Assessing and Addressing the Complex Educational Needs of Middle/High School Learners (1): Cognitive/Adademic Skills

PD: Sp Ed IP | This program is completed

Capitol Plaza ---- 100 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 United States

Montpelier Room

Middle/High educators and leaders of students with complex profiles

2/8/2019 (one day)

8:30 AM-3:30 AM EDT on Fri

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$190.00

Students who have complex needs, including cognitive, academic, motor, social-emotional, and/or behavioral impairments, often present as puzzles to educators. Conducting assessments that are informative and will guide instruction, as well as delivering programming that appropriately meets the needs of students, is often challenging to even the most invested educators. This workshop series will provide dynamic learning opportunities and discussion of research-based methodologies to better understand each learner’s areas of strength and weakness.

During each of the workshop days, participants will learn how to:
- Choose what is important to assess within the targeted domain
- Select appropriate evaluation instruments
- Modify assessment, as necessary, to capture the important information
- Use information obtained to drive instruction and intervention

Each workshop will focus on one domain. This first workshop will focus on Cognitive and Academic Skills.

  • Participants can attend any or all of the workshops in the series.
  • If you choose to attend all three workshops in the series, please be sure to register using the Series Discount button on the registration search page to receive a discount.
Flynn, Heather

Heather Flynn is a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist. She provides psychological assessment for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities at The Center for Children with Special Needs (CCSN). She received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining CCSN, Dr. Flynn worked as a school psychologist in public school systems in Newton and Needham, MA. Her primary responsibilities included completing cognitive and educational evaluations, providing individual and group counseling to students with a variety of emotional and behavioral needs, and consultation with teachers and families. In addition, Dr. Flynn served as Site Director for Aspire (formerly known as YouthCare, a therapeutic program affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital) where she supervised the administrative, clinical, and programmatic operations of the summer camp program for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Flynn has also been an Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University and Suffolk University in Massachusetts where she taught graduate level courses in psychological assessment.

Marshall, Kimberly

Kimberly Marshall, MA, BCBA, is the Senior Program Coordinator at The Center for Children with Special Needs (CCSN) in Glastonbury, CT. She provides consultative and program development support to educational programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and related disorders. Previously, Kimberly developed an early intervention program at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, NY, for children with autism and communication disorders. She has presented nationally and internationally, and is a professional member of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), and the Behavior Analyst Leadership Council (BALC).

Newman, Tina

Tina Newman is a licensed psychologist at The Center for Children with Special Needs (CCSN). She provides psychological and educational assessments and consultation services to children and adolescents who have autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. Prior to joining CCSN, Dr. Newman worked as a psychologist at the Sunny Hill Health Center, B C Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, completing evaluations on a multidisciplinary team for children and adolescents with fetal alcohol and drug exposures and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. She also worked as a Research Scientist and Psychologist at Yale University, Department of Psychology and Child Study Center where she completed clinical research, taught courses in special education within the Education Studies program, supervised psychology interns, and co-directed an assessment clinic for students with diverse learning profiles. Dr. Newman has been an Adjunct Professor teaching graduate level courses in research design, educational assessment, and special education in the Teacher Preparation program at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut. She received her Ph.D. in School and Applied Child Psychology from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.