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Posts Tagged ‘special needs consulting’

Impact of an IECA Conference: 3 Views

“Nothing supplants seeing and visiting” Having been a member for nearly fifteen years, I am always amazed at the “take-aways” from IECA conferences.  From the renewed connections with colleagues I have known and worked with for some time to plugging into the energies of new members, I always get back on the plane ready to … Read more »

As We Conference Next Week, the World Looks a Little Different

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Next week about 1,000 of us will gather in Dallas, roughly split between independent educational consultants (IECs), prep school representatives, college admission officers, and therapeutic school and program reps. Also, there will be vendors for companies that serve these communities, plus presenting experts, psychologists, athletic directors…the … Read more »

Serving Teens with Behavioral and Emotional Needs: Independent Educational Consultants as Case Managers

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA An IECA Task Force was recently exploring how independent educational consultants (IECs) related to allied professionals. The groups explored the relationship with tutors, test prep experts, financial aid officers, athletic coaches, and more for those seeking college or prep school placements. When learning issues come in to play, LD … Read more »

At IECA Conferences, Education Shares Spotlight with Networking: 5 Rules for Success

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA We make a great deal about the national experts who keynote IECA Conferences, including this fall’s gathering in Texas. Famous authors, practitioners, and public figures have all shared the stage. Typically some 100 panelists and presenters bring attendees the latest in research or new ideas that can be … Read more »

Dr. Leonard Sax, Jeff Georgi, James Guthrie Among Headliners at IECA Fall Meeting

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Outstanding speakers, all of whom are nationally acclaimed experts, will take to the stage in Dallas, Texas during the IECA Fall Conference. Together these exceptional presenters will provide attendees with new information and dramatic insights about the way adolescents think, gender differences and the impact of the Internet, failures of … Read more »

In this Weekend’s Classifieds: Become an Independent Educational Consultant

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA In a Fulton County (GA) newspaper this weekend was a little help wanted ad in the classified section. It sought individuals, of whatever background, whatever experience, whatever education, and whatever motivation, to join a firm and learn how to become an independent educational consultant (IEC). As a little enticement, … Read more »

Executive Functioning: What Every IEC and Admission Rep Needs to Know

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Experts describe executive functions as those activities we engage in that are beyond automatic impulses. No licking the icing off someone else’s piece of cake even though it looks delicious; getting up to go to school even though we’re tired and the bed is oh-so-toasty. While a host of … Read more »

Saving Teens Charity Provides Opportunities to Troubled Teens

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Over the last six years I have followed the development of a 501(c)3 charity that seeks to help families lacking financial resources to enroll a family member in the comprehensive care facility that can only be found in an RTC, wilderness therapy program, or emotional growth school. IECA members know … Read more »

IECA Shares Stage with Leaders of 9 National Organizations

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from the NATSAP Conference in Tucson, Arizona The final morning of the NATSAP conference featured a panel of leaders from a number of national organizations working in the area of adolescent behavioral health. While I would have preferred a format that permitted more time for discussion and questions (more … Read more »

Transitioning Adopted Students to Boarding Schools, Colleges & Programs

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Directory, IECA [From Gayle Ward, Kinship Center: a preview of her general session at IECA's upcoming educational consulting conference] Adopted teens and their parents have special emotional needs. Very often the teen and parent are not aware of their areas of vulnerability, and can be emotionally triggered at times of transition. … Read more »

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