Family Therapist Connections - The Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Wellness Psychiatry - Dr. Vikas Gupta
💻 https://wellnesspsychiatry.com
☎️ 646-212-1906
⭐️Offering Telehealth appointments at this time to serve families 
throughout New York State, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and South Carolina 
⭐️ Private Pay 

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Christine Dodaj, Founder of 📲 Parent IEP Manager, explains the features of the app that is revolutionizing and simplify the collection of data, documents, and other information parents need to become empowered Team Members and contributors at their child's CSE/PPT Meeting. Ms. Dodaj also talks about the Directory to find a therapist or provider that is found on the app.

Download the app from the Apple Store today!

💻 Find a therapist or providers you're looking for at
www.sped-connect.com

Follow on social media: SpEd Connect

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Lori Melnitsky, Speech Therapist, owner of All Island Speech, and hostess of the podcast, Stuttering Demystified, speaks today about the things parents need to know about stuttering. From important information, to debunking myths about stuttering, and explaining how stuttering can impacta student or adult, Ms. Melnitsky shares her expertise.

Ms. Melnitsky is available to provide you or your loved one therapy or support:

💻  www.allislandspeech.com
📧 lori@allislandspeech.com
🎙️ Podcast: Stuttering Demystified and Beyond
(found on Apple and Spotify)

Anne Cunningham, Educational Advocate
💻 www.advocate4students.com
📧 annec@advocate4students.com

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Penny McGoey, Certified Marriage & Relationship Coach, discusses how to honor your relationship while parenting your child during challenging times. Putting aside judgement and blaming, Anne Cunningham & Penny McGoey talk about identifying what your child needs to to succeed, creating a home with a predictable routine, and how to love and support each other.

Penny McGoey can be reached at:
💻 Website:  https://www.rootedandrisencoaching.com

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootedandrisencoaching

🖥️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootedandrisencoaching

📞LinkdIn: Penny McGoey

Anne Cunningham, Educational Advocate
💻 www.advocate4students.com
📱annec@advocate4students.com

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Scott Soifer and Dylan Makani, co-creatures of Ner Chat, the newly released First Ever in-app AAC Messaging Board (found in your smart phone 📲 app store), speaks today about their amazing creation.
Ner Chat breaks through the once isolating use of an AAC when students could only communicate directly with the person by them. Ner Chat allows for our nonverbal learners to communicate, text, post on social media, and communicate with friends and loved ones just like you and me!
Ner Chat also breaks down barriers in the classroom, allowing teachers to create lesson nonverbal learners can respond to along side their peers.
Ner Chat is affordable for families and creates a community where strength and love is build for our nonverbal loved ones.

💻 www.nerchat.com

📲Instagram: Ner.Chat

📱Tiktok: nerchataac

🖥️ Linkedin: Ner Chat

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Dr. Donna Geffner, expert in the field of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), identifies the symptoms of CAPD, how it can be confused with other disorders when not evaluated for. Dr. Geffner shares steps parents can take, how it impacts your child's reading, writing, and social interactions; and how it can be identified in a student as young as 3.6 years old.


For an appointment
📞 516-492-0033
💻  https://drdonnageffner.com/

Dr. Geffner's resume is long and impressive! This is a must listen for parents who have concerns for their child. 

📖 Dr. Geffner's most recent book: 
Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment,
Management and Treatment, with Deb Swain (Co-Ed.), CA Plural
Publisher, 2025

Parents can purchase Dr. Geffner's book that provides

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Dr. Danielle Williams, Director of Alternative PRograms for Valley Stream Central High School District, and CEO & Founder of STIGMA Consulting Group LLC, discusses the importance and impact of alternative programs/ transition (night high schools). 
Valuing the students, understanding their needs, allowing them to start over, and forgiving when necessary are some of the compnents that male Dr. Williams' program successful.

School Districts and parents can contact Dr. Williams for her guidance and expertise on how to create a successful alterantive program fr students.
💻 www.stigmaconsultinggroup.com
📩 stigmaconsultinggroupllc@gmail.com
📞 (917) 780-2530
🖥️Facebook: @stigma_consulting
📱IG: @stigmaconsultinggroupllc
📱X: @DWilliams101972

Anne Cunningham, Educational Advocate
💻 https://www.advocate4students.com/free-consultation-offer

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Dr. Robin Collins, ✒️Literacy Expert 📖, and owner of the The Literacy Barn  in Ridgefield, Connecticut, talks about the symptoms and cues teachers and parents should be looking for to identify if their child may have a writing issue.
Our students diagnosed (or not yet diagnosed) with ASD, ADHD, Executive Functioning, a reading disability, or writing disability can become overwhelmed by the many steps of the writing process.
Dr. Robins identifies the support she provides to remediate writing struggles with students in all grades. 

Dr. Collins can be reached at:
🖥️ www.theliteracybarn.com 

📩  info@theliteracybarn.com

Anne Cunningham, Educational Advocate can be reached at:
💻 https://www.advocate4students.com/free-consultation-offer
📩 annec@advocate4students.com

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