Parent Coaching and IEP/504 Advocacy Support
The Special Education evaluation and IEP process can be confusing and overwhelming. As a special education advocate, I provide an overview of the evaluation process, guide parents through the process, and support the development of an IEP or 504. My services help you feel informed, confident, and prepared to make decisions that serve your child’s best interests.
I partner with families of children in elementary and middle school to advocate for their child to receive the services, supports, and accommodations their child needs to be successful in school. I keep the whole child in mind; partnering with outside service providers when needed. My areas of expertise lie within students who are average to above average achievers with executive functioning, learning, and emotional challenges. These students may be (but don’t have to be) diagnosed with ADHD, SLD, and other health impairments.
Services include:
Thorough educational records review and document analysis
Instructional observations across educational settings
Educational program planning; IEP or 504 writing consultation
Consultation with school staff and/or private service professionals
Designing school-based interventions
COMING SOON:
Adult Neuropsychology
Individual Therapy for All Ages
Family Therapy
PRESENTATIONS
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Appreciating The Multiple Intelligence
This talk is geared toward students. The goal is to help broaden one's definition of what it means to be smart and, by extension, successful. The presentation includes personal experiences, research from Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, examples of learning and teaching strategies and reflections on how assessing skills can highlight hidden strengths. I use my experiences as a student, teacher, therapist and tester to try to provide young minds with the opportunity to see themselves and their learning process differently.
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ADHD Differential Diagnosis
Initially given to post-doctoral students, this presentation can be altered for parents, teachers and other professionals. The goal is to better understand ADHD and how it may be misunderstood in the context of various other presentations.
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What is a Neuropsychological Evaluation?
When do I need a Neuropsychological Evaluation for my child? What does a Neuropsychological Evaluation entail? How does such an evaluation differ from school testing, a visit to a psychiatrist, therapy, etc? This talk is appropriate for parents, teachers and professionals seeking to learn more about how Neuropsychological Evaluations can help them personally or professionally.
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The Neuropsychologist's Perspective: Q&A for Professionals
Do you or your colleagues have questions about what you see in the classroom or the therapy office? This talk is a free-form Q&A session in which Dr. Kassissieh will provide the Neuropsychologist's perspective on everyday challenges you face. The conversation can be tailored to the professional group's needs and adapted for those working with Preschoolers to College Students. The format can include both questions submitted ahead of time and questions that come up now.