Individual Members
JORDAN S. ABRAMSON, MA
Professional Tutoring
706 Market Street East, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
202-262-9695
Services: The finest academic coaching, study skills mentoring, and reading and writing tutoring is available for middle, high school and college students with learning differences. Organization, time management, and research skills are developed through modeling and the Socratic method. Distance learning and coaching is available for students away at college. For more information please visit www.protutoring.net
Biography: Jordan S. Abramson holds a master's degree in education from Villanova and a BFA in painting from Tyler School of Art. He was a classroom teacher for 9 years and has been tutoring since 1993. He has been nominated Wal-Mart teacher of the year, and was twice recognized by the Washington Post for outstanding programs in education. Jordan is the author of 5 books that are available at major book stores.
Assessment Associates
7013-A Brookville Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Office: 301-951-5666 Fax: 301-951-3339
Services: Specializing ADHD/LD and other comprehensive psychological testing; Pre-admissions testing for independent private schools; Children, adolescence and adult individual short and long-term psychotherapy; socialization groups for children with ADHD and other developmental challenges; Eating disorder and self-mutilation treatments with pre-teen and teens; Parenting consultation; School and community lectures and presentations; sports psychology interventions; individual supervision.
Biography: Psy.D., M.A., California School of Professional Psychology. M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School; B.A., Alfred University; Pre-doctoral training at Student Health Services, San Diego State University and San Diego City College; 5 years experience in a multidisciplinary developmental practice, working in conjunction with pediatric PTs, OTs, neurologists, speech and language pathologists and LD specialists; 6 years as Director of Assessment Associates; Guest lecturer in D.C. area colleges; past adjunct professor at Queens College, Charlotte, NC.
BETH ALBANEZE, MA, CTRS, CPRP
Certified Rehabilitation Practitioner / Certified Recreation Therapist
House Calls, LLC
18301 Darnell Drive, Olney, MD 20832
Office: 301-346-6732 Fax: 301-774-9711
callingonbeth@verizon.net
www.callingonbeth.net
Services: Owner of House Calls, LLC. Over 30 years of expertise as a Rehabilitation Counselor and a Recreation Therapist. Educational Advocate. Provides life coaching for adolescents and adults with learning disabilities and represents and/or assists families in their IEP meetings, acting as an advocate. Assists people who are in life transitions. Life Coaching adults with chronic mental illness. This includes helping them with keeping and getting to their appointments, financial management, helping with social experiences, and general daily support. Coordination of resources for people with disabilities or aging parents who want to remain at home. Assessments including risk prevention and evaluations and circle of support considerations especially for vulnerable seniors. Reintegration, coordination, and management for individuals who are in transition and/or who have experienced a life trauma such as a brain injury, death of a loved one, or major life crisis/change.
Biography: AA Mental Health, Montgomery College; BS Psychosocial Rehabilitation, University of Maryland; MA Therapeutic Recreation, University of Maryland. President of House Calls, Nationwide services to provide personal life coaching, counseling, community resources, advocacy and/or integration for individuals who have a life trauma; people with a family member who has a chronic mental illness and/or developmental disability; aging parents needing community resources and/or home care. HOUSE CALLS provides medical and educational advocacy; represents family at IEP meetings and assists in organizational strategies in the home setting. Professor at Montgomery College in the Mental Health Department: (part-time for 15 years). Consultant for Rainbow and Rockville Senior Day. Geriatric Care Manager (part-time) for Senior Link. Consultant for Senior Place and Alfred House Assisted Living Facilities Metro DC area. Awards/Honors: Outstanding Practitioner - Maryland Recreation and Park Association; Bullets Community Services Award; Appointment to Dean of Community Building for Governors Commission on Service; Co-chair of Maryland Advisory Council for Governors Office on Service and Volunteerism; Outstanding Service Awards from Best Buddies; Outstanding Services Awards, Montgomery County Police; President of Montgomery County Volunteer Administrators; President of Therapeutic Recreation Branch of the Maryland Recreation Park Association.
The School Counseling Group
4725 MacArthur Boulevard, NW, Washington, DC 20007
202-333-3530 , Fax: 202-333-3212
Services/Biography: Clare Anderson joined the School Counseling Group in 2002 to assist families in independent and public school choices, both day and boarding. She received her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia in Counselor Education and her B.A. from Washington & Lee University. From 1999-2002, Ms. Anderson served as Placement Counselor and Director of College Recruitment at Independent Educational Services (IES), a teacher/ administrator placement firm for independent schools nationwide. Prior to IES, Ms. Anderson spent three years as the Upper School Counselor at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. She grew up in Washington, DC, attended the National Cathedral School, and graduated from the Pomfret School in Connecticut.
STEPHANIE J. ARTHUR, M.A.
Educational Therapist
1122 Guilford Court, McLean, VA 22101
703-749-1649 , Fax: 703-940-2340
Services: Analysis, educational planning, remediation and case management for students with learning disabilities (LD, NLD, ADD/ADHD). Interpretation and coordination of test results to create a comprehensive educational plan. Work individually with students using a variety of resources and strategies (Lindamood-Bell, Phonographix, Read Naturally, etc.) to strengthen skills needed to succeed in school and beyond. Create a structured, supportive environment to bolster self-confidence. All facets of case management and support including advocating for services, attendance at IEP meetings and coordination of professional services.
Biography: Stephanie Arthur has been a classroom teacher for over twenty years. During her career as an educator, she has taught students in elementary school, high school, and at the university level. She has experience as a special educator having taught at the Lab School of Washington. She is presently an adjunct faculty member in the School of Education at American University where she teaches reading. She has a Masters Degree in Special Education: Learning Disabilities from American University as well as a Masters Degree in French Language and Literature from the University of Maryland. She received her B.A. in Drama and Theater from the University of Hawaii. Allied Member of the Association of Educational Therapists. She is currently in private practice.
CRYSTAL MARCUS AUGUST, LCSW, BCD
4940 Hampden Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-951-0408 , Fax: 301-657-4268
Services: Psychotherapy with adolescents and adults and organizational consulting. Modalities include individual, group, couples, and family counseling. Specialize in adoption issues, depression, and adults with learning disabilities.
Biography: B.A. Barnard College 1973. MSW Boston University 1978. Have worked in various settings including the adolescent unit of the Psychiatric Institute of Montgomery County. Currently in private practice. Serve on the board of the DC/MD/VA Chapter of the ALS Association (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
JEAN H. BALDWIN, M.A. CEP
Educational Consultant, Certified Educational Planner
4921 Tilden St., NW, Washington, DC 20016
202-363-0513 , Home: 202-363-0513 , Fax: 202-364-2667
Services: Independent School advising and referral for preschool through high school age students. Services offered include educational and admission testing, assessment of learning style, evaluation of appropriate grade placement, recommendations of appropriate independent schools, individual guidance through the admission process, and long term educational planning. The services focus on an individualized, personal approach to each student and family. Significant time is spent visiting and assessing day schools locally and boarding schools throughout the United States.
Biography: Former Director of Lower School Admission at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School, previously affiliated with Georgia K. Irvin, and Associates. B.A. Purdue University, M.A. Marymount University. Memberships include IECA, (Board of Directors), AICEP (Commissioner), SSATB, ERB, ACCESS and WISER.
Bass Educational Services, LLC
4229 Cherry Valley Drive, Olney, MD 20832
240-606-4996 Fax: 240-220-0654
Services: Offers comprehensive college planning services for high school students with learning disabilities and attention disorders, beginning as early as freshman year. Families are offered guidance throughout the college selection and admissions process. Services include a review of psychoeducational testing and recommendations for college level accommodations; suggestions regarding high school course selection, extracurricular and community service activities, and standardized testing (SAT vs ACT); assistance in developing self-advocacy skills; preparation of a detailed college list and personalized college fact sheets; assistance with college visits, interviews, applications, and essays.
Biography: Involved in the field of education for 28 years as an educator, tutor, admissions counselor, and educational consultant. Extensive experience working with students with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a variety of settings. BA Stony Brook University; Montessori Teaching Credential from the American Montessori Society. Currently enrolled in the UCLA College Counseling Certificate Program. Member of IECA, HECA, PCACAC, NACAC, ACCESS, C.H.A.D.D., Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities Association (NLDA), and the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA). In practice as an educational consultant since 2001.
SUSAN S. BAUMAN, LCSW-C, BCD
10400 Connecticut Ave., Suite 303, Kensington, MD 20895
301-933-9890
Services: Psychosocial diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Individual, conjoint, group and family therapy. Supervision and consultation with other mental health and educational professionals.
Biography: Graduate training at Columbia and Howard Universities, Yale Psychiatric Institute and the Hampstead Clinic. Work experience: Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry, 1965-70; Potomac Foundation for Mental Health, 1970-75; Private Practice, 1975-present.
ANN BOYER, Ph.D. - Board Member
Tutors’ Forum LLC
P.O. Box 393, McLean, VA 22101
Office: 703-821-6635 Fax: 703-821-6636
Services: Tutors’ Forum specializes in LD/ADHD. Our personalized, comprehensive service offers one-to-one, tutoring in home or at school, as well as Case Management. Tutors are professional educators, who are carefully selected on the basis of their qualifications, experience and interpersonal skills. K-adult. Phonics, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Spelling, Math, Executive Function, Foreign Languages and Test Preparation (SSAT, SAT, GED, GRE).
Biography: B.A. University of London. M.A. and Ph.D. University of East Anglia, Norwich, England. Bi-lingual English/French. Kingsbury trained (1985). Seventeen years experience of specialized tutoring and tutor coordinating in the Washington area. Founded Tutors’ Forum LLC in August 2000.
BROOKE BRODY, LCSW-C, LCADC
Program Director, Potomac Pathways
15720 Seneca Rd., Darnestown, Germantown, MD 20874
301-987-PATH (7284); Fax: 240-246-7851
Services:Potomac Pathways offers psychotherapy services for teens, young adults and families including: individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy, comprehensive substance abuse assessments, and school advocacy for students with learning differences. Potomac Pathways Aftercare is an outpatient recovery and relapse prevention program for teens who are returning home after attending residential therapeutic programs including outdoor behavioral health programs, such as wilderness therapy programs.
Biography: Brooke is a licensed clinical social worker in the states of Maryland, and also a licensed clinical drug and alcohol counselor. He received his master's degree in social work from West Virginia University. His areas of specialization have been in the area of therapy with adolescents and young adults and their families, substance abuse treatment, advocacy for students with learning differences, and treatment of mood disorders. Brooke has worked with wilderness therapy programs out west as well as residential therapeutic programs for adolescents. He has also worked in Montgomery County, MD for several years as a clinical social worker with adjudicated and homeless youth. He has post-graduate training in numerous areas that affect the treatment of adolescents and young adults including: training in the understanding of learning differences with the All Kinds of Minds Institute; relapse prevention therapy (with Terrance Gorski and the Gorski CENAPS program); brief hypnotic psychotherapy (with the Milton Erikson Institute). Brooke is an avid hiker and photographer, and combines these two pursuits on regular excursions to national parks and wilderness areas.
1000 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Unit 904, Washington, D.C. 20003
202-641-8841
Services: Tutor and Academic Therapist for average, bright, and gifted students with and without dyslexia, attention deficits, and executive function disorders. Preferred subjects: Writing, Reading, and SAT/ACT preparation, Math, Science (especially Pre-Med, Biology, Environmental Studies, and Chemistry). Educational assessment of academic skills and content as well as classroom observation, both formal and informal.
Biography: Orton Gillingham Practitioner (C-003), M.S. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction from Hood College, State Teacher’s License in Biology with recognition of “Excellence,” B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Towson State University.
LEIGHANN CAHILL - Board Member
Independent School Options
1015 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302
703-671-8316
Services: Leigh Ann Cahill provides educational consulting and school placement for children entering Kindergarten through 12th grade. Preschool services are also offered through Independent School Options along with referrals for specialized educational therapies, tutoring and legal assistance.
Biography: Leigh Ann Cahill is an educational consultant in the D.C. metro area. Leigh Ann began her teaching career in the Fairfax County Public Schools and then moved to The Potomac School in McLean. She has also been the director of the Counselor Intern Program for high school students since 1997. In 2000, Leigh Ann established Independent School options to help families determine and provide for the educational needs of their children. Along with serving on the Board of Directors for The Auburn School, Leigh Ann is also the treasurer for WISER, and is a member of IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association) and the ADHD Resource Group of Northern Virginia. She holds a B.A. degree from The College of William and Mary and a Masters in Education from George Mason University.
Licensed Psychologist
13517 Haddonfield Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-330-8803 , Fax: 301-208-8864
Services: Specializing in children, teens and parents. Individual therapy, parent and family counseling. Short-term treatment emphasized for academic, behavioral, emotional, social concerns. School and community lectures, consultations, training and supervision also available.
Biography: Ph.D., University of Colorado; fellow, Maryland Psychological Association. Internship, Bureau of Child Guidance, New York City. Experience as school psychologist, New York City, Fairfax and Montgomery Counties; graduate faculty member, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins; author; expert witness, youth suicide prevention for US House of Representatives; consultant, Treatment and Learning Centers, Family Support Center.
NANCY D. COLLETTA, Ph.D.
5225 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 313, Washington, DC 20015
202-966-7189 , Fax: 202-244-3919
Services: Psychotherapy for infants and children up to twelve years of age. Parent counseling and school consultation. Goal directed therapy includes parent participation and school involvement where appropriate.
Biography: PhD Cornell University, Post Doctorate George Washington University, Past Associate Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; Past Assistant Professor University of Maryland Institute for Child Study. Twenty-five years of consulting on child development programs in developing countries. Twelve years of providing evaluations and therapy for foster children (Virginia).
VINCENT P. CULOTTA, Ph.D., ABPN
NeuroBehavioral Associates
5655 Sterrett Place, Suite 320, Columbia, MD 21044
410-772-7155 , Fax: 410-772-7156
Services: Dr. Culotta provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessment and consultation services for children and adolescents with suspected attention, learning, or emotional difficulties. Educational advocacy, attendance at IEP meetings, neuropsychiatric consultation and service referrals are available at NeuroBehavioral Associates.
Biography: Dr. Culotta is a board-certified neuropsychologist M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Memphis. Fellow of the American College of Professional Neuropsychology and the Maryland Psychological Association. Licensed Psychologist in Maryland and Virginia.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
3615-F Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
703-273-5653 (office) : 703-904-9846 (fax)
Services:1. Psychoeducational Testing - To assess ADHD, LD, and ED factors which may be impacting academic functioning.
2. Educational consultation and assessment - For the purpose of gifted and talented, private school, kindergarden, and boarding school placement.
3. Full intellectual, educational, emotional, and personality testing of children, adolescents and adults.
4. Individual, family, and marital therapy with children, adolescents and adults.
5. Forensic services, including court evaluations and child custody evaluations.
Biography: Over 20 years in private practice in Fairfax, Virginia, specializing in psychological testing and evaluations. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland, M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hawaii, and B.A. with Departmental Honors and University Distinction from Stanford University. Child Clinical Internship at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Membership in the American Psychological Association (APA), National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, Northern Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists (NVACP), Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists (VACP), and Virginia Psychological Association (VPA). Licensed inVirginia and Washington, D.C. Consulting psychologist in Child Psychiatry atthe National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) since 1987and Law Enforcement Assessment Center (LEAC) since 1996.
Take Wing! Educational Resources
200 Park Avenue, Suite 108, Falls Church, VA 22046
703-532-3370
Services: One-on-one tutoring, grades K-8. Focus on pre-reading, reading, spelling, written expression, & math. Homework support, study skills & organization, and SOL review also offered.
Educational evaluations: Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Educational Batteries: Cognitive Ability and Academic Achievement.
Biography: M.Ed. in Special Education, University of Oregon, 1974. B.Ed. in Elementary Education, University of Hawaii, 1972. Post-graduate studies at University of Virginia, Marymount University, and George Mason University, 1976-2006. Commonwealth of Virginia: Postgraduate Professional License: (endorsements: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities). "Highly qualified" status in English, Math, and Social Studies. Classroom experience: Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia): 1976-2006, special education, K-6 (learning disabilities, mildly retarded, autism, emotional disability, ADHD). Eugene Public Schools (Oregon), 1973-1975, grades 1-2.
Educational Connections, Inc.
301 Maple Avenue, West; Birch Building, Suite E, Vienna, VA 22180
703-93-TUTOR (938-8867), Fax: 703-938-5601
Services: Over 100 tutors provide one-to-one for all ages in students' homes anywhere in Northern VA, MD, and DC. Our services include educational coaching, SAT preparation, educational testing, kindergarten enrichment programs, and consultations. We specialize in assisting LD, AD/HD, and other struggling students by offering unique and multi-sensory learning strategies in both language arts and math. Our educational coaches focus on teaching organization, time management, and goal-setting skills. Many of our tutors are trained in various alternative reading programs such as LindaMood Bell, Phono-Graphix, Wilson, Read Naturally, and Great Leaps.
Biography: Ann Dolin has a B.A. Child Psychology/Teacher's Certification Program from Pine Manor College; a M.Ed. in Special Education (LD, ED, MMR) from Boston College. Over 14 years of classroom teaching and tutoring experience in Fairfax County; specializing in educational testing, IEP writing and implementation, parent consultations, and alternative reading curriculums.
TERRY EDELSTEIN, Ph.D., NCSP
School Support Services, LLC
4701 Sangamore Road, Suite 135 So., Bethesda, MD 20816
Work: 301-656-5200 Home: 202-965-4097 Fax: 202-337-1670
Services: Services for children, adolescents and families: Psycho-Educational Assessment, Case Management, Individual Therapy, School Consultation.
Biography: Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of Pittsburgh; B.S. with Distinction, University of Michigan; Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Psychology Associate, McLaughlin Associates. Private practice since 1980, WISER Past-President. Partner: School Support Services, LLC.
6262 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852
301-738-7990 , Fax: 301-738-7990
Services: Assessment of social skills, emotional development and behavioral difficulties in children. Play therapy. Parent coaching. Individual psychotherapy for children, adults and families. Psychological testing including diagnostic testing and admissions testing; School consultation.
Biography: Ph.D., University of Michigan in Clinical Psychology and School Psychology. Completed APA approved internship. Director of Early Intervention Program at Hawthorn Center, Michigan; Psychologist, Beaumont Hospital Neuroeducation Center; 18 years experience in settings serving young children. Nine years at Lourie Center. Currently in private practice.
JOSEPHINE R. GALLIHER MURPHY, Ph.D.
Educational Psychologist
Help with Homework
6208 Crathie Lane, Bethesda, MD 20816
301-461-1651
Services: We tap into your child’s true potential and help them achieve success. Help with homework provides support and guidance to students of all ages. instructional strategies are taught across content areas specifically, reading, writing, math, science, English, and History. Services range from at home help to in school observations, at school instruction, behavior planning, and parent and student advocacy.
Biography: Dr. Galliher earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She has taught students across the age span i.e., elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students. D. Galliher taught in the Special Education program at Adelphi University for four years. She continues to lecture, present workshops, and training programs across the country.
PATRICE B.F. GARVER, Ph.D.
Psychological and Psychoeducational Services
2915 Hunter Mill Road, Suite 21, Oakton, VA 22124
703-281-6058 , Fax: 703-938-6203
Services: Our office addresses special needs and problems of children and adolescents and their families. Emphasis is upon a thorough therapeutic program that can involve evaluation, program planning, educational consultation, support services, and counseling.
Biography: Dr. Patrice Garver has Masters Degrees in the areas of special education and clinical/developmental psychology. She received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology specializing in assessment and treatment of children with learning and behavioral problems. She is experienced in working as a special educator, a learning disabilities specialist, a psychometrician,a school psychologist, and presently in private practice.
7 Owens Court, Rockville, MD 20850
301-294-6515 , Home: 301-251-9586 , Fax: 301-251-9586
Services: Psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults hoping to understand and improve their emotional well-being, academic performance, social relationships, or sense of identity. Psychological testing, ages seven to adult. Parent counseling. Special interests: adolescent mood difficulties, multi-handicapped children, the interaction between emotional and cognitive barriers to learning and adaptation.
Biography: I am a former middle and high school English and social studies teacher, with M.A. and M.A.T. degrees from Brown University. My Ph.D. is from the University of Chicago's Committee on Human Development. I am a former staff psychologist (1988-1998) and Chief Psychologist and Director of Psychology Training (1998-2001), CPC Health/Chestnut Lodge Hospital. I am a Clinical Assistant Professor, George Washington University, and an Instructor, Washington Psychoanalytic Institute. In addition to private practice, I have been an individual and group therapist at two multi-disciplinary schools, Windsor School (1989-1992) and The Lodge School (1988-present)
CHERYL GEDZELMAN - Board Member
Tutoring for Success, Inc.
13159 Applegrove Lane, Oak Hill, VA 20171
703-390-9220 , 301-838-7640 , Fax: 301-390-9202
Services: Tutoring For Success provides professional home-based tutoring by a diverse collection of extremely competent and talented tutors. We select and screen our tutors carefully and look for qualities such as intelligence, communication skills, honesty and integrity. All of our tutors have teaching or tutoring experience and a minimum of a college degree. There are many advantages of home-based tutoring over a learning center: With little overhead, most of the tuition goes straight to the tutor, so we can pay our tutors more and be more selective in choosing tutors. Students get creative tutors who can use mind-stimulating strategies instead of the worksheets or computer programs used at learning centers. Home-based tutoring provides undivided attention from the same tutor every time. Tutoring is tailored to each students needs, including attention to organizational and study habits. We offer tutoring for all subjects, including math, sciences, language arts, French and Spanish. We also have tutors who specialize in working with students with special needs. We serve students in MD, DC, and VA.
Biography: Cheryl Gedzelman has an MA in Curriculum and Teaching from Columbia University and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. Before moving to Washington in 1993, she taught 5th and 6th grades in New York City. She has been tutoring students of all ages in math, language arts, and study skills since 1980. She founded Tutoring For Success, a family owned business, in 1994.
Academic Coaching
5402 Surrey Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-656-1753 , Fax: 301-656-1753
Services: Mathematics diagnostic testing and tutoring from elementary school through geometry. Reading comprehension and process writing. Organizational skills, test taking skills and strategies to improve overall memory. French tutoring at all levels and Spanish tutoring at beginner levels. Experienced in general remediation, in working with children with learning disabilities, in coaching for the SSAT, PSAT and SAT, and in providing enrichment for the highly gifted.
Biography: Primary and secondary education in France (bilingual). B.A., Brandeis University; M.S. in Biology, University of Pennsylvania. M.A. in Special Ed., American University (The Lab School of Washington). Associated with The Math Center since 1986, with Bill Stixrud and Associates since 1996, with The Lab School of Washington since 1996, and with School Support Services since 1998. Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Independent Schools Mathematical Association of Washington.
1430 Highland Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-565-0093 , Home: 301-565-3739 , Fax: 301-565-3754
Services: My specialty is psychological assessment and consultation, primarily with adolescents and adults. A large portion of my practice consists of psycho-educational evaluation of children and adolescents with learning disabilities, ADHD, learning differences or school adjustment problems. I also conduct social-emotional assessments. Neuropsychology, forensic evaluation and expert witness testimony, are additional areas of concentration.
Biography: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Vermont; completed APA approved internship; B.S. in Psychology, University of Washington. Extensive clinical experience in a wide range of inpatient and outpatient settings. Private practice specializing in assessment 1994 -present. Licensed psychologist (MD, DC, VA).
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
600 Jefferson Plaza Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
301-610-6300 ; Fax 301-340-1824
Services: Psychological and educational testing and psychotherapy for children of all ages. Comprehensive psychological evaluations are conducted to explore sources of difficulty for children who are struggling. The possibility of learning disabilities, attentional difficulties as well as emotional problems are examined via interviews, test data as well as review of prior records and behavioral observation when indicated. Particular area of interest is in the area of coexisting conditions. Results are thoroughly explained to parents and consultation with other professionals is provided with parental permission.
Biography: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Catholic University of America in 1979. Private Practice in northern Virginia for the past 21 years doing psychotherapy and psychological testing.
Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland
8607 Cedar Street Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-562-8448 ext. 12, Fax: 301-562-8449
Services: Specializing in AD/HD and autism spectrum disorders. Autism Spectrum evaluations to assess and diagnose autism and pervasive developmental disorders across ages, developmental levels and language skills; Individual, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults; individual and group social skills training, parent counseling and school consultation.
Biography: PsyD, (Clinical Psychology) The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Post Doctoral Fellowship, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Division TEACCH, worked exclusively with children and adults on the autism spectrum. Previous employment with Kennedy Krieger Center for Autism and Related Disorders; DC Public School system - St. John's Community Services; Northwestern University Hospital Developmental Evaluation Clinic, Chicago, Illinois. Adjunct Faculty Argosy University. Memberships: APA, CHADD and MPA.
STEVEN ROY GOODMAN, M.S., J.D.
3554 Appleton Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008
202-986-9431
Services: Comprehensive admissions counseling for applicants to colleges, universities, and graduate schools. Services include: self-assessment exercises, school selection, development of personal admissions portfolios, and professional guidance with application materials. Highly practical education planning includes: selecting courses and activities effectively; identifying the right schools for you; comparing academic programs knowledgeably; evaluating your competitiveness at various universities; making the strongest possible case for your applications; training for on-campus and alumni interviews; writing powerful admissions essays and personal statements.
Biography: International authority on U.S. college and graduate admissions. Former faculty member at Wharton and Haverford, with degrees in public policy (Duke), higher education (Penn), and law (USC). Authored dissertation about class-based discrimination in college admissions. Undergraduate Admissions Advisory Committee, University of Pennsylvania. Over eighteen years, coached 1500 students and families through the application process: colleges, graduate programs, business, law, and medical schools. Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association. Certified Educational Planner. Former Executive Director, College Admissions Institute of America.
4545 42nd Street NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20016
202-966-1145 ext. 3
Services: Psychotherapy: Consultation to individuals, couples and families using a Bowen family systems approach. When individuals, couples and families experience challenges in their physical, emotional, or social functioning, it is an opportunity to learn new patterns to live more optimally. To develop the ability to take responsibility for the part one is playing in interactions is central to a decrease in symptoms.
Neurofeedback: Neurofeedback is brain wave training. It is a process where the brain learns more efficient patterns. Brain wave patterns are optimal when they are flexible and respond effectively to any situation. Individual brain patterns arise from life experience. The more rigid the brain patterns are, the more likely a person experiences symptoms or discomfort. Neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapy that is helpful for symptoms such as anything on the anxiety spectrum, depression, insomnia, attention problems, migraines and chronic pain.
Biography: MSW from New York University in 1996. Post-graduate training at The Georgetown Family Center and the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family.
Speech/Language Pathologist
7300 Pomander Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-986-1503 , Fax: 301-986-1211
Services: Provide diagnosis and treatment for children, adolescents and adults presenting with expressive and receptive language disorders. The practice specializes in problems relating to executive function, organization and timemanagement. Groups are held for all ages to teach strategies for effective management of school work, written language and short and long-term memory. Parent groups focus on ways to implement effective systems into daily routines. Adults work individually to organize their professional careers or daily goals.
Biography: M.S., Ithaca college, B.S., psychology, New York University. Instructor and clinical supervisor, State University of New York, 2years; curriculum development for the Early Childhood Language Program. Montgomery County Public Schools, 3years; private practice, over 30 years. Founder, Thinking Organized, LLC. Fully certified and licensed. Rhona has published a book entitled Thinking Organized for Parents and Children. It has recently won four awards. The Thinking Organized Workbook that accompanies the book will be available in September 2008.
Attorney at Law
7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 900 - N, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-3777 , Fax: 301-657-1610
Services: Legal representation and advocacy for special education students and their families, including: Due process hearings. Serving DC and Maryland, and with affiliated attorneys in Virginia. Sliding scale/contingency fee available.