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William R. Jenson Ph.D.
William R. Jenson, Ph.D. graduated from Utah State University in 1976 with a degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis/School Psychology. He completed a clinical internship at Las Vegas Mental Health Centre and later directed their Adolescent Residential Centre. He then assumed…
Denise Findlay, M,ED., CPCC, ACC
Denise Findlay, M.ED., CPCC, ACC is a bi-cultural woman who belongs to the Squamish Nation. She is an educator, facilitator and parent consultant with a private practice in West Vancouver. Denise works extensively with First Nations in British Columbia and…
Linda J. Burkhart, BS
Linda Burkhart, BS, Special Education Consultant, Technology Integration Specialist is an internationally known leader in the field of assistive technology for children who face severe challenges. She has developed numerous adapted devices, activities, and innovative implementation strategies. She is…
Tracy Block-Zaretsky, BA
Tracy Block-Zaretsky is the co-founder of the Dyslexia Training Institute. She has provided remediation for children and adults with dyslexia for the past 20 years and has developed and taught workplace and family literacy program. She is a certified Special…
Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D
Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D. is an author and co-founder of the Dyslexia Training Institute. Dr. Kelli is a certified special education advocate assisting parents and children through the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 Plan process. She has training in mediation…
MaryAnn Brittingham, MS
MaryAnn Brittingham, MS, holds a master’s degree in family and child counselling from Long Island University and a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from D’Youville College. She has over 38 years of experience as a special education teacher…
Paul Burke, M.A., RSW, CACII
Paul is a registered social worker with extensive clinical and training experience in the application of M.I. to addictions and mental health counselling, concurrent disorders, social work practice, psychological disorders, health-care and to a large variety of mandated and “resistant”…
Richard W. Sears, Psy.D., Ph.D. ABPP
Richards W. Sears, Psy.D., Ph.D., ABPP is a board certified clinical psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he runs a private practice and conducts regular MBCT groups for medical centres as well as for the community. He is director of the…
Margaret L. Bloom, Ph.D.
Margaret (Peggy) L. Bloom, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Counsellor Education and Counselling Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a licensed psychologist, national certified counsellor (NCC) and elected fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association. Peggy is…
Monique Gray Smith
Monique Gray Smith is a mixed heritage woman of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish descent and is the proud Mom of twins. She is an award-winning author, speaker and sought-after consultant. Monique has been running her business, Little Drum Consulting since…
Martha S. Burns, Ph.D.
Martha S. Burns, Ph.D., has been a practicing speech language pathologist in the Chicago area for over 40 years. She serves on the Faculty of Northwestern University, department of communication sciences and disorders, and has been a consultant to The Rehabilitation…
Rebecca Moyes, M.Ed.
Rebecca Moyes, M.Ed., is a former general education teacher in public and private schools. She has served on Pennsylvania Governor Ridge’s Task Force for Autism and was a member of the PA SAFE Project for Verbal Behaviour. She is the author…
Kathy Morris, M.Ed.
Kathy Morris, M.Ed., has been a speech therapist, teacher for self-contained programs (including students with autism, severe behavioural difficulties, and cerebral palsy), resource teacher and first grade teacher. She was also a diagnostician/supervisor for all grade levels. She was a LIFE…
Steven T. Olivas, Ph.D., HSP
Steven T. Olivas, Ph.D., HSP, is a Licensed Psychologist in Private Practice in Middle Tennessee. He began his practice career in 1991 when ADHD was exploding onto the scene, and has enjoyed working with the energy and spontaneous creativity of children ever…
John T. Almarode, Ph.D.
John T. Almarode, Ph.D., has presented locally, nationally, and internationally. He has worked with thousands of teachers, dozens of school districts, and countless organizations. John actively pursues his research interests including educational neuroscience, the design and measurement of classroom environments that promote…
Jamie R. Forsyth, Ph.D.
Jamie R. Forsyth, Ph.D. is an active and gifted clinician and clinical supervisor, with extensive expertise in the use and application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with severe forms mental illness (e.g., psychosis and personality disorders) and forms of…
Alan S. Bloom, Ph.D.
Alan S. Bloom, Ph.D., is professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin where he teaches psychopharmacology to medical students and neuroscience graduate students. He earned a dual Ph.D. in psychology and pharmacology and consults regularly with psychiatrists…
Darlene Denis-Friske, MA(CP), RP
Darlene Denis-Friske, MA(CP), RP, (Cert)OACCPP, CYW, CYC(Cert), is a child and youth counsellor, psychotherapist, and parent consultant within the Neufeld attachment-based developmental approach. She has worked in a variety of rewarding settings since 1988 including psychiatric hospital (crisis / intervention), school…
Eva de Gosztonyi, M.A.
Eva de Gosztonyi, MA, is a psychologist who has worked for over 45 years in schools across Canada. For 22 years she was the Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Management, a support to the ten English School…
Roy D. Steinberg, Ph.D.
Roy D. Steinberg, PhD, a gero-psychologist with over 22 years of experience, concentrates his work on diagnosing and facilitating treatment of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. He has lectured nationally on the assessment and treatment of individuals…
Sarah Ward, MS, CCC/SLP
Sarah Ward, MS, CCC/SLP, has over 17 years of experience in diagnostic evaluations, treatment, and case management of children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of brain based learning difficulties and behavioural problems. A popular speaker, Sarah regularly presents…
John P. Forsyth, Ph.D.
John P. Forsyth, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized author, speaker, researcher, and trainer in the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and practices that cultivate mindfulness, loving kindness, and compassion. For over 20 years, his work has focused on…
Kathleen Kryza, M.A.
Kathleen Kryza, M.A., is a life-long learner, world traveler, an experienced teacher and an outstanding international presenter/coach/consultant. Kathleen is passionate, informed and committed to bringing the best educational practices to schools and teachers, so that they can help ALL students…
Cara Daily, Ph.D.
Cara Marker Daily, PhD, BCBA, is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 20 years of experience providing assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and young adults with autism in the home, school, hospital and community settings. She…
Eric Gentry, Ph.D.
Eric Gentry, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized leader in the field of disaster and clinical traumatology, having trained thousands of professionals and paraprofessionals worldwide in the treatment of traumatic stress. His doctorate is from Florida State University where he studied…