My child may need more than 1x/week assistance, what is your professional opinion?

While the majority of students meet 1x/week, a substantial subset is more than that.  Frequency is something that can be determined on an ongoing basis.  In addition, depending on the student’s age and maturational level, phone calls and Skype sessions also exist as a supplementary option (i.e. not in lieu of, but in addition to) face-to-face meeting.  I have found Skype and the ability to share and co-work on projects via GoogleDocs to be an efficient and effective option when discussing homework.