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About Us
Rich Collins, Ph.D.
Carrie Collins, M.S. CCC-SLP
Rich Collins, Ph.D.
Rich Collins, Ph.D., has been in Special Education for over 50 years. He has been a Lab School Director at Lesley University and an adjunct professor at Harvard, Boston University, Fontbonne University, and founded a multi-disciplinary/multi-university internship program at a children's psychiatric facility. He has taught and been an admi
Rich Collins, Ph.D., has been in Special Education for over 50 years. He has been a Lab School Director at Lesley University and an adjunct professor at Harvard, Boston University, Fontbonne University, and founded a multi-disciplinary/multi-university internship program at a children's psychiatric facility. He has taught and been an administrator/director/CEO of both public and private day and boarding schools for children and adult programs servicing families of individuals with special needs. He's been a consultant to start-up schools, conducts strategic planning, and serves on the board of directors for both schools and professional organizations. Dr. Collins considers research and mentoring a critical need to be integrated into the school settings, emphasizing the complexity of the individual's /family's needs regarding co-existing issues, diagnosis, and treatment options. Dr. Collins has also been a presenter at National and International Conferences.
Donna Collins
Carrie Collins, M.S. CCC-SLP
Rich Collins, Ph.D.
Donna Collins taught for over 20 years in both public and private schools grades 1-9. She was both a regular educator and a special educator. She worked with adolescents in an alternative adult program for parolees in transition to society. Donna worked with adults transitioning to independence from a vocational rehabilitation program and
Donna Collins taught for over 20 years in both public and private schools grades 1-9. She was both a regular educator and a special educator. She worked with adolescents in an alternative adult program for parolees in transition to society. Donna worked with adults transitioning to independence from a vocational rehabilitation program and presented at the International Learning Disabilities Association on Literacy. She later became Admissions Director at a boarding school for secondary and college transition students. In the role of Admissions Director, Donna reviewed all diagnostic testing, reports, and familial data that she used in advising families of their options for seeking the appropriate services for their children or young adults. Her leadership role was within and outside the school. She served on the Board of Directors for the Small Boarding School Association and developed relationships and support among other small boarding schools. Her expertise in determining the right fit for families and programs allowed her to never turn away a desperate family in search of help. Her network of professional, clinical, and consulting individuals allowed her to direct parents to the resources they needed. She was frequently informing parents of their child's right to free and appropriate education and would refer them to the appropriate legal counsel and the role of due process. Advocacy became her middle name, and she became rooted in the mantra, "you never turn a parent away without a path to follow."
Carrie Collins, M.S. CCC-SLP
Carrie Collins, M.S. CCC-SLP
Carrie Collins, M.S. CCC-SLP
Carrie Collins, M.S., C.C.C.-SLP has had over 15 years of experience working with students with special needs in various capacities. Her experience as a Dorm Parent in a boarding school setting for LD/ADD adolescents inspired her to pursue a Speech & Language degree. She recognized the complexity of the students she worked with and felt l
Carrie Collins, M.S., C.C.C.-SLP has had over 15 years of experience working with students with special needs in various capacities. Her experience as a Dorm Parent in a boarding school setting for LD/ADD adolescents inspired her to pursue a Speech & Language degree. She recognized the complexity of the students she worked with and felt language was critical to addressing the variety of issues her students encountered. She has over ten years of experience as an SLP, performing diagnostics and treating receptive/expressive language disorders, aural rehabilitation, articulation, phonological processing, oral-motor functioning disorders, voice, fluency, and pragmatic language disorders. She has experience with individual and group therapy, augmentative communication (including picture and device-based communication), social stories, and LINC (Language Intervention in the classroom setting). Carrie has also provided treatment for dysarthria, dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, neurocognitive disorders (attention, memory, executive functioning, problem-solving) in both the academic and medical settings.
Carrie Collins's therapy approach has been described as functional, dynamic, humorous, and targeted to produce individuals' maximum outcomes. She has lead training and presentations at national and international conferences, as well as colleges.
SERVICES
Coaching and Workshops
We customize our training according to your needs. The following outline of proposed classes is broken into developmental levels of age and milestones. There are four levels for age and grades from birth through twenty-two.
The first level of information addresses accessing services for children with special needs from birth through high school. The second level of information focuses on transitioning from high school to college, pre-vocational training, and/or employability training. Individuals transitioning into adulthood need to be in control and master skills designed to be successful, safe, and independent. The third level would be providing ongoing coaching for parents throughout the process of advocating for your child. The fourth level is a work in progress and will contain training for parents to coach parents.
The responses we receive from you as parents and young adults will dictate how we prioritize/customize how we build our goals, objectives, and content.
Our Services
Customized Coaching Sessions for Parents and Caregivers
We are accepting new clients and families. Contact us for more details about scheduling customized sessions on various topics, including family dynamics, adult transitions, and communication breakdowns. Our first online meeting is always free so that we can develop a rapport and a plan forward.
Support System
Our newsletters and resource page is designed to offer support for families sharing your experience.