Julie Gale Opens Special Education Practice:
Unraveling the Mysteries of Special Education

Press Release from Julie Gale

(April 4, 2003)The fact is that most children have difficulty in school; some in certain subject areas, some in many areas, some for short periods of time, and others for years on end. The hard part for parents and teachers is determining when difficulty becomes disability.

We all want children to succeed, but unraveling the mystery of what is holding a child back can often be a frustrating and lonely experience. The goal for parents and schools is successful learning, and yet it is a complicated process to determine what kind of help a child needs and how to access it.

This emotional and complex problem is hard to navigate alone. That is why, as a certified Social Worker with 15 years of experience in the area of learning disabilities, I have opened a private practice in Larchmont. As a parent of two learning disabled children, I discovered first-hand how much I had to learn to help my children receive the help they needed.

As co-president of the Special Education PTA for the Mamaroneck School District for 2001-2 and 2002-3, I was able to study the complexities of special education in general, and in the Mamaroneck School District, in particular. With this knowledge and my own personal experience as a social worker and parent, my practice will be focused on advising parents of children with learning differences.

This private practice will help parents define their children’s needs, encourage better school relations, prepare parents for the Committee on Special Education meetings, and make professional referrals, when necessary. My philosophy is to encourage communication and cooperation between the parents and the school system.

I can be reached by phone at (914) 834-5353 or at: PJAZTEGale@optonline.net.