But choosing a professional can feel like an equally daunting and confusing task. There are a lot of people who claim to be experts, many of whom have official sounding designations after their names. There are also a lot of horror stories about parents getting scammed out of hundreds or thousands of dollars by professionals who did not perform as advertised.
Heres a primer on some of the more credible designations you may want to consider if youre shopping for help:

