News & Blog Updates
Twice Exceptional Students
— 02/27/2011
Book Discussion Group
— 02/21/2011
Considering Ourselves in Relation to Others
— 02/21/2011
Promoting the book in New York
— 02/05/2011
On Networking & Relationships
— 01/23/2011
News & Blog Updates
Book Discussion Group
Submitted by Jane Adelizzi on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 17:21On Saturday, February 26th, The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy: A Teaching Model, will be the focus of discussion. The study group leader, Dr. Laurie Fox, has requested that participants speak about a chapter that is most compelling or relevant to their own experience.
Considering Ourselves in Relation to Others
Submitted by Jane Adelizzi on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 16:14We are all products of a multitude of variables in our lives such as unique developmental histories, styles, preferences, environmental factors, and the socio-cultural contexts into which we are born, and then transition in and out of in order to adapt to the challenges that confront us.
Tags:Promoting the book in New York
On November 22nd, 2010, Maxine and Jane traveled to New York City to visit with the local AET study group. They were welcomed by Susan Micari and Laura Doto who organized an information session, featuring The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy: A Teaching Model. The audience was comprised of members of the study group as well as allied professionals who were supportive of the work of educational therapists and curious about the first textbook in this burgeoning field.
Links:On Networking & Relationships
Submitted by Jane Adelizzi on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 10:59Greater Boston's Study Group (GBAET) met on January 22nd, 2011 at Curry College for a networking session. New members to our group bring expertise and training in child development, neuroscience, educational consulting and advocacy. Networking not only brings educational therapists together with allied professionals in order to learn from one another, it also brings the added bonus of sharing this new information with clients in order to improve the quality of their lives in school, the workplace, and in the broader spectrum of life.
Tags:The Power of Assessment for Adults
Submitted by Jane Adelizzi on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 11:31It has been my experience for over 25 years that adult learners who seek psychoeducational diagnostic assessment experience a sense of relief at the completion of this process.
Tags:Evaluating Teacher/School Performance: Including the Educational Therapy Perspective
Submitted by Maxine Ficksman on Thu, 09/16/2010 - 15:07Everyday we are bombarded with news reports concerning utilizing achievement test results to measure teacher and school performance. As our government at the federal and local level searches for more qualitative answers regarding the efficacy of teaching, I wonder what role educational therapists can play? Should educational therapists be involved in the policy-making that determines how to evaluate effective teaching practices? Does our unique training and experience provide helpful insights for those making such important decisions?
Tags:Educational Therapy Clinician Website Launches!
Educational Therapy Clinicians welcomes you to our new website, highlighting the work we do in assisting individuals with learning and attentional disorders in conjunction with the emotional issues that relate to these conditions.Tags:Links:Colloquy on The Educational Therapy Clinician
Maxine Ficksman and Jane Adelizzi, editors of The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy: A Teaching Model (Routledge 2010), will be appearing at the New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 to discuss their new publication.
