About MMFK

Who We Are

MMFK is a healthcare and educational consulting company that was founded by Patricia Burton, who is the mother of a special needs/learning differences child, and who has over 24 years of experience in the arenas of healthcare, nursing, administration, and education.  MMFK was founded to help families and individuals by offering insight and advice on matters concerning: 

• Medically complicated and learning differences/disabled children
• Advocacy, in both the healthcare and educational arenas
• Formulation of a "Global View" approach to addressing healthcare/education related needs

What We Do

MMFK approaches the challenges associated with caring for special needs children from the big picture or global perspective.  Our consultation is not intended to replace any advice you may receive from a physician or specialist, but we do offer fresh insight and advice that you may not find elsewhere.  Our unique approach synthesizes applied nursing principles and experience, as well as the latest information on special education, teaching, and administrative skills in order to meet the needs of extraordinary children, children with learning differences (LD),  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or multiple disabilities (learning or medically related).  The services we offer include:

• Developing strategies for navigating through the healthcare system -- providing suggestions on the type of physician or specialist your child needs to see, or what organizations you may contact for help
• Reviewing your child's treatment history -- if you are frustrated with the treatment your child has received or is receiving, we will review your child's unique history and advise and educate you regarding your child's diagnosis or diagnoses and any other avenues or possibilities that you may want to consider
• Formulating a "Global View" treatment management plan -- developing a treatment management plan that documents your child's treatment history, identifies various options for treatment, and states your goals, hopes, and expectations for treatment.  Such a plan improves coordination and communication between parents, PCPs (primary care physicians), and specialists, and minimizes problems such as repetition of tests, adverse effects from mixing medications, and conflicting treatments   
• Developing strategies for navigating through the educational system -- if your child has a learning difference or disability, we can review their educational plan (known in the public school system as an IEP) and make suggestions about possible changes or additions that may be made to the plan
• Filing ARD related complaints with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) -- if you have already attended multiple ARD (Assessment, Review, and Dismissal) meetings regarding your child, but are not satisfied that your child's needs are being met, we can assist you in preparing the documentation required by the TEA's complaint process 
• Coaching and encouragement -- we provide general advice and guidance for those who may feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or alone in their experience of working within the huge bureaucratic healthcare and educational systems 

For More Information

MMFK is available for fee-based private consultation, lectures, and speaking engagements.  For more information and fee schedule, please contact us.

"I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all."

Laura Ingalls Wilder