The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy

Maxine Ficksman, MA, BCET, FAET, a board certified educational therapist and published author, has worked in regular and special education for the past 45 years, specializing in guiding students with learning difficulties and their families through the educational process. For the past 25 years, she has developed, coordinated, and taught graduate-level educational therapy training programs. Jane Utley Adelizzi, PhD, BCET, ATR, is a board certified educational therapist, registered art therapist, and published author whose work addresses the impact of psychological trauma on learning and functioning in individuals who experience difficulty in a range of educational settings. She has worked in higher education for over 30 years as an instructor, administrator, and disabilities specialist.

CONTENTS

Foreword

Albert M. Galaburda, MD

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I Theoretical and Historical Framework of Educational Therapy

1 The Dynamic of Educational Therapy: Theoretical Framework and Model

Maxine Ficksman and Jane Utley Adelizzi

2 Developmental Stages of the Educational Therapy Process

Karen A. Kass

3 Educational Therapy’s Ancestry and Migration

Gail Werbach, Barbara Kornblau, and Carole Slucki

Part II Perspectives on the Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy

4 Empathic Intelligence in Educational Therapy: An International Perspective

Roslyn Arnold

5 Educational Therapy across the Lifespan: The Case of Amy

Maxine Ficksman

6 Sitting at the Table: Accommodating Diagnoses and Approach in Educational Therapy

Jane Utley Adelizzi

7 Multilingual College Students with Learning Disabilities

Patricia Mytkowicz and Lynn Abrahams

8 Adults in Educational Therapy: A Triage Approach

Linda Clow Lawton

Part III Assessment and Intervention in Educational Therapy Amid Diversity

9 Applying an Executive Function Framework in Educational Therapy

George McCloskey, Alex Harne & Sarah Levine Allen

10 Cultivating Character Development: Educational Therapy’s Impact on Individuals, Families, Schools, Educational Policy, and Society

Maxine Ficksman

11 Story Links: Using Therapeutic Storywriting with Parents and Pupils Who Are at Risk of Exclusion

Trisha Waters

12 Women and Girls Who Are Disenfranchised: A Global and Interdisciplinary Approach to Educational Therapy

Jane Utley Adelizzi

Part IV Case Management and Navigating Multisystems

13 The Management of a Private Practice in Educational Therapy

Ann Kaganoff

14 Ethics and Etiquette in Educational Therapy: Recurrent Ethical Issues in Professional Practice

Susan Fogelson and Ellen Opell

15 The Collaboration between Educational Therapy and Mental Health Professionals: Case Study Analyses

Beverly Metcalf, Mickey Kirar Ashmun, and Natalie O’Byrne

Part V Future Perspectives and Research in Educational Therapy

16 Workplace Issues of College-Educated Adults with Learning Disabilities

Diane Goss

17 Examining the Efficacy of Graduate Programs in Educational Therapy at California State University, Northridge (CSUN): Educational Therapy Intern, Graduate and Parent Perspectives

Marcy Dann, Nancy Burstein, Tamarah Ashton, and Sue Sears

18 The Voice of Educational Therapy for the Future: An Integrative Analysis

Jane Utley Adelizzi and Maxine Ficksman

Editors

Contributors

Index