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Support that meets your learner where they are

Individualized, evidence-based support, shaped by your learner's strengths, needs, and interests.

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Five ways to work with Susan

Most families start with one-on-one tutoring and instruction. One-time services are for when you need a clear answer or a plan first. The book club is a community for young adults, and the workshops are for parents.

Young adult, 18 or older? Continued learning beyond high school and The Next Page Book Club have their own page. Young Adults →

1 · Ongoing support

One-on-One Tutoring & Instruction

Where would your learner grow most? Sessions are individually designed, and every one is seen through Susan's dual lens: how skills are built, and what motivates and keeps your learner moving forward.

1 to 3 sessions a week 60-minute sessions Office, virtual, or in-home View rates (PDF, page 1) →

Reduced rate for additional sessions in the same week, and rescheduling within the same week is always free. See the rate sheet and the cancellation policy for details.

Focus areas: choose one, or combine them as your learner's needs change.

"My student reads a page, then can't tell me what it said."

Reading

For one learner, progress means understanding a novel or a history chapter; for another, it means reading a menu, a schedule, or a text from a friend. As a certified reading specialist, Susan builds skills systematically, from decoding and fluency to comprehension and critical thinking, honoring the many ways a reader can show what they know.

Decoding · Fluency · Comprehension · Critical Thinking · Functional Literacy

"They have plenty to say, but getting it on the page is the battle."

Writing

Getting ideas out of their head and onto the page: organizing thoughts, structuring a paragraph or an essay, and building the stamina and confidence to get from a blank page to a finished task. Your learner leaves with tools they can use on their own, in school and beyond.

Written Expression · Organization · Composition · Communication

"Starting, organizing, finishing: every single one is a struggle."

Executive Function & Life Skills

Starting an assignment, breaking a project into pieces, managing time and materials, and speaking up when something isn't working. These "skills behind the skills" are teachable. Through a behavior specialist's lens, Susan builds routines and strategies that create real independence, with guidance for home so new habits stick.

Planning · Organization · Self-Advocacy · Independence · Homework Strategies

2 · Assessment

Literacy Assessment

A one-time service with a clear beginning and end: one assessment session, a written summary in plain language, and a parent conference, so support starts in the right place.

What's included

Literacy Assessment Package

Know exactly where a learner is, so support starts in the right place instead of guessing.

Assessments are educational in nature: not medical or psychological evaluations, and they do not provide a diagnosis.

  • A comprehensive literacy assessment session with your learner
  • A written summary of strengths and needs, in plain language
  • A parent conference to walk through the findings together
  • Recommended next steps, with Hill Education Services or elsewhere

3 · IEP support

IEP Support, three ways

An IEP is only as powerful as a family's ability to understand and use it. As a certified special education teacher, Susan helps you decode what the document says, prepare for meetings, and partner confidently with the school team. Start wherever fits.

Option 1

IEP Quick Call

Best for: one document, one set of questions, answers the same day.

Forty-five minutes by phone or video. Bring the IEP and your questions; leave with plain-language answers.

Option 2

IEP Starter Package

Best for: the full picture before a meeting or a new school year.

About five hours of Susan's work, one flat fee:

  • A 45-minute conversation with your family
  • A full records review before we meet: the IEP, evaluations, progress reports, and questionnaires (about two hours)
  • A 60-minute parent preparation session that turns the paperwork into plain language
  • A written plan you keep: priorities, questions to ask, and next steps
  • A 15-minute follow-up call after your meeting
Option 3

Ongoing Support, by the session

Best for: an educator beside you as things unfold.

Ninety-minute sessions, booked as needed: meeting preparation and attendance with you, help with new evaluation results, and strategies for supporting the IEP's goals at home.

Educational guidance from an experienced educator, not legal advice or advocacy. Rates are on the rate sheet.

4 · Community, for young adults 18+

The Next Page Book Club

A weekly social and life-skills community for young adults, 18 and older, who want to connect: guided book discussions and life-skills practice in a small, welcoming group. Many members are autistic or have other developmental or learning differences, and the group is built with them in mind. Members take part on their own for 45 to 60 minutes each week; parents and caregivers are welcome to wait nearby.

Tuesdays, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, at the Doylestown office. First meeting October 13.

Registration required. Your spot is confirmed once payment is received; space is limited to six. Register a young adult → Rates are on the rate sheet; need to cancel? Cancel a registration online.

Full details on the Young Adults page
Young adults talking together around a table

5 · For parents

Workshops for Parents

Sixty minutes, a small group of parents, and plain answers, online by video, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Your video link arrives by email once your seat is confirmed. Registration required; your seat is confirmed once payment is received.

Tuesday, September 29

Reading & Homework Help

Strategies for helping your child read and complete homework at home.

Thursday, October 1

Writing & Homework Help

Strategies for helping your child write and complete homework at home.

Tuesday, October 6

Planning for Adulthood

When your child has moved beyond formal education: independence, community, and what comes next.

Register here → and Susan will reply with payment details. Eight seats per workshop; sessions run with a minimum of three participants, and if a session doesn't fill, registered families are moved to the next date or refunded. Attend both the reading and writing workshops for a reduced rate; rates are on the rate sheet. Need to cancel? Cancel a registration online.

Workshops are general information for parents, with no review of individual documents; for questions about your own child's IEP, book an IEP Quick Call.

How it works

Three steps, no guesswork

1

We talk

A free 15-minute phone or video conversation about your learner: what you're seeing, what you've tried, and what a good next step looks like.

2

We build the plan

Individualized instruction built from your learner's strengths, needs, and interests, never a curriculum off the shelf.

3

We get to work

One-on-one sessions with ongoing progress data and plain-language updates, so you always know what we're working on and why.

Sessions are at the Doylestown office, virtually, or in your home within 15 miles (a small travel fee may apply). For learners under 18, a parent or authorized adult stays on the premises during in-person sessions. Transparent pricing, always: view current rates (PDF, page 1) →

Not sure where to start?

That's exactly what the free 15-minute consultation is for: describe what you're seeing, and Susan will suggest a starting point.