Testimonials

 Tiffany supported our child, his department at school, and our family through many challenges. We have met with Tiff on topics ranging from our child having major surgery, to returning to school after long medical absences, to our child being bullied. Tiffany worked with the early childhood education department to teach social emotional skills and address the real needs of all the children involved. There are many schools that claim to have zero tolerance for bullying which fail to eliminate it or even really address it. Tiffany’s holistic approach to the social emotional competence of the student body and tending of the mental health of each person in the entire department should be the standard in all schools. 

Tiff supported our child through one-on-one and small groups sessions. She taught the children to identify and communicate their feelings and the motivations behind their behavior. With Tiff’s support our child developed skills to proudly own his differences, stand up for himself, set boundaries, express his emotions and seek safety and support. She worked intimately with all the children, parents, teachers, administrators and support staff to patiently transform situations over time. Tiff respects her clients emotions and perceptions regardless of age or status, and she is effective in helping everyone find their agency. Tiff approaches her work with authenticity. She validates and empowers her clients and develops warm relationships and lasting solutions within challenging and complex school dynamics. She does all that with grace and humor. I highly recommend working with Tiffany. 

-S.C.

 Tiffany is amazing at what she does. She is extremely knowledgeable and well versed when it comes to working with children. I think the reason she yields such positive results is because she is caring, compassionate, and truly makes sure to look at the WHOLE child. My son was struggling with a few things prior to working with Tiffany. Some of the issues my son dealt with was properly identifying emotions and successfully moving through transitions. Tiffany worked one on one with my son but most importantly  she provided me tools to use at home. She even made me personalized charts and materials to bring home. Tiffany is truly a special person who made a substantial positive impact in mine and my sons life. I highly recommend her and fully trust her judgment and opinion. It’s not often you find someone who is as a passionate and knowledgeable about what they do.

-M.B.

 I have worked with Tiffany Wilson for over 5 years in an educational setting. I have been very impressed with her ability to identify the needs of students and families, break it into steps in how to address them and providing ongoing support for students and families. 

She has an incredible knowledge base and is very flexible with trying techniques and strategies. If something isn’t working, she can quickly change course and adapt. 

She builds strong relationships with the children she works with and they loved the time they worked with her 1:1, in small groups and class groups. Students knew they could rely on her to listen to them and help them resolve problems. Parents have adored her and have been so grateful for the quality support she gave. I do not hesitate to recommend her in an educational or therapeutic setting. She is truly magnificent. Children and families that work with her will gain a wealth of tools, strategies, and confidence. 

-T.G.

Tiffany passionately served as a change agent in our school, providing instruction, training, and consulting that honored the various needs of students, families, and school staff. She brought a wealth of knowledge of various approaches, all designed to support growth and creating a supportive environment where every child could thrive. As a colleague and fellow human, Tiffany consistently advocates for communication, wellness, transparency, growth, learning, and the development of loving and healthy relationships.

-L.P.

 Tiffany has been really helpful!

Thinking back on the last few years I'm struck at how far our family has come. Our son has had a number of serious surgeries which took a lot to get through. We went through the emotional highs and lows that go with dealing with life and death decisions. The Deaf school we brought our son to was welcoming and warm. Since we are hearing parents, we had plenty to learn so that we could be a part of the Deaf community at school. Our son stands out in some ways and we try hard to keep a loving eye out for the situations he finds himself in. He was getting picked on and singled out by a bigger kid. We escalated the issue and the school changed things around, and the biggest change we saw was they created a new position that Tiffany filled.

Tiffany has a presence that filled a big gap in our community. She brought theory to create systems so the kids could understand and express the complex feelings they were swimming in. She brought humor and warmth such that I always felt seen and heard as I dealt with all the awkward feeling of not knowing how to express myself in the Deaf community. My son felt heard by her and found his words to express the lava anger that was in his stomach. Tiffany recognized the breakthroughs he made and stuck with people's issues so they could find their ways forward. Three months after she came to the school I was grateful to have her, after six months I saw genuine behavioral changes in the kids she was focusing on, including my son. He was soft and loving at school again. The bumps and bruises of life were small and appropriate. My son could play with everyone again.

It's easy to say that Tiffany went above and beyond what I expected from her job description. What's not as easy to express is how meaningful it has been to go through the healing process of improving a challenging situation. There are a lot of good loving people at this school and a lot of people have put in a lot of effort. What stands out about Tiffany is that she stood alone in not being administration or teacher. She had a role by herself and she filled it completely.

For as many times as I was encouraged to feel like I am a part of the Deaf community, it took Tiffany acknowledging the specific challenges I felt for me to let it sink in.

-S.H.

Tiffany has a gift for seeing the child, their needs, and their family then creating bridges to help that child to grow and blossom.

I have seen her create individual and group learning activities around emotions that reached not only the youngest child but also teens.

Art, sign language, books, music, rhymes and movement are tools that Tiffany uses to help meet each child's need.

She is a gifted therapist and a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her. 

-D.E.

We were guardians of a 5-year-old Deaf child with behavioral struggles. He was raised in an oral-only environment and did not possess any language. Tiffany gave us specialized tools that helped us establish a clear home routine and plan to support the child’s needs. She provided home visits, observations, and consultations. She created individualized visual behavioral charts based on the child’s triggers and motivations that were extremely helpful. She gave us specific instructions on how to respond to certain situations that would help remove power struggles and unsafe behaviors and increase clear communication and natural consequences. She was a team player every step of the way and helped us make connections with the community - embodying the philosophy of creating a loving and empathetic village supporting each other to successfully raise all children.

-L.H.

Tiffany truly attends to the “whole” child. Recognizing that emotional well-being is central to a child’s ability to learn, let alone have a healthy relationship with the larger society, she equipped our young son with a means to easily identify his feelings, and how to channel disruptive emotions into more appropriate behaviors. She integrates into her practice the understanding that such personal growth is a journey. Our son may veer from the preferred road at times, yet also it’s added incentive to persist, troubleshoot, and try again.  

Her approach also takes into account how critical parents/guardians are to support the “whole child.” We were provided a tool box of options to consider, try, and ultimately determine which worked best for our son, while still receiving empathetic support from Tiffany.  

In addition, Tiffany is well poised to serve as a bridge between families and schools, having worked as a teacher and parent support specialist. She provided useful guidance to navigate our son’s Individual Education Plans. Her aim was genuine: to advocate for our son’s needs while still remaining cognizant of the school’s resources. Thus all felt treated with respect.   

- K.W.