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Anthony Henley, Psy.D.
Clinical psychologist licensed in the State of Maryland and the
Commonwealth of Virginia with over 19 years of experience as a learning
disabilities specialist providing remediation, evaluation, and
consultation services. Dr. Henley is registered with the National
Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology and a member of the
American Psychological Association, the International Dyslexia
Association, and Children and Adults with Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. In addition, Dr. Henley is the current
the President of the D.C. Capital Branch of the International Dyslexia
Association.
Dr. Henley chairs the Levinson-Block-Henley
Collaborative, a group of diagnosticians and academic therapists that
have met since 1990 to encourage professional collaboration and
support. In 2008 ASDEC awarded Dr. Henley as an Outstanding
Professional by the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center for his
work on behalf of learning-disabled individuals and their families. |
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Sandra Dillon, M.A., CALT
Ms. Dillon is the Director of the Multisensory Language Training
Institute of New Mexico, and developer and author of Sounds In
Syllables, a nationally-recognized, multisensory structured language
therapy used to remediate struggling readers. For 21 years, Ms. Dillon
was Director of the Language Clinic for Dyslexic Students in the
Albuquerque Public Schools, which at that time was the 11th largest
school district in the nation. She initiated the Language Clinic
program, which served as an intensive remedial model program for
schools. Ms. Dillon has also served as past president of the New Mexico
Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. |
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Claire Nissenbaum, M.A., C.A.T
Ms. Nissenbaum is Founder of the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education
Center (ASDEC), a nationally-accredited program for teacher training
and academic therapy, located in Rockville, Maryland. Ms. Nissenbaum
has over 30 years experience working in the field of language-based
learning differences. She was a principal in the TRI-Services National
Institute of Dyslexia for 15 years. She has trained teachers in the
Kent County (Maryland) Public Schools and at Chelsea School (Maryland),
and students at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She is a Board
Member of the International Multisensory Structured Language
Association (IMSLEC) and a member of the Professional Advisory
Committee of the 32 Scottish Rite Masons Childrens Learning Centers.
Ms. Nissenbaum is a Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham
Practitioners and Educators. She is a frequent presenter at national
conferences of the International Dyslexia Association, and is a
contributor to the graduate-level textbook, Multisensory
Teaching of Basic Language Skills, Second Edition (2003). Ms.
Nissenbaum authored the chapter, “Learning Strategies and Study Skills:
The SkORE System.” |
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Jane Wilson Hanson, M.A., CALT
Ms. Hansen has a MA in Human Resource Developement with graduate
study in Human Development at Reading. She has served as a school
administrator, President of a Management Development and training
program. In 1999, Ms. Hanson founded a consulting practice that
focuses on helping managers and leaders reach their potential though
coaching and development. Ms. Hanson received her certification as an
ASDEC Academic Therapist in 2006. MS Hanson also served as Executive
Director of ASDEC. |
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Laurie Heuple, M.Ed., C.A.T.
Working as a Certified Academic Therapist since 2007, Ms. Heuple has a
MA in Special Education and a BA in Special Education: Learning
Disabilities. Ms Heuple has worked in education since 1992 and has
been certified to complete full educational evaluations. |
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Merida Hurkett, M.S., CALT
Ms. Hurkett is currently a Clinical Director at ASDEC in addition to
her responsibilities as a supervisor and Master Teacher. Ms. Hurkett
has a MS in Special Education and received her certification as an
Academic Therapist in 2005 and is a member of the Academic Language
Therapy Association. |
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Traude Smith, M.Ed., CALT
Ms. Smith has been a supervisor at ASDEC since 2004 and will be
co-clinical director in December 2009. She completed her training as
academic therapist in 1988 and has worked with dyslexic children ever
since. Ms Smith has B.A. in speech pathology and a M.Ed in education. Her background training in speech pathology and teaching the
hearing impaired has been of benefit in this work. |
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Marilyn Zecher, M.A., CALT
Ms Zecher is a former classroom and demonstration teacher in an
Orton-Gillingham based public school program. She holds a BA in
education and a BA and MA in English. In 2004, Ms. Zecher received her
certification as an Academic Therapist specializing in multisensory
mathematics and study skills. She helped to develop ASDEC’s
Multisensory Mathematics program that apply Orton-Gillingham
instructional techniques to the teaching on mathematics. Ms. Zecher is
a presenter at at both IDA and LDA national conferences and has trained
both public and private school teachers as well as academic therapists
in multisensory mathematics instructional techniques, handwriting,
multisensory study skills and educational strategies for the gifted and
talented dyslexic student. |
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Sally Duckworth, B.S., CALT
Ms Duckworth has a B.S. in elementary education and worked for 11 years
as a teacher. For three of those years, Ms. Duckworth taught a GED
program for Adults. At ASDEC, Ms. Duckworth has served as Clinical
Director, Supervisor, Director of the Summer Program, Multisensory
Study Skills Instructor, and Master teacher. Ms. Duckworth is a past
presenter at the International Dyslexia Association conference. She has
worked as a Certified Academic Therapist since 1996. |
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Patti Edison, R.N., C.A.T.
Ms. Edison has worked as a Certified Academic Therapist since 1994 and
has served as ASDEC's Clinical Coordinator of Intern Training Program,
Director of the Summer Program for Dyslexic Adolescents, Intern
Supervisor, and Master Teacher. A past presenter at the annual
International Dyslexia Conferences, Ms. Edison worked as a Critical
Care Registered Nurse prior to joining the ASDEC team. |
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Joy Jacques, R.N., C.A.T.
Ms. Jacques, Certified Academic Therapist, has been working in the
field of academic therapy since 2002. Her previous career was Critical
Care R.N. Ms. Jacques serves ASDEC as a Supervisor and Master
Teacher. |