Vancouver Counseling and Tutoring

Vancouver Counseling and Tutoring We provide a safe, warm, supportive environment that encourages and fosters increased self awareness

Academic Tutoring

We specialize in working with children and teens who have a Learning Disability, Dyslexia, and Attention Deficit Disorder on phonics, reading, math, writing and grammar, spelling, study and organizational skills. Instructional materials and methods are research-based “best practices”. Work is individualized to help students be successful at their own level and reach their potential. The emphasis of the tutoring process is to build the individual skills needed for success. Mental Health Counseling

Mary and Pam specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, parents and families on social, emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. The goal is to assist clients in finding useful solutions to problems. This process includes acquiring and practicing new skills, learning new ways of thinking and acquiring more effective ways of coping.

01/10/2026

Day 4

Yesterday's posts discussed accommodations. Today we'll focus on a specific one - course substitutions. There's a lot you need to know, and too much misinformation out there. As with other accommodations, colleges aren't required to provide a substitution just because a student's high school did. And even if a college thinks a substitution is appropriate, it may not be allowed in a student's major.

Read these posts on my blog (link in first comment):

• Math and Foreign Language Requirements: What High School Students with Disabilities Should Know

• Do Colleges Have to Approve Course Substitutions for Students with Disabilities?

• College Admission, Course Substitutions, and Graduation Requirements: What Students with Disabilities Should Know

12/13/2025
12/06/2025

Before the diapers and the chaos, strong parenting begins with honest conversations. Use these Calm & Connected prompts to stay aligned as partners and parents.

11/14/2025

"It’s counterintuitive, but having so much free time actually makes it hard for college students to use time well."

It's not just students with disabilities who struggle to adjust to the unstructured college environment, but they may need more help developing to prepare for it. I shared my tips for all parents to help get their student ready for the transition at TIME (link in first comment)

11/10/2025

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

10/30/2025

In a Facebook group last week, several people (including advocates who claimed to be knowledgeable) told a parent that all a student needed to request accommodations at college was a 504 plan. This is incorrect, as are other things you're hearing. For Mythbuster Monday, get the facts (link to post below).

LearningDisabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, IEP, SpecialEducation

10/19/2025

Social media is changing the way people understand ADHD — both for better and for worse.

In a new article for ParentMap, Hallowell Todaro co-founder Lesley Todaro, LMFT explores how platforms like TikTok and Instagram are influencing how kids and teens learn about ADHD.

She shares insight into what’s helpful, what’s misleading, and how parents can turn online content into a meaningful opportunity for connection and conversation.

Read the article here: https://www.parentmap.com/article/kids-adhd-help-on-social-media

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Mental Health Counseling Pam specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, parents and families on social, emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. Family dynamics has become quite challenging in today’s society. The goal is to assist clients in finding useful solutions to problems. This process includes acquiring and practicing new skills, learning new ways of thinking and acquiring more effective ways of coping.

Academic Tutoring We specialize in working with children and teens who have a Learning Disability, Dyslexia, and Attention Deficit Disorder on phonics, reading, math, writing and grammar, spelling, study and organizational skills. Instructional materials and methods are research-based “best practices”. Work is individualized to help students be successful at their own level and reach their potential. The emphasis of the tutoring process is to build the individual skills needed for success.