Finishing Strong www.finishingstrong.org (636) 530-1222 100 Chesterfield Business Parkway, Suite 285, Chesterfield
Finishing Strong is a child and adolescent educational-paralegal advocacy practice, offering a broad range of services to help parents greatly improve the educational life of their children. As a trained paralegal, expert advocate and registered nurse with more than 20 years of psychiatric experience, Val Lyons believes that every child should have the opportunity to develop to his or her full potential through fostering a positive team-building approach with you, your child’s health care providers and school officials. Finishing Strong provides the following services: advocacy and attendance at school meetings, review and analysis of medical and educational records, liaison between medical and legal communities, review and recommendation of appropriate testing and evaluations, avoidance and/or preparation for mediation and due process. Lyons is also available for speaking engagements on "How to Effectively Advocate For Your Child Graciously" and "The Neurophysiology of Mental Health Disorders: Why Is There An Impact On Cognition, Academics, Social Skills, Emotions and Behaviors."
Russell Hyken, Ed., S., MA., LPC., NCC, CEP Educational and Psychotherapy Services, LLC www.ed-psy.com (314) 691-7640 Richmond Heights
Russell Hyken, Ed., S., MA., LPC., NCC, CEP, is a licensed professional counselor and an educational diagnostician. His business, Educational and Psychotherapy Services, LLC, specializes in educational/ADHD evaluations, individual and family therapy, and local and national educational options for learning disabled students and troubled teens. With more than 15 years of experience as a high school English teacher, school counselor and school administrator, Hyken employs a unique counseling approach that considers how home and school behaviors affect the family and the child. His private practice is located in Richmond Heights and he works with families throughout the metro area.
Special Solutions is an educational consulting company for parents of children with special needs. Our mission is to relieve the stress and anxiety often associated with educating your children. We solve problems related to academic progress, organization, attention, motivation, behavior, relationships, placement and programming. Our focus is always on your child's potential and your peace of mind. Special Solutions works with you to coordinate the appropriate resources and offers in-house testing/assessment, tutoring, coaching, counseling and advocacy, plus ongoing support and guidance. Special Solutions will do whatever it takes to help you and your child. Visit our web site for testimonials, bios and much more.
