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Sept 2007
My 21 year old Berkeley High graduate daughter has ADHD
and other learning issues, and has made several false
starts at community dollege. To break this cycle I would
like to find a coach for her who can give her feedback and
point the way for her to be successful. If you know of
such a person please let me know.
anon
I'm not sure what you're looking for in saying "coach" but
if you want someone who is experienced working with kids
with ADHD and with people with learning differences you
might want to have your daughter see Phyllis Koppelman who
is a educational therapist and has loads of experience
with learning differences. She can help your daughter get
organized, learn how to get started on assignments, how to
schedule her work, and can help with writing skills. She
is very kind and accessible. I know both boys and girls
who have worked with her, with many different things they
wanted to develop. She isn't cheap but even a few
sessions can make a difference. You can check out her
website at www.strategiesforlearning.com. Her office is
on Grand Ave. in Oakland. She has a pretty full schedule.
another mom of teens
Feb 2006
I'm looking for a patient, creative educational therapist
to work with my 12 year old on core issues such as math
concepts, organization, etc. Recommendations please!
mother of math hater
My 12-year-old daughter has worked with Alan Perlberg for
three years. He has helped her immensely to get over her
fear of math and her feeling that she just can't get it.
Alan also works with her on organization, and serves as a
general academic coach. He has initiated meetings with her
teachers and the school's learning specialist. He is a kind
and caring man, and my daughter really vaules her time with
him. You can reach Alan at aperl[at]juno.com
anon
I have sent my son to Educational Services Associates for 3 years for fine
motor challenges in writing, organization and writing skills. He is a gifted
child who needed help accessing his abilities and learning new skills to work
around the challenges. ESA works with children of all ages and challenges. All
of the kids love it there. They are treated with respect and have fun there. The
kids may come in grumpy with their parent(s), but they leave after their
sessions happy and empowered. Ann Gordon is the director and her staff are
all wonderful. I highly recommend them. ESA is located at 230 Grand Avenue
in Oakland, next to Lake Merritt and St. Paul's. The phone number is 510
-873-0801. You may contact me if you wish to talk more about further. Good
luck.
tola
I recommend Linda Lawton. You can find her listing on the UC Parents
website (Oct. 8 2005), and also several parent recommendations of her
services. I am an early childhood teacher, and have known Linda as
professional collegue since 1980. She is caring, conscientious, and
knowledgeable.
Paula
For a little while longer, you can find an educational therapist or intern
educational therapist through the UC Learning Clinic. If they have an opening
with an intern that is the first choice for placement, but if there are no interns
available they will refer you to graduates of the program. The coordinator of
the clinic, Michelle Ross, will post your request. Her email is
mross@unexberkeley.edu. They post a weekly referral list that goes to the
graduates of the seven cohorts the program has admitted. Unfortunately, UC
Extension has decided that the program is not cost-effective and intends to
close the clinics, in San Francisco and Berkeley. This is really unfortunate for
people who need low cost assessments and remediation. The clinic was able
to offer these services at fees below market rate by using supervised interns.
It is a significant resource for the community that has made a big difference
in many lives. They even received an award from the Chancellor in 2003 for
community service. If you are inclined to express an opinion on this, you can
send a letter to Diana Wu, Academic Dean of UC Extension, 1995 University
Ave., Berkeley, CA 94720.
Linda Lawton
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June 2005
I'm looking for a literacy tutor who can help a child with
dyslexia and APD learn to read. I'd like someone who can give
me guidance on how to work with my daughter as well as meet
with her.
I think it's admirable that you want to work with you child. That
didn't work for us because our son got very emotional and was
easily frustrated when we did much beyond homework with him.
Also, we realized that when you hire an academic therapist, you
have someone who can help you navigate the LD maze at school and
at home. Finally, I think it's helpful to work with someone close
by so they can attend parent/teacher conferences and/or IEP
meetings at your son's school.
Here are three resources I can recommend to find someone in your
area who can work with your son:
(1) There is a wonderful section on how to locate, screen, and
work with Academic Therapists on this website:
http://www.dyslexia-ncbida.org/resources.html
(2) One of the first Educational Therapists I consulted with had
great things to say about the Reading Revolution program. I found
them to be a bit cheaper than going with a private ed therapist
but they didn't have any clinics near our home. Their main clinic
is in Walnut Creek. They also have a center in Oakland.
http://www.readingrevolution.com/CENTERS/locations.php
(3) Pam Scribner is the Director of the New Learning Clinic at UC
Extension. Her phone number is 643-8727. We called her, gave her
our zip code, and she gave me phone numbers for 3 educational
therapists in our area. Be prepared to pay $60-80/hour for
someone who has a Master's in Special Ed and a good amount of
experience.
Best of luck with your journey!
July 2003
I am seeking a coach or tutor for an eight yearold girl with mild attaention difficulties. Am looking for someone that has worked with kids with attention problems and know how to help them with academics but also knows toold to asist with attention problems.
Recommendations received:
Linda Lawton
you could also contact the ability resource center, which works
with children (& their families) w/ learning & attentional
differences. ask for glenn gelfenbein @ 510-528-6095 or
glenn AT abilityresourcecenter.com
good luck!
lisa
May 2003
I have a bright but poorly focused son who is going into
9th grade at Berkeley HS. Although he's been shown
on evaluations to have attentional problems, he did not
respond well to medication and we'd like to provide him
with a personal coach instead to help him transition to
the world of HS.
We're having a hard time even figuring out what sort of
professional we need since we're looking for
somebody who understands learning styles and can
help him develop organizational skills (i.e., an
educational therapist) but also can deal with all the
emotional issues that relate to motivation, behavior and
self-esteem (more of a psychologist) and knows how
to negotiate the high school world (add school
counselor to the mix).
On top of that, as a bright 14-yr-old, our son is pretty
resistant to working with anybody who seems to be
babying him or underestimating his abilities. The
metaphor of a COACH (he's very into sports) fits what
we need --- somebody ''cool,'' with high expectations
and lots of knowledge who can help him in a fun,
respectful, no-nonsense and suportive way. How's that
for a tall order?
Any suggestions?
frustrated Berkeley mom
Recommendations received:
Linda Lawton
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