My name is Heather P., and I am a veteran special educator, behavior specialist, and master's level therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals with autism and complex mental health diagnoses. Holding a Master's degree in Severe Special Disabilities (K-12), my background includes serving as a clinician, working in a private preschool, and teaching at a private therapeutic school. Throughout my career, I have helped young people aged 0 to 21 navigate challenges, build...
My name is Heather P., and I am a veteran special educator, behavior specialist, and master's level therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals with autism and complex mental health diagnoses. Holding a Master's degree in Severe Special Disabilities (K-12), my background includes serving as a clinician, working in a private preschool, and teaching at a private therapeutic school. Throughout my career, I have helped young people aged 0 to 21 navigate challenges, build confidence, and achieve their goals. My experience extends to the entire family; for over two decades, I have worked with parents to teach them the tools and skills needed to bridge the gap between school expectations and a peaceful home environment. This extensive background makes me uniquely equipped to provide comprehensive, wrap-around educational support tailored to general homework help or executive functioning challenges.
My tutoring approach is holistic, patient, and firmly rooted in meeting each student exactly where they are at. Because traditional teaching methods do not work for everyone, I utilize dynamic, multisensory learning styles, visual aids, timers, and specialized organizational activities tailored to each individual's unique cognitive needs. My sessions focus heavily on neurodivergent student mentorship, offering direct, structured coaching for students needing support with executive functioning, organization, or social-emotional navigation. Additionally, I partner closely with families by providing parent co-regulation and behavior coaching, such as designing home token economies and predictable visual routines, as well as IEP roadmap guidance and advocacy prep to help parents translate diagnostic data and approach school meetings with confidence. By combining my special education expertise with these adaptive tools, I focus on reducing academic anxiety and empowering my students to become confident, independent learners.
