INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. MEANINGFUL POSSIBILITIES.
Supporting learning. Building independence.
Special education consulting for families and institutions supporting children with special needs. Personalized guidance, practical curriculum solutions, and support for meaningful learning and everyday life skills.
Explore our services
01 / HOW WE CAN HELP
Individualized support. Shared purpose.
For children & families
Private consulting centered on your child’s strengths, needs, and goals. Receive guidance on educational supports, curriculum modifications, and life skills learning to help connect classroom progress with everyday independence.
Private family consulting · Individualized learning support · Life skills guidance
For schools & institutions
Partner with Erin to create and adapt life skills curricula, modify instructional materials, and support learners with special needs. Services also include support and creation of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt), in collaboration with educators.
Life skills curriculum · Curriculum modifications · MCAS-Alt support & creation
Erin M. O’Brien, M.Ed.
Owner, O’Brien Educational Consulting
Erin brings more than 20 years of experience as a special education teacher in U.S. public schools. She holds a master’s degree in education in Severe Special Education from Boston College, with a focus on deafblindness, and a Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education from the University of Miami.
02 / THE O’BRIEN APPROACH
Good guidance begins with listening.
Every child learns differently. Consulting begins with understanding the learner, listening to families and educators, and identifying practical supports that make instruction more accessible and everyday skills more attainable.
01 Listen & understand
Understand the child’s strengths, support needs, and priorities at home and school.
02 Adapt learning with purpose
Develop life skills curriculum, modify learning materials, and plan individualized supports.
03 Collaborate & build capacity
Support families and educators with practical strategies, MCAS-Alt guidance, and ongoing consultation.
03 / LET’S CONNECT
Let’s talk about the support you need.
Connect about private consulting, your child’s learning needs, life skills curriculum, curriculum modifications, or MCAS-Alt support and creation. Families, schools, and institutions are welcome.