Support for Individuals & Families

A clearer path forward, built around your person.

Navigating school, employment, and adult life can bring a lot of questions. You don’t have to figure out every next step alone.

I partner with individuals with disabilities and their families to identify strengths, clarify priorities, and turn big goals into practical steps. Together, we build on what matters most to you—creating opportunities for greater independence, meaningful participation, and belonging.

Based in Pittsburgh, I offer support in person and virtually.

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How I Can Help

School & Special Education Support

Make sense of educational needs, strengthen communication with school teams, and identify practical supports that help your child participate and learn.

Together, we can review priorities, prepare questions for team conversations, and explore strategies that connect school goals with everyday life.

Transition Planning

Plan for what comes after school with your young person’s interests, strengths, and preferences at the center.

We can explore goals for employment, community participation, daily routines, and independence—and identify meaningful steps to begin taking now.

Employment Readiness & Exploration

Discover what meaningful work could look like.

I help individuals and families explore interests, recognize strengths, practice workplace readiness skills, and identify supports that can make employment more accessible.

Person-Centered Planning & Coaching

When the path feels unclear, we start with the person.

Through collaborative conversations, we identify what is working, what feels challenging, and what a meaningful next step could be. Support may include building routines, navigating services, strengthening self-advocacy, or connecting goals across home, school, work, and community life.

Support That Sees the Whole Person

My approach draws on more than fifteen years in special education, transition programming, and community collaboration. I bring that experience to each partnership while recognizing that individuals and families know their own lives best.

The goal is progress that feels meaningful to you: more clarity, stronger collaboration, and opportunities to learn, contribute, and belong.

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You Don’t Need to Have It All Figured Out

Whether you have a specific question or simply know you need support, I’d love to hear from you. We’ll start there.

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