Proactive Strategies & Solutions
Empowering schools and families to proactively support students with disabilities.
Proactive Strategies & Solutions readies families and schools to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow’s diverse learners.
7.5 million students in the United States have a diagnosed disability.
Eligibility for IEP and 504 plans are up 15% since 2012. The CDC estimates that 1 in 11 students have a developmental disability such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.
Proactive Strategies & Solutions support services are designed to empower students, equip educators, and guide families through this complexity with tailored strategies that unlock each learner’s potential.
Proactive Strategies & Solutions
Proactive Strategies and Solutions is a boutique special education consulting firm based in Maryland providing in-person and virtual services.
We partner with schools and families to design professional development, academic programs, and individualized support that meet the needs of today’s diverse and neurodivergent learners.
Founders Shari Perry and Amy Mounce bring decades of experience in special education to help elevate education—empowering educators, supporting families, and creating pathways to student success.
Founders Shari Perry and Amy Mounce have over thirty years of experience as certified special education teachers and school administrators.
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Shari Perry is a lifelong special educator. Shari served in a variety of school roles from certified special education teacher to central office administrator for Maryland’s largest school district.
Shari runs a successful educational advocacy business that helps local families navigate IEPs, 504s, disciplinary hearings, and school placements.
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Amy Mounce brings over 25 years of experience as a certified special educator, educational diagnostician, consultant, and university instructor. Amy understands the importance of working proactively and collaboratively with stakeholders to create effective and sustainable supports across settings that address both the academic and social-emotional needs of students.
Amy provides expert advocacy and educational consulting services to families in the Greater Washington, D.C. area and globally.
Results that matter
Improve Student Engagement
Turning struggles Into strategies.
Learners build critical executive functioning skills like organization, task initiation, and self-regulation—leading to greater academic ownership and confidence. By addressing the "how" of learning, not just the "what," we help students reconnect with their strengths and take meaningful ownership of their progress.
Increased Educator Preparedness
Educators make the difference.
Teachers and staff gain tools and strategies to effectively support diverse learners in inclusive and specialized settings.
Stronger Family-School Collaboration
Families, educators, and experts aligned.
Families feel more empowered and engaged through coaching, clear communication, and actionable support plans.
Services
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Professional Development
Elevate professional development with interactive workshops on special education strategies, managing executive functioning and attention in and out of the classroom, social-emotional skill building, restorative justice, and behavioral management.
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Academic Program Design
Meet the needs of unique learners with in-school programs. Prior program design included special education; twice-exceptional (2e) and gifted learners; anxious and social-emotional units; and alternative learning programs.
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Learning & Engagement Communities
Engage families, educators, and communities through interactive book studies, action-oriented workshops, dynamic webinars, and targeted informational sessions on neurodiversity, executive functioning, inclusive teaching, social-emotional development, and building strong school-home partnerships.