WISER's goals are to improve educational services and promote child advocacy by providing resources to children and parents by: 

• FOSTERING COMMUNICATION among professionals and others in the field of education to promote the welfare of children and families in the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia.
  
• PROVIDING INFORMATION for parents about the spectrum of disciplines specializing in educational services for children, families and schools.
  
• PRESENTING PROGRAMS to its membership and the community: child development, assessment, learning style, study skills, learning problems and other topics of interest.
  
• PUBLISHING an annual WISER Directory listing all members with descriptions of expertise, which is distributed to 450 schools, hospitals, parent groups and other educational organizations.
  
• ENGAGING in various activities of a professional or charitable nature in order to disseminate information regarding the welfare of children and their special needs.