Welcome to Children Away

Rob Spear
Speaker & Consultant
Rob's Bio

We are Rob Spear and Anne Campbell. As educational consultants we have created a website to provide information and support that we hope will assist you in moving forward with your decision about furthering your child's individual plan for success. We team up with parents who are experiencing difficulties with their children or young adults and are not sure which way to turn.

After a free initial consultation, we will determine if we can assist you in moving forward and if you feel comfortable with our approach. We work by integrating resources creating a team approach. Extensive talks with the family, therapists, teachers and friends create a comprehensive understanding of the issue at hand in order that we best meet the child's needs. When necessary, we assist in facilitating the communication between the program and the family while your child is away.

We travel extensively visiting therapeutic programs and schools developing close working relationships with faculty and therapists. We team up with parents who are experiencing difficulty with their children ages 12 to adulthood.

Client Issues

Placement

When an "A"plan is not enough, a "B"plan can make all the difference.

How long have you been a parent?

My dad is still going strong, still parenting - or trying to! I have heard it said that one never stops being a parent. This may well be true, but the way we parent must follow our child's individual temperament and developmental stages as well as our beliefs and personalities. We must ask ourselves these questions:

• How do we know our parenting approach is working - or not working?
• What should we expect from our child?
• What should we expect from ourselves?

If you think about your son or daughter that is struggling, do you have a pit in your stomach? The degree or amount of peace of mind that you experience when you think about your child's behavior and safety is a very genuine indicator as to whether or not your parenting approach is working. What makes this even more confusing is that your approach may well be working with your other children.

Signs to look for:

If you are recognizing any of these behaviors, please give us a call for an initial consultation. 203-662-0277.