Helping Families

When working with families, our primary objective is to reduce the stress and confusion that often accompanies decisions related to adolescent change and development. Even though the teenage years can be seen as a time of transition away from the family, it is also one of the most important periods of a child's life. As a result, our children may actually require a higher level of support and guidance from adults during this time. However, because of their natural inclination towards independence, this is sometimes more effective when it includes adults from outside the family unit. Whether your child is struggling to transition into a career and college path, or into a healthy and stable lifestyle, the professionals at Know How Education can help.

Know How Education can assist families with Troubled Teens. For example:

Children with emotional issues such as low self-esteem, entitlement, depression, anxiety, and manipulative behavior
Adolescents who are misusing drugs and alcohol or who are chemically dependent
Teens unable to resist negative peer influences, who are engaged in violent or serious risk-taking behaviour, who are oppositionaly defiant or who run away
Youth with learning, developmental, or psychological conditions such as AD/HD, Dyslexia, Asperger's or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Bi-Polarity, Post-Traumatic Stress, etc.
Children who need a more nurturing and holistic educational environment, who have been struggling socially, or have experienced a worrisome decline in school performance
Teens who are engaged in self-destructive behaviour such as promiscuity, cutting, suicide attempts, eating disorders/obesity, etc.
Adopted youth who may be suffering from Insecure or Reactive Attachment Disorder
Children who are unable to cope with divorce or family loss, a breakdown in family dynamics, child/parent conflicts, deteriorating family relationships, etc.

For more information on our services for Troubled Teens, please click on this link.

Know How Education can assist with College and Career Development. We provide:

Recommendations for high school courses and extracurricular selections to optimize college and career goals
Aptitude and career character assessment to pinpoint student's strengths and abilities
Assistance in the development of college submission documents such as applications, essays, letters of recommendation, and portfolios
Financial planning including accessing scholarships and other sources of funding
Guidance with test preparation including, SAT, ACT, PSAT, etc.
Help in planning college visits and conducting successful interviews
Insight into the likelihood of acceptance for individual schools
Information on gap year, study abroad, and internship programs

For more information on our services for College and Career Development, please click on this link.