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SPP 168: Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden and the Science of Learning
#psychedpodcast is so happy to have one of our all-time favorite guests back on! Dr. VanDerHeyden is an expert on MTSS and all things math! https://www.springmath.org/amanda-vanderheyden
SPP 167: Catching up with #psychedpodcast
No guest this week but please join us as we chat a bit! We would love to hear thoughts on topics/guests as well as how your year is going!
School Psyched Podcast – School Psyched Specialist with Matthew Bocchi
Matthew Bocchi is a survivor of devastating loss, emotional and psychological trauma, and sexual assault. He began speaking in front of high school audiences throughout the tri-state area, delivering a message of hope and perseverance. The awestruck reception led him to write his debut memoir, SWAY, the first story told by a child of 9/11. He is in long-term recovery, with plans to continue writing and speaking about inspiration and resilience.
School Psyched Podcast – School Psyched Specialist with Ned Johnson
Ned Johnson is an author, speaker, and the founder of PrepMatters, an educational company providing academic tutoring, educational planning and standardized test prep. A professional “tutor-geek” since 1993, Ned has spent nearly 50,000 one-on-one hours helping students conquer an alphabet of standardized tests and honing his insights on communicating with students and parents. A battle-tested veteran in the fields of test preparation, anxiety management, and student performance, Ned coaches kids how to manage their stress while simultaneously motivating and empowering them to reach their full potential. Ned has written for the New York Times, The Telegraph, U.S. News & World Report & The Washington Post and co-authored three books, including the national best-seller The Self-Driven Child. Stop by his Twitter page to say hi!
Other mentions: Lisa Damour – previous School Psyched Podcast appearance – Episode 23
Lisa Damour – https://drlisadamour.com/
Lisa Damour’s podcast – https://drlisadamour.com/resources/podcast/
SPP 165: Hacking Deficit Thinking Book Study (part 2, Reframe 4 – Reframe 6)
Join #psychedpodcast (even if you missed us for part 1!) as we dig further into Hacking Deficit Thinking!
Join us as we chat with the 23-24 NASP President Elect!
https://partalks.parinc.com/par/speakers/view/468
Peter Faustino, PhD, has been working as a school psychologist for more than 20 years. He is currently the New York delegate for the National Association of School Psychologists and a past president of the New York Association of School Psychologists. Dr. Faustino joined the Bedford Central School District in 2003 to work at the Fox Lane Middle School, where he cofounded the Student Clubs for Autism Speaks (SCAS). SCAS helps further the mission of Autism Speaks through education, awareness, and friendship. Dr. Faustino also maintains a private practice with the Developmental Assessment and Intervention Center (DAIC) in Bedford Hills, NY, where he specializes in adolescent issues, anxiety disorders, and autism. He presents frequently at national conferences, schools, and parent organizations.
#psychedpodcast is excited to chat with Dr. Nelson!
https://www.centerforchilddevelopmentwa.com/the-center-for-child-development/stephanie-nelson.html
Stephanie Nelson, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPdN is a licensed clinical psychologist who is board certified in pediatric neuropsychology and in clinical neuropsychology. She provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing a wide range of cognitive, developmental, social, and emotional issues. Examples of issues she can help with include attention or organizational problems, thinking or processing differences, cognitive profiles associated with a medical condition, language or memory difficulties, sensory problems, friendship struggles, and anxiety or depression. Dr. Nelson specializes in assessment of very complex children whose multifaceted challenges have been difficult for families and other professionals to untangle. She also provides autism evaluations using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2). Her research focuses on improving assessment methods for children with neurodevelopmental challenges and their families, and making sure that reports are clear, comprehensive, and useful for the doctors, therapists, and teachers who work with these children. In the community, Dr. Nelson frequently presents to parent and educator groups on topics such as executive functioning, information processing, and learning.
SPP 162: Hacking Deficit Thinking Book Study (part 1, Introduction – Reframe 3)
#psychedpodcast is jumping into a book study discussion! Pick up a copy of Hacking Deficit Thinking by Drs. McClure and Reed and join in on our conversation. Join us even if you haven’t had a chance to give it a read, you may be inspired to pick it up.
Join #psychedpodcast as we speak with Dr. Christner on CBT!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psyched-to-practice/id1640575595
https://www.cognitivehealthsolutions.com/care_team.html
Dr. Christner founded Cognitive Health Solutions, LLC in 2009, following years of part-time private practice. He provides a variety of services to patients at Cognitive Health Solutions, LLC, including psychological testing, psychotherapy, and consultation. Dr. Christner is a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Christner is recognized on a state, national, and international level, as he has published and presented on a number of topics including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), school-based mental health, and neurocognitive-oriented psychological assessment. He has published numerous books in the field of psychology and education, including Anxiety Disorders in the Classroom: An Action Plan for Identification, Evaluation, and Intervention (2011; with Drs. Jessica Bolton and Jacqlyn Zarraba), Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology (2010; with Drs. Timothy Lionetti and Edward Snyder), Guide to Early Psychological Assessment with Children and Adolescents (2010; with Dr. Arthur Freeman, Mr. Corey Nigro, and Mr. Taymoor Sadar), Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Educational Settings: A Handbook for Practice (2006; with Drs. Rosemary Mennuti and Arthur Freeman), Handbook of Cognitive-Behavior Group Therapy with Children and Adolescents: Specific Settings and Presenting Problems ( 2007; with Drs. Jessica L. Stewart and Arthur Freeman), and School-Based Mental Health: A Practitioner’s Guide to Comparative Practices (2009; with Dr. Rosemary Mennuti). Dr. Christner is also the series coeditor School-Based Practice in Action book series, which is published by Routledge Publishing.
Dr. Christner has been acknowledged for his professional and clinical work. In 2003, Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12 (LIU) presented him with the “LIU School Psychologist of the Year Award.” In March 2005, the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania (ASPP) acknowledged Dr. Christner for his work in school psychology by naming him “Pennsylvania School Psychologist of the Year.”
SPP 160: ADHD Supports in the Schools
#psychedpodcast is excited to speak with Dr. Fabiano on ADHD!
https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/fabiano-gregory.html
Dr. Fabiano is a professor of psychology at Florida International University (FIU). He is a core faculty member in the Clinical Science in Child in Adolescent Psychology Doctoral Program and the Center for Children and Families (CCF).
His program of research has focused on the development, validation and implementation of effective assessments and interventions for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their families. He has expertise in assessment and intervention development and implementation for youth with ADHD. This has included the development a rating scale teachers and parents can use to indicate impairment in daily life functioning, a parenting intervention for fathers of children with ADHD, a school-based behavioral intervention for children with ADHD in special education placements and an intensive psychosocial intervention for novice teen drivers with ADHD. He has served as principal investigator or co-investigator on multiple clinical trials that investigated psychosocial and/or pharmacological treatments for ADHD, and these studies have included multiple designs (single-subject, cross-over, between group, adaptive treatment).
Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and
captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s
blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.
Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but
all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and
left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
New episodes every Monday.
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Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.