Mind by Design

I was in into this interview with Aaron DeNardo, founder of Laughing Giraffe Therapy, and occupational therapy clinic in San Jose, CA. Visit the website, www.laughinggiraffetherapy.com.

In this episode I interview Yamile Bowman of the Bay Area’s Therapy Works! This is a prominent therapy clinic with offices in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. To access their services, visit www.mytherapyworks.com or email [email protected]. I can be reached at www.themindbydesign.com or [email protected].

Interview with Caitlin Hoffman, founder of Academic Coaching Works, Parent Coaching Works, and Digital Detox Works!

Chris Bonfilio is the Founder/Owner of Connecting to Tutors, a tutor matching service in the Silicon Valley.  After working as the Director of Student Services for 10 years with a reputable tutoring company, Chris takes her passion for working with families and has founded her new company, matching student needs with tutors who can help.  Like me, Chris believes that finding the right match for a student is critical, and she helps to take the guesswork out of finding that fit, for a family in need.  Chris also works with families to find the right school in the area, for their student.

Chris can be reached on her website, www.connectingtotutors.com.

I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness, transition and executive function coaching, and educational/IEP coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, the Mind by Design Podcast, where I connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.themindbydesign.com.

You can find me at:

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @janaparkerlep

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In this episode I chat with Sandy Reader, a Life Coach who specializes in Executive Function Coaching.    Sandy's services are virtual and she can support students literally anywhere in the country!  Check out her website at https://www.efcoachreader.net/ and don't hesitate to reach out and connect with her!  

I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness and executive function coaching, and educational/IEP coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where I connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.    

More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.jplep.com.    

You can find me at:    https://www.jplep.com/    

Email: [email protected]    

Facebook: @janaparkerlep    

Please subscribe to my channel, like, and comment, and listen to my podcast, EduSwitchboard! If you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!

There is often a misconception in public education that if a student has problems reading, special education services may be in order. After working in special education for 15 years, I can tell you that if a student can be support in general education, that is ideal. Some people think that reading specialists only exist in special education. The reality is that reading specialists actually support GENERAL EDUCATION, and special educators are the ones who support reading interventions once students are in special education. Reading specialists typically have significantly more training in teaching reading than special educators do. If your school district has reading specialists, and your child is struggling with reading, you are in luck!! I interviewed Susan Blanco, reading specialist at Encinal School in Menlo Park, CA, because I was giving a workshop on Dyslexia to school psychologists and I wanted some insight and perspective from a reading specialist. Susan is a Reading Recovery teacher and is also a trainer of Reading Recovery specialists. Susan shared so much valuable information about reading in this interview that I decided I should make the entire thing available for others to see and hear. Enjoy! I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness and executive function coaching, and educational/IEP coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where I connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.jplep.com. You can find me at: https://www.jplep.com/ Email: [email protected] Facebook: @janaparkerlep Please subscribe to my channel, like, and comment, and listen to my podcast, EduSwitchboard! If you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!

In this episode, I connect with Dr. Danielle Wischenka, a therapist licensed in both California and Colorado.  Dr. Danielle is the founder of Better Health Therapy, and is dedicated to helping children, teens and adults feel better, and develop, improve, and transform all aspects of health.  I just love Dr. Danielle's enthusiasm for her craft and commitment to her work.  Dr. Danielle's practice is in the Silicon Valley area of California, but she is available for virtual services for clients in both California and Colorado.

If you are a person or have a child or teen who is in need of support in developing better health, Dr. Danielle may be the therapist for you.  Do not hesitate to reach out to her at https://www.betterhealththerapy.com/ or [email protected].

I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness and executive function coaching, and educational/IEP coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where I connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.jplep.com.

You can find me at:

https://www.jplep.com/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @janaparkerlep

Please subscribe to my channel, like, and comment, and listen to my podcast, EduSwitchboard! If you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!

Check out my interview with Transgender School’s founders, Bridget Sampson and Jackie Thornhill. They are a loving mother and her transgender daughter with a vision of saving lives, keeping families together and making school, work, and all spaces safe for transgender people. Transgender School offers courses to educate allies about how to support the transgender people in their lives. They also host weekly Facebook Livestream Q&A sessions on Saturdays from 4-4:30 pm, are starting a podcast called Transgender School Podcast (released Feb 2), are building a YouTube channel, and much more.

Transgender School was founded to make the world more compassionate toward and aware of the experiences of transgender people. If you are a transgender person, have a transgender person in your life, or want to learn more about the community, check out their helpful resources and participate in their live chats and courses. Their first webinar is designed for parents, family and community members, friends, teachers, co-workers, or anyone who wants to be a better ally to transgender people.

Connect with Transgender School at:

[email protected]

https://transgenderschool.org/

The free offering is the weekly Facebook Live or being in our Facebook group (search Transgender School).

I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness and executive function coaching, and educational/IEP coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where I connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.jplep.com. 

You can find me at: https://www.jplep.com/ Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @janaparkerlep 

Please rate and review, and if you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!

Check out my first interview of 2021 with none other than MY BROTHER, Todd Parker, Performance and Mindset Coach, Executive Leadership Coach, and College Professor.  Todd and I discuss emotional intelligence, developing habits, and perspective as we start the new year.  And of course, we throw some fun loving sibling humor in along the way.    

Todd can provide valuable coaching for parents, late teens/young adults, and executives.  He brings a "realist" yet compassionate approach to his work...just like me!   

Check out our video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SD5VHoseSlE.

Todd can be reached at: [email protected] , on Instagram @toddparkerofficial, on Facebook and on LinkedIn.

Website:  samponcoachingandconsulting.com  

Also check out www.transgenderschool.org  

I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness and executive function coaching, and educational/IEP coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where I connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.    More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.jplep.com.    

You can find me at:    https://www.jplep.com/    Email: [email protected]    Facebook: @janaparkerlep    

Please subscribe, rate and review!

! If you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!

Listen in as I interview Jesse Roselin, Head of School for Pacific Preparatory and Tutor Corps.  Pacific Prep is an accredited K12 Online Private School that supports students in-home and virtually, through individualized learning.  Tutor Corps supports students through tutoring of all content areas and additionally supports executive function.    

Jesse and I discuss the advantages of schooling one on one, schooling through COVID and distance learning, and we have authentic conversation about our own lives and families during this time.  Jesse has been an educator for over 20 years and he brings his experience and passion to his programs, implementing education in ways he believes are efficient, effective, and relevant.  

Pacific Preparatory can be found at: https://www.pacificpreparatory.com/

Tutor Corps can be found at: https://www.tutorcorps.com/

Email or call: [email protected] or www.tutorcorps.com 415-990-1322  or for PacPrep: [email protected] or 314-PAC-PREP  

I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness and executive function coaching, and educational/IEP coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where I connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.    

More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.jplep.com.    

You can find me at:    https://www.jplep.com/    Email: [email protected]    Facebook: @janaparkerlep    

Please subscribe to my channel, like, and comment, and listen to my podcast, EduSwitchboard! If you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!