Do you do dynamic assessment? Do you train others to do dynamic assessment? Are you aware of any training opportunities scheduled? Please let us know. Host [Please note that this website does not endorse any practitioner. We merely list those who inform us that they include dynamic assessment in their evaluations. Consumers must check the credentials of the professionals from whom they purchase services.] Directory of Practitioners: ISRAEL Dr. Pnina Klein Infants, toddlers, and very young children pninak@mail.biu.ac.il CANADA CALGARY Marilyn Samuels, PhD Registered Psychologist marilyn@samuelsconsulting.ca (403) 238-3141 Calgary, AB CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO Shmuel Stoch Educational Assessment and Therapy; all ages sstoch@yha.org CONNECTICUT Dr. Ruth Kahn Infants through all school age KahnRJ@aol.com GEORGIA Dr. Mogens Jensen Children through adult Workshops; program implementation Contact: icml@mindladder.org   ILLINOIS   Kathleen J. Bellanca Vice President of School/Clinic/Parent Relations Lead Practitioner, Dynamic Assessment of Cognitive Modifiability   international Renewal institute, Inc. 310 Keystone Court, Glencoe, Ilinios 60022 Toll Free: 877. 474. 4900 Phone: 847. 835. 4206 Fax: 847. 835. 4209 Mobile: 847. 790. 6411 Website: www.iriinc.us ;     Bellanca earned her degrees in General and Developmental Psychology from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her academic career, Kate became fully certified in all Feuerstein methods and programs. Kate has interned at Feuerstein’s acclaimed International Center for the Enhancement of Learning Potential (ICELP) in Israel under the direct guidance of Professor Reuven Feuerstein and Dr. Steven Gross, Director of International Programs. Spending the first ten years of her career, Bellanca has worked directly with schools, families, and other helping professionals throughout North America to assist them in affecting significant change in their children’s learning potential via International Renewal Institute (iRi) applications of Feuerstein’s work in the classroom, home, and clinical settings. Kate’s special interest is applying Feuerstein’s Mediated Learning Experience (MLE) and Learning Propensity Assessment Device (LPAD) to the Special Needs population. Her goal is to equip the Special Needs community, young and old, with the tools for cognitive modifiability and to provide families, schools, and clinics with the hope and tools to advance change.   You can also view IRI Dynamic Assessment portion of our website at http://www.iriinc.us/dynamic-assessment.html And the National Center for Enriching Thinking andLearning Blog Spot http://ncetl.blogspot.com/2009/04/reuven-feuerstein-lectures-live-from.html   NEW JERSEY DEBORAH JILL CHITESTER M.S.,CCC/SLP Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Second Language, Literacy & Learning Connection, LLC Web Site: www.SLLLC.org E-mail: djcslp@slllc.org 609-737-7225(Tel/Fax), 732-642-5118 (cell) NEW YORK Dr. Boris Gindis Internationally adopted children gindis@bgcenter.com TENNESSEE H. Carl Haywood, PhD 144 Brighton Close Nashville, TN 37205 carl.haywood@vanderbilt.edu Phone: 615/383-8349 Fax: 615/250-4816 Clinical dynamic assessment, early school age to adulthood, neuropsychological dynamic assessment. Training in dynamic assessment and cognitive education at all age levels, including preschool. UNITED KINGDOM LONDON Mrs. Ruth Deutsch Educational and Child Psychologist Dynamic Assessment of   Early  years, children and adolescents;   Consultation and programme planning  for 1:1  interventions, groups and schools and other Practitioners e.g. Speech and Language  and Occupational therapists. Teaching of Thinking Skills programmes such as Instrumental Enrichment; Bright Start; Qualified Trainer in LPAD (Feuerstein),Early years DA (Tzuriel), Bright Start (Haywood), Instrumental Enrichment Standard and Basic (Feuerstein) . Author of The Cognitive Abilities Profile _ (CAP) see www.dynamicassessment.co.uk Contact:  Tel: ++44 208 922 5049  email: ruthdeutsch@coged.net       Dr. Jane Yeomans Primary and secondary aged pupils yeomans@legendjsm.net Initial and ongoing Dynamic Assessment and cognitive intervention programmes are offered by The Independent Centre for Mediated Learning, for children of all ages, applied both individually and in groups at schools. Supervision and support for parents and teachers for implimentation of recommendations. Please contact: Judy Silver, Director The Independent Centre for Mediated Learning 23 Denman Drive North London NW11 6RD UK tel: +44 (0)20 8458 2023 fax: +44 (0)20 8458 8436 mail: judysilver@ThinkingSkillsUK.org web: www.ThinkingSkillsUK.org SOUTH AFRICA Dr Louis Benjamin Assessment of Pre-School and Primary School Children M.Ed Module (theory & practice) for educational psychologists Metacognitive Programme for Young Children (5-8yrs): Basic Concepts Programme Website: www.basicconcepts.co.za Email: louisbenjamin@basicconcepts.co.za Office Telephone: 27 21 797 9110 Cell/Mobile: +27 84 857 8763 SKYPE NAME: louisben     NOTE: Information on this website has been transferred to  http://libguides.library.vanderbilt.edu/PBDY_DA

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