Learn Smarter: the Educational Therapy Podcast is your go-to resource for the parents and teachers of students with different learning needs. We are two educational therapists who are committed to helping parents and educators find easy, simple and FUN ways of supporting learners. We’ll be covering everything from executive functioning to games to feelings to tricks of the trade. Join us on this journey to support your complex and diverse kids.
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The Testing Psychologist Podcast
Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
Helping psychologists, neuropsychologists, and mental health professionals start, grow, and scale psychological testing services in private practice.
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458. AI in Educational Therapy w/ Rachel Kapp & Steph Pitts
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Rachel Kapp and Stephanie Pitts from the Learn Smarter podcast are back to talk about AI in student learning and applications to educational therapy. Rachel and Steph have a unique perspective from working on the front lines with learners of all ages. As usual, our conversation takes a few twists and turns as we explore uses of AI for students. The…
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459. The Hardest Decision I’ve Ever Made as a Practice Owner
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In April of 2024, I said goodbye to about 20 clinicians and staff from my practice. Today, I’m sharing what led to the decision to scale down instead of scaling up – the hardest decision of my professional career. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting Featured Resource I am honored to partner with …
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325: Neuropsych vs. Psycho Ed Assessments with Dr. Karen Wilson (Local Professionals Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome back neuropsychologist Dr. Karen Wilson, who has a private practice in Los Angeles. She is also the founder of ChildNexus, a platform that connects vetted professionals and parents. Karen shares about why individuals seek out assessment and the differences between all the types of a…
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457. An Essentialist Approach to Business
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At Crafted Practice 2024, we focused on the concept of “essentialism,” based on the book of the same name. This episode is a recap of the talk that I gave at Crafted Practice to help folks get clear on the most important, meaningful, and fun parts of their businesses! Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business con…
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324: REAIR Ep 226 – How Business Mindset Impacts Educational Therapists
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET reshare how business mindset and limiting beliefs have impacted their business. There have been surprises along the way as Rachel & Steph have gone through this podcast journey. Today, they share how the podcast has impacted the work they do, the people they coach, and their approach to edu…
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323: Master Class with Executive Functioning Expert Marydee Sklar (Part 2)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome executive functioning expert, Marydee Sklar for a continuation of their conversation. Be sure to check out part 1 if you haven’t already! This week, we dig deeper into how emotions and the brain impact our executive functioning. Marydee shares how COVID impacted executive functionin…
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322: Master Class with Executive Functioning Expert Marydee Sklar
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome executive functioning expert, Marydee Sklar. In this first part of our two-part conversation, Marydee shares her background, including how she struggled with time management for much of her life. She explains how crucial it is to understand the relationship between time, the brain, …
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321: Reair Ep 201 – Executive Functioning Masterclass with Peg Dawson
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET reshare a wonderful and important episode this week: Episode 201: Executive Functioning with Peg Dawson. The school year is around the corner and executive functioning is such a huge part of school and life success. In this episode, Peg talks about modifying the environment, keeping the sup…
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452. Positive Leadership w/ Nicole McCance
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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For most of us, leadership is the most challenging aspect of growing a practice. Not only we were we not taught how to run a business in graduate school, but we certainly weren’t taught how to be an actual LEADER of said business. My guest today, Nicole McCance, figured out the leadership formula an…
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320: Alissa Opfer’s Leaving the Classroom Journey (Local Professional Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET, welcome Alissa Opfer to the podcast. Alissa is a learning specialist at My Ed Therapist and she is joining us today to talk about her journey leaving the classroom environment. She shares why she struggled leaving the classroom and what she has learned since leaving the classroom. Alissa a…
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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Finances are scary for me. I’ve told the story of how I completed avoided money in my practice for several years after starting, then discovered that clients owed me almost $100,000! Since then, I’ve been on a mission to dive as deep as possible into business finances to make sure that the businesse…
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319: Decision Making and Executive Functioning Skills (EF Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET talk about how weaker executive functioning skills lead to challenges with making decisions. In episode 274: The Silent Suffering of Problem Solving, they addressed what we mean when we talk about problem solving and why it’s important. In this episode, they further chat about why decision …
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450. Advocacy and Strengths-Based School Psychology W/ April Rehrig
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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. We’ve all heard about “strengths-based” assessment, and some of us have applied these principles to our work in private practice. But what does it look like in the school setting? My guest today, April Rehrig, used the lessons she learned from over 20 years as a teacher and school psychologist to cr…
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318: An Adult Autism Diagnosis with Elizabeth (Professionals Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome Elizabeth to the podcast. Elizabeth shares how she explored her own journey and was able to “connect the dots” of her own story and explore her autism diagnosis as an adult. She shares her workplace accommodations with us and talks about making the decision to mask her autism in som…
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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’ve gotten a lot of questions over the years about how my practice established an APA-accredited internship program through the High Plains Psychology Internship Consortium. Today, we’ll be talking all about training programs with Dr. Erin Foley and Dr. Juliana Rosa from Clover Educational Consulti…
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448. Five Ways to Increase Profits Quickly
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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Who likes profit? We all do, right?! Profit is the lifeblood of your business. Without it, you’ve got no freedom and no flexibility. It’s unfortunate that many of us struggle with running a truly profitable business, but there are definitely some ways to increase profits with relatively little effor…
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317: Using the Summer to Plan for Failures (Educational Therapy Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss the concept of failing forward. They talk about why summer is the perfect chance to prioritize this idea, how to involve parents in the process when appropriate, and the importance of planning for “failing”. They share the transformation that can occur with prioritizing this convers…
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316: REAIR Ep 190: Emotionally Charged Task Avoidance
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET are thrilled to reshare episode 190. The learners that Rachel and Steph work with at Kapp Educational Therapy Group and My Ed Therapist ALL have some emotional response to tasks that they avoid. Rachel and Steph dig into this–they talk about what it means, what it looks like, how to figure …
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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In a previous podcast conversation, we discussed gender-affirming care primarily through the lens of writing support letters for gender-affirming surgeries. Today, we’re coming at it from more of a neuropsychological perspective. I’m fortunate to have Dr. Emily Trittschuh and Dr. Jae Purnell here to…
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446. Private Pay Transition #6: Continued Momentum
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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Over the last several months, I’ve chronicled my practice’s journey as we try to move away from insurance panels. After having taken all of the major insurance panels for nearly 15 years, we’ve decided that enough is enough. The administrative burden and poor reimbursement are no longer sustainable.…
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315: Sarah’s Parenting Journey of a Highly Reluctant Learner (Client Success Story)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome a parent of one of Stephanie’s clients at My Ed Therapist. Sarah is the mother of Finn, a 10th grader, who has had a very emotional journey in Educational Therapy. Finn was an elite athlete who was struggling to balance his sport and academics. Sarah shares how she partnered with St…
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We have a diversity problem in neuropsychology. The post 445. Recruiting Diverse Trainees w/ Dr. Lynette Abrams-Silva appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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I know, I know - another episode on marketing, right? The post 444. Uncomplicated Marketing w/ Racheal Cook appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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314: REAIR Episode 112: EF Summer Projects
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET reshare episode 112 of Learn Smarter: the Educational Therapy podcast. The teams of Kapp Educational Therapy Group and My Ed Therapist inspired this episode! Nearly every daily activity can be turned into an executive functioning episode. Rachel & Steph dig into all the executive functionin…
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The title says it all, folks. Of all the topics discussed in the Testing Psychologist Community, continuous performance tests are... The post 443. A Deep Dive Into Continuous Performance Tests w/ Dr. Chris Mulchay appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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313: What Parents Can Do In Between Sessions (Parenting Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss the tricky idea of intersession parent involvement in educational therapy intervention for middle school through college learners. They share the 3 different levels of parental involvement and how to establish agreements around what the learner and clinician need in each level. They…
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442. The Risk & Vulnerability of Business Ownership w/ Scott Robson
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Most of the time on the podcast, my guests and I have discussions that are valuable, if a little theoretical. The post 442. The Risk & Vulnerability of Business Ownership w/ Scott Robson appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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312: The 8 Reasons Learners Don’t Want to Email (Their Teachers) (Educational Therapy Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET share why learners push back about email and emailing their teachers in general and what to do about it. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist we…
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441. How We Eliminated Phone Tag When Booking Intakes
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Sometimes I look back and reflect on little moments over the years that made a big impact on our practice. The post 441. How We Eliminated Phone Tag When Booking Intakes appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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311: How to Know When to Delegate (Business Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET are back to chatting about business! Today they share how to know when to delegate in your business and work through all the mindset issues that come about when giving up control. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list…
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440. Designing a Practice Around Older Adult Neuropsychology w/ Dr. Seda Terzyan
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Our country’s population of older adults is growing by the day... The post 440. Designing a Practice Around Older Adult Neuropsychology w/ Dr. Seda Terzyan appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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439. My Top 5 Biggest Mistakes in Private Practice
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Everybody makes mistakes, right? The post 439. My Top 5 Biggest Mistakes in Private Practice appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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310: Learners Who Don’t Want Educational Therapy (Educational Therapy Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss the many reasons why some learners don’t want educational therapy. They also chat about why a learner’s willingness to participate is actually not a prerequisite to hire an educational therapist. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with …
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438. 22q Deletion Syndrome w/ Dr. Ed Moss
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Pediatric genetic disorders are more common than you may think. The post 438. 22q Deletion Syndrome w/ Dr. Ed Moss appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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437. Steal This Schedule for Your “Think Day”
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If you’ve listened to the podcast for any length of time, you know that I’m a big fan of blocking time... The post 437. Steal This Schedule for Your “Think Day” appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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309: Pathological Demand Avoidance with Diane Gould
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome Diane Gould to the podcast to discuss Pathological Demand Avoidance. She shares how she got interested in PDA, her involvement with bringing awareness to the USA, and how behavioral strategies don’t typically work for those with PDA. She explains how for those who have PDA it’s a ma…
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436. Engaging and Retaining Your Team Members w/ Shelli Warren
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It’s not often that I get so inspired by interview content that I actually have trouble focusing on the next question... The post 436. Engaging and Retaining Your Team Members w/ Shelli Warren appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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308: (Reair 56): Why You Should Do Educational Therapy Over the Summer (Time of the Year Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET reshare episode 56 where they chat about why learners should do educational therapy over the summer. They share the numerous benefits to this type of intervention during a learner’s summer break. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join…
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435. Nuances of Concussion w/ Dr. Josefine Combs
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With two kids who play competitive sports, the topic of concussion is both personally and professionally relevant for me. The post 435. Nuances of Concussion w/ Dr. Josefine Combs appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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434. How to Use Data & Metrics to Improve Your Practice w/ Tory Krone & Madeline Larsen from Practice Vital
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How often have you heard the advice to start a business that solves your own problem? The post 434. How to Use Data & Metrics to Improve Your Practice w/ Tory Krone & Madeline Larsen from Practice Vital appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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307: Finishing the Year Strong (Time of the Year Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET chat about what all clinicians, learners, teachers, and parents need to know to finish the academic year strong. We all want the learners we work with to thrive throughout the entire year and it is hard. In this episode, Rachel and Steph share their tips and tricks. Support us on Patreon: h…
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433. Two Big Changes to Our Testing Battery
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Anyone else out there noticing that a few measures are getting long in the tooth... The post 433. Two Big Changes to Our Testing Battery appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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432. The Most Important SOP’s for Your Practice
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Today’s episode tackles another question that frequently comes up in my consulting... The post 432. The Most Important SOP’s for Your Practice appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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306: School-Related Questions: FAQ 3 (Educational Therapy Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET complete their 3-part series where they answer a final round of Frequently Asked Questions. In episode 304, which aired 2 weeks ago, they tackled Digital Age Questions. In episode 305, they tackled parenting questions. This week they respond to frequently asked school-related questions incl…
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431. Upcoming Conferences – AAPdN and AACN
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For the past few years, I’ve been out of the conference game. The post 431. Upcoming Conferences – AAPdN and AACN appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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430. How to Reverse Engineer Employee/Contractor Compensation
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Compensation is a hot topic among practice owners and employees alike... The post 430. How to Reverse Engineer Employee/Contractor Compensation appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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305: Parenting Questions: FAQ 2 (Educational Therapy Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET continue their 3-part series where they answer a new round of Frequently Asked Questions. In episode 304, which aired last week, they tackled Digital Age Questions. Today they dig into frequently asked parenting questions like balancing being involved and allowing autonomy, motivation, cons…
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429. Research Review: Articles on Tele-Neuropsychology, COVID’s Impact on Learning, and Generalizability
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Today, I’m summarizing three articles from the field of pediatric neuropsychology. The post 429. Research Review: Articles on Tele-Neuropsychology, COVID’s Impact on Learning, and Generalizability appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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304: Digital Age Questions: FAQ 1 (Educational Therapy Series)
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Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET begin a 3-part series where they answer a new round of Frequently Asked Questions. In this episode, they tackle Digital Age Questions regarding screen time, productive use of technology, and parent technological savvy (or lack thereof). Join them the next two weeks where they tackle frequen…
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428. Athletes Without Limits w/ Dr. Sondra Marshall
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We have a special guest today, Dr. Sondra Marshall, a licensed psychologist and the U.S. National Eligibility Officer for Athletes Without Limits. The post 428. Athletes Without Limits w/ Dr. Sondra Marshall appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.By Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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