Our Vision

Procedures

At Bodin we firmly believe that a successful outcome begins with a well-conceived plan. It is important to emphasize however that this process can be accelerated to 24 hours or less if the safety of the child is in question. Many of the steps outlined below can be performed after the safety of the adolescent is assured. Our normal process includes:

Initial meeting with the parents without the child.
At the initial meeting we cover the following topics.

(a) Review of schools transcripts.

(b) Review of available testing data

(c) A list of all professionals with whom we may need to speak.

(d) Discuss the current situation

(e) Discuss parent goals for the child

(f) Discussions with involved professionals and other parties.
(i) We seek out evaluations from concerned parties such as therapists, teachers and friends.

(g) Psychological Testing, if necessary- We can perform a complete battery of tests to help assess the cognitive, academic and emotional functioning of your child.

(h) Formulation of a plan
Once we have met with the child and the family, reviewed transcripts and talked to all concerned parties, we can formulate a plan. This may include local alternative schools, specific therapeutic options, residential programs or a combination. Our extensive experience and knowledge of available options allows us to tailor a solution to the specific needs of the child

(i) Execution of the plan
From the available options, the family is armed, educated and able to make informed decisions that will be in the best interests of the child. The family can interview among the recommendations and choose the one that best meets their needs at each step in the plan.

(j) Follow up and plan adjustment as necessary.
An agreed upon plan is not a static event. Our consultants will continue to stay involved in the progress of the child. If after the initial step assessments and evaluations reveal new conditions we will coordinate with the family and adjust to these changed circumstances.