Barbara Bennett, Educational Therapist Near Me in Seattle, WA 98195

Educational Therapist in Seattle, WA

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Barbara Bennett, M.A.

Educational Therapy

Educational Consultation

Seattle, WA 98195

I specialize in educational evaluations to assess academic skills and strategies. I provide educational therapy to teach individuals those skills. My expertise is in dyslexia and other learning disorders, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, written language, language disorders, executive function issues, organizational and critical thinking skills. I also work with individuals with anxiety and depression. Working with the individual, I teach each student "how to learn." I also provide school consultation, school placement service, 504 and special education consultation. ADHD coaching is an integral part of lessons. Parent coaching is available.

Licenses/Certifications

Master's Degree

Education

M.A. - Special Education San Francisco State
Lifetime Elementary Teaching Credential - UC Berkeley
Certificate in Mental Health

Bio

Barbara Bennett, M.A., Educational Therapist, has over twenty-five years of experience as a university clinician at the U.C. San Francisco Medical Center, consultant at the University of Washington, consultant for preschools through college, first grade and Head Start teacher, and educational therapist. She organized and taught training programs for educators and parents to promote effective learning in school and at home. Ms. Bennett trains therapists and physicians in the latest research in the fields of dyslexia, AD/HD, language disorders, anxiety, depression, and other learning challenges. She has a Master’s Degree in Special Education as well as a lifetime elementary teaching credential. As a professional member of the Association of Educational
Therapists, Ms. Bennett founded the national organization’s Seattle Study Group to provide professional training for educators in the greater Seattle area. She is a longtime member of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). A former IDA board member, Ms. Bennett is an active volunteer with Eastside CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder).

Memberships:

CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA) - Golden Oak Award
PNNS ( Pacific Northwest Neuropsych Society)
LDA
Plus other local professional groups

Payments Accepted

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Hours

Monday through Friday

Practice Areas/Issues Treated

Educational Therapy

Attention Deficit Disorder

Dyslexia

Evaluation and Testing

Language Processing Problems

Learning Disabilities

Low Academic Self-Esteem

Math Disabilities

Non-Verbal Learning Disorders

Study Skills Development

Other Less Common Conditions

Reading and Writing Difficulties

School and Test Anxiety

School Placement and Retention

Special Education

Tutoring

Visual Processing Problems

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Nearby Cities

Bellevue

Bothell

Kenmore

Kirkland

Medina

Mercer Island

Mountlake Terrace

Redmond

Rollingbay

Woodinville

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