How do I know if I need a special needs coach?

You feel like it takes all of your energy to just make it through each day.
You struggle to balance your family obligations, your career and your personal needs.
You need to feel in control of your life - to create order out of chaos.
You feel isolated or disconnected from family, friends and community.
You are overwhelmed by the myriad of options for therapies, interventions, etc. and want to prioritize your efforts and resources.
You and your partner/spouse haven’t had a date night in the last month, year, decade . . . ever.
You dread family gatherings and special occasions.
You feel you can’t honestly talk about your challenges with your friends and family without fear of being judged or misunderstood.
Your “typical” children feel most of your attention goes to your “exceptional” child.
You and/or your spouse sleep with your “exceptional” child in order for anyone in the family to get a reasonable amount of sleep.
You are anxious about your “exceptional” child’s future and need help envisioning and planning for their adult years.
You feel you are at loggerheads with the professionals in your child’s life and need assistance creating more productive relationships.
You want to create a better day-to-day life and future for yourself and your family.

You are SO committed to your students or clients that your personal life is suffering.
You feel you are approaching “burn out” and need assistance to avoid it.
You sense there has to be more than going through the motions.
You want to be more effective with your students, clients and their families.
You are questioning if this is the right career for you.
You are battling the bureaucracy of your school administration or therapeutic organization and want to find win-win solutions for all.
You are unsure of how to advocate for your students/clients.
You are asking yourself how you can best serve your student/clients and respect your personal boundaries.
You have NO idea of what “personal boundaries” mean.
You are considering serving the special needs community but are unsure your skills and goals are a good fit.
You’ve decided you need to make a career change and need help transitioning.
You woke up this morning and dreaded getting out of bed – unable to face the day with excitement and enthusiasm.
You are questioning why in the world you chose your career.

You can have anything you want if you will give up the belief that you can't have it.

—Anonymous