MB Guardian Ad Litem & Consulting Services, LLC
Michael
Bendicsen
Child-focused. Solution-driven.
01 — Background
Dr. Bendicsen’s background.
Engagements draw on a working knowledge of trauma-informed care, special education law, juvenile probation, and the day-to-day realities of school discipline. The aim is straightforward: clear-eyed advocacy, careful listening, and recommendations the court, the school, and the family can act on.
Across schools and settings
- Communities Suburban · Rural · Urban
- Levels Elementary · Secondary
- Roles Teacher · Principal
- Settings Traditional · Alternative
Northwest Indiana · Available for retainer and case-by-case engagement
02 — Expertise
Specialized training, applied where it matters.
A working command of the frameworks that shape a child’s school day and the path forward.
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01
Trauma-informed care and schooling
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Child development
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Crisis de-escalation
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04
Special education issues
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Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
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504 learning plans
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07
Child behavior & discipline
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Restorative practices & conflict resolution
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09
Juvenile probation issues
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10
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide-prevention trainer
03 — Credentials
A career’s worth of study, in service of the child.
Four degrees, three decades, one orientation: the wellbeing of children.
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1993
Bachelor of Arts — History; Secondary Education
Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, Indiana
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2005
Master of Science — Education Administration
Purdue University Calumet · Hammond, Indiana
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2011
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
Indiana Wesleyan University
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2013
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Oakland City University · Indiana
04 — Contact
If a child is on your mind,
let’s talk.
Inquiries from courts, attorneys, schools, and families are welcome. Most engagements begin with a brief conversation.
- Telephone
- 574 · 835 · 4583
- mbendicsen@gmail.com
- Service area
- Northwest Indiana