Awarded the 2018 Educator of the Year Award by the Learning Disability Association of America!

 I will  be offering workshops in the PSW approach to identifying a SLD to the following groups: Westwood School District (9/5); Fairfleld School District (9/14); Little Silver School District (9/22); Mountain Lakes School District (10/4); Hanover Park School district (10/9); NJ Association of Learning Consultants (10/20); Newark School District (11/2, 11/6); Rutgers GSAPP Continuing Education (12/6).

I continue to offer training in conducting evaluations for specific learning disabilities at the following districts: Westwood (1/15/24); Newark (2/20 & 2/22/24); Southampton (2/16/24); and Burlington (2/26/24).


Presentations


"The Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses for Identifying a Learning Disability: State of the Field and State of the State," conference of the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey, The College of New Jersey, November 6, 2022.

"Protecting Kids: Revisiting Parents’ and Professionals Primary Responsibility in the Wake
of Catastrophic Events," Grand Rounds, department of pediatrics, Englewood Hospital Center, October 25, 2022.

"AADA, RTI, and PSW" Where Do We Go From Here?" Conference of the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey and Minnesota, Friday, October 15, 2021.

"Using the PSW Approach to Diagnose Learning Disabilities and Other Disorders." Saturday 9/25 and 10/2/21. For the New Jersey Association of Learning Disability Teacher Consultants.

"Kids’ Post Pandemic Psychological Functioning and the Pediatric Response: Where Do We Go from Here?" Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Englewood Hospital Center, 5/25/21.

 "A Survival Guide for Parents During the Outbreak: Tips for Nurturing Parent-Child Relationships and Building Resilience." Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Englewood Hospital Medical Center, December 8, 2020.

"Child and Adolescent Anxiety: The New Epidemic." Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Englewood Hospital Medical Center, December 2, 2019.

“Anxiety, Depression, Kids, and the Media: What Parents and Professionals Need to Know.” Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Englewood Hospital Medical Center, December 4, 2018.

"Angst." Screened and Moderated discussion of film on childhood anxiety disorders. Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest, May 9, 2018.

"Angst." Screened and Moderated discussion of film on childhood anxiety disorders. Fusion Academy, Englewood, NJ, March 28, 2018

"Teaching Parents How to Consult with their Children to Promote Accurate Emotional Responsiveness and Cooperative Behaviors." Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Englewood Hospital Center, January, 23, 2018.

"Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Pattern of Strengths ad Weaknesses (PSW): The Perfect Marriage." Conference of the Learning Disability Association of NJ, October 21st, Edison, NJ.

"Using the Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses Model to identify Specific Learning Disabilities and Other Learning Problems." Meeting of the Association of Learning Disability Teacher Consultants, October 4th, Montville, NJ.

"Understanding the Value of Neuropsychological Evaluations to Help Children Learn." Fusion Academy, April 26, 2017. 

"Using the Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses Model to Diagnose Learning Disorders." NJ Association of Learning Consultants, April 19, 2017.

"Linking Cognitive Abilities with Instruction: Essentials for Teachers." Region 111, February 3, 2017, NVRHS.

"Understanding How Children Learn: New Perspectives from Neuropsychology." Barnstable Academy, Oakland, New Jersey, January 18, 2017.

"ADHD and the Pediatrician: Behavioral vs. Cognitive Impairment Approaches to Screening and Evaluation of ADHD." Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, January 31, 2017.

"Using the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses to Diagnose Dyslexia." Region 111 conference, January 16, 2017.

"Using the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses to Differentiate Instruction." Invited online presentation to the LearningAlly conference, December 2, 2016.

"Using the Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses Model and the Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory of Cognitive Abilities to Identify Specific Learning Disabilities and to Link Assessment with Instruction." Presentation to faculty of Fusion Academy, Englewood, New Jersey, November 30, 2016.

"Differentiating Instruction Using the Pattern of Strengths/Weaknesses Model." Conference of the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey, October 23, 2016, at Rutgers University.   

"Using the Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) Model to Identify Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and Other Learning Problems: Part 1," and "Extending the Principles of the PSW Model into the Development of Cross Battery Assessment (XBA) and Instructional Strategies that Put the “I” Back into IEP: Part 2 ". Conference of the New Jersey Association of Learning Disability Teacher Consultants, October 21, 2016, Double Tree by Hilton at Tinton Falls.

"Linking Assessment to Intervention: Using the PSW Model and Cross Battery Assessment." Workshop for New Jersey Association of Learning Disability Teacher Consultants, Bedminster, May 7, 2016  "Linking Assessment and Instructional Strategies: The Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Model." Presentation for Learning Consultants, Millstone Middle School, May 4, 2016. 

"Linking Assessment to Intervention: Using the Patterns of Strength and Weaknesses and the Cross Battery Assessment Models to to make Differential Diagnoses between Specific Learning Disability and Other Learning Problems" Workshop for Regions 111 and V, February 26, 2016, Northern Valley Regional High School. 

"The Pediatrician as Gatekeeper: New Developments in Neuropsychological Assessment to Enhance Differential Diagnosis" Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Englewood Hospital Center, January 16, 2016. 

"Child Study Team Evaluations to Enhance Classroom Instructioin" Workshop presented to Region 111, October, 5, 2015, Northern Valley Regional High School.   

"Using the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Model to Determine Eligibility". Workshop presented at the conference of the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey, October 4, 2015, Rutgers University. 

"Emotional Communication in the Classroom: The Importance of Being Connected." Workshop given to Region 111 Professionals, February 6, 2015. 

"Talking with Tweens and Teens: A Survival Guide for Parents." Talk presented to the Parents' Advisory Committee, Harrington Park School District, Janurary 28, 2015. 

 "The Importance of Attunement and Accurate Emotional Responsiveness: Helping Children, and their Teachers/Therapists to Becoming More Connected." Presented at the conference of the New Jersey Psychological Association, October 25, 2014 at the Woodbridge Sheraton. 

"Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Testing: A Survival Guide for Parents and Professionals." Presented for Metrowest in Paramus, October 1, 2014 and at the conference of the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey, October 19, 2014@Rutgers University. 

 "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Child Study Team Evaluations  and How to Use The Information to Better Understand Students and Enhance Classroom Instruction." Presented for the Region 111 Professional Development Program, October 3, 2014. "Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Evaluations," Presented for the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey, JCC in West Orange,January 23, 2014.

"Social Skills: The Importance of Being Connected," Presented for the Parent Advisory Committee, Harrington Park School, January 16, 2014.

"Emotional Attunement in the Classroom: The Importance of Connections." Presented for Region 111 Professional Development Program, Closter Public Library, December 6, 2013. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey, Rutgers University, October 6th, 2013.

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