Mind by Design
By Jana Parker
Mind by DesignAug 07, 2020
The Future of High School Education | Mind by Design Podcast | Michael Prater | Tessellations School
In this episode of the Mind by Design podcast, host Jana Parker sits down with Michael Prater, the visionary behind Tessellations High School. Michael shares his story from traditional education spaces to the forefront of educational innovation at this unique school in Cupertino, CA, revealing the philosophy and mechanics behind a high school experience designed to nurture gifted minds and foster intrinsic motivation.
Tessellations High School is breaking the mold with a project-based curriculum that respects the dignity of young learners, encourages deep, interdisciplinary learning, and prepares students to tackle the world's most pressing problems with creativity and confidence.
Michael passionately discusses the school's commitment to creating a learning environment where students are encouraged to explore their interests deeply, fostering a sense of curiosity and resilience that extends beyond the classroom. His vision for a holistic educational experience that prepares students to face the complexities of the modern world with creativity, empathy, and a problem-solving mindset is a testament to Tessellations High School's innovative approach to education.
Listen to the fascinating story of the future of education as Tessellations is reimagining the high school experience to cultivate capable, creative, and wise young minds ready to make a positive impact on the world.
Learn more about Tessellations High School
https://tessellations.school
IEP Support | Mind by Design Podcast | April Rehrig | Rise Educational Advocacy
Join Jana as she welcomes April Rehrig, a Special Education Advocate, IEP trainer, Parent Coach, and the visionary behind Rise Educational Advocacy. April's passion for empowering families as they work to understand the often overwhelming world of IEPs and 504 plans shines through as she shares her journey from a school psychologist and teacher to an advocate for educational equity.
Rise Educational Advocacy stands out as a beacon of hope for families nationwide, offering a suite of accessible services designed to demystify the IEP process and equip parents with the tools they need to advocate effectively for their children.
April's approach is refreshingly collaborative, focusing on coaching parents to understand and navigate the system rather than fostering adversarial relationships with educational institutions. Her offerings, from free resources and workshops to personalized coaching, are tailored to meet families where they are, ensuring that support is not only available but also equitable.
April's work is a testament to her belief that every family deserves to have the knowledge and confidence to secure the best possible educational outcomes for their children, regardless of their location or financial situation.
You’ll also appreciate April’s insights into the evolving landscape of IEP meetings, the importance of early and informed advocacy, and the transformative power of approaching educational challenges with a mindset geared towards collaboration and understanding. April's dedication to making a difference, one family at a time, is not only inspiring but also a call to action for anyone involved in the world of special education.
For more information on how Rise Educational Advocacy can help your family, visit https://www.riseeducationaladvocacy.com/. Be sure to check out the DIY IEP workshops for LEPs, parents, and teachers interested in making IEPs easier.
Follow April and Rise Educational Advocacy on social media at @RiseEdAdvocacy.
The Key to a Brighter Future | Mind by Design Podcast | Harmony King | Key Collective | Mentorship
Join Jana for this episode of the Mind by Design Podcast as she welcomes Harmony King of the Key Collective. Listen as Harmony shares how this innovative organization is changing lives by offering first-class, personalized support services that cater to clients with a wide range of needs, including neurodiversity, mental health challenges, and addiction recovery.
The Key Collective offers distinct services, focusing on mentorship, parent-coaching, and companion support to help clients ages 13+ build structure and routine while mastering life skills in their daily lives. You’ll hear firsthand how the Key Collective's services are tailored to foster independence, develop passions, and integrate practical skills into the lives of those they serve.
The dedicated mentors and companions at the heart of the Key Collective, whose educational backgrounds and personal experiences uniquely qualify them to offer meaningful support, coordinate with other professionals to provide holistic, client-centered support in this unique program.
This is an impactful episode if you're a parent seeking support for your unique child, a young adult navigating the challenges of independence, or a professional looking for innovative care solutions. The Key Collective's mission to provide meaningful, real-world assistance is changing lives and creating brighter futures.
Connect with Key Collective
Website: keycollective.com
Email: harmony@keycollective.com
Healing and Hope | DBT | Mind by Design Podcast | Tricia Minarik | Marriage & Family Therapist
In this episode of the Mind by Design Podcast, Jana is joined by Tricia Minarik, a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, and the visionary behind the DBT Center of Silicon Valley.
Tricia welcomes you into her world of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a life-changing approach designed to help adolescents and adults navigate the complexities of high-risk behaviors and emotional dysregulation. You’ll learn all about DBT, how it differs from traditional therapy, and why it might be the key to overcoming challenges related to self-harm, depression, interpersonal difficulties, and more.
Tricia provides hypothetical scenarios illustrating how DBT techniques are applied in real-life situations, offering hope and practical solutions for those struggling with high-risk behaviors. Learn about the critical role of family in the adolescent DBT program, fostering a supportive environment that encourages growth and learning for both teens and their parents.
Discover how the DBT Center of Silicon Valley strives to make therapy accessible, including its approach to scheduling, virtual and in-person sessions, and financial considerations.
If you're a parent looking for support for your teen, an adult navigating your own emotional challenges, or a professional seeking to broaden your therapeutic toolkit, Tricia's insights offer a wealth of knowledge and hope.
Visit dbtcentersv.com to learn more about how Tricia and her team can guide you to emotional well-being and resilience.
Website: https://www.dbtcentersv.com/
A Kaleidoscope of Learning | Mind by Design Podcast | Polly Fry | Educational Therapist | LEP
Join Jana as she sits down with Polly Fry, an innovative educational therapist and the founder of Kaleidoscope Educational Therapy. Polly shares her transformative journey from concerned parent to pioneering educational therapist offering a unique approach to addressing dyslexia and other learning differences through individualized, evidence-based interventions.
You’ll learn about the inception of Polly's practice, its mission, and the symbolism behind its vibrant name. She’ll share her perspectives on the importance of emphasizing intervention in the elementary grades and how she tailors her approach using structured literacy programs like Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Lindamood-Bell, and Barton Reading.
Listen as Polly talks about the significance of networking with clinicians, the value of comprehensive assessments, and the collaborative spirit of Kaleidoscope Educational Therapy in ensuring the best outcomes for children.
This episode is a must-list for parents, educators, and anyone interested in the field of educational therapy to gain valuable insights into the specialized world of learning interventions and the transformative power of personalized education.
Visit kaleidoscopeet.com or reach out to info@kaleidoscopeet.com for more information or to inquire about Polly’s services.
School Review: Imagination Lab School
In today's episode, Jana reviews Imagination Lab school. Jana shares her perspective about ILS, asmall but growing independent school, in its first few years of conception. The Head of School is Chris Bezsylko. ILS is located at the Cubberley Community Center within the Palo Alto School District. This year they moved into a part of the center where they have access to one very large learning room that has a stage, about the size of a school gym/auditorium, and they have several smaller rooms and their own private bathrooms.
This episode is designed to provide information about these schools so that they can make more informed decisions when considering the best educational setting for their child, whether they have unique learning needs or not. For more information or to access our services please do not hesitate to reach out at www.themindbydesign.com and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @themindbydesign.
Athena Academy Review: The Licensed Educational Psychologist Perspective
In today's episode, Jana visits Athena Academy. Jana shares her perspective about Athena Academy, a school in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in teaching students with dyslexia and twice exceptional learners who have strong visual spatial skills. The school takes a holistic approach to teaching with a focus on hands-on projects, small class sizes, and social-emotional learning. The teachers have a variety of backgrounds and experiences, and the school uses the Davis Method and structured word inquiry to teach reading and increase comprehension. The school is not a structured literacy program, and they focus on encouraging students to use their strengths and unique ways of seeing and experiencing the world. They have a process for enrollment and shadowing to ensure that students are a good fit for the environment.
This episode is designed to provide information about these schools so that they can make more informed decisions when considering the best educational setting for their child, whether they have unique learning needs or not. For more information or to access our services please do not hesitate to reach out at www.themindbydesign.com and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @themindbydesign.
St. Nicholas Private School Review: The Licensed Educational Psychologist Perspective
In today's episode, Jana visits St. Nicholas private school in Los Altos Hills. Jana shares her perspective on how St. Nicholas school measures up and why this school might be a good choice for your family. At Mind by Design we work with so many families who have questions about schools throughout the Bay Area.
This episode is designed to provide information about these schools so that they can make more informed decisions when considering the best educational setting for their child, whether they have unique learning needs or not. For more information or to access our services please do not hesitate to reach out at www.themindbydesign.com and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @themindbydesign.
School Review: St Christopher School
In this episode I review St Christopher School in San Jose. Find them at https://www.stchris.us/
School Review: Los Altos Christian School and Touchstone Learning
Who Doesn’t Love a Laughing Giraffe?
Therapy Works!
Digital Detox Works!
Connecting to Tutors: Interview with Chris Bonfilio
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.
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Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
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Life Coach and Executive Function Coach: Interview with Sandy Reader
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Reading Specialists do Exist in Public School!
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.themindbydesign.com. You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/ Email: jana@themindbydesign.com Facebook: @themindbydesign 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!
Better Health Therapy: Interview with Dr. Danielle
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 drdanielle@betterhealththerapy.com.
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Transgender School: Interview with Bridget Sampson and Jackie Thornhill
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:
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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Performance and Mindset Coaching: Interview with Todd Parker
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: todd@sampsoncoachingandconsulting.com , 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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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Pacific Preparatory School and Tutor Corps: interview with Jesse Roselin
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: info@tutorcorps.com or www.tutorcorps.com 415-990-1322 or for PacPrep: info@pacificpreparatory.com 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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Methods for Success: Interview with Lorette Keane, Educational Therapist and Dyslexia Specialist
Lorette Keane is the founder of Methods for Success, an Educational Therapy practice. Lorette specializes in supporting dyslexia but also tutors in other academic areas. Listen in to our conversation about differently-wired learners and support through these unprecedented times of COVID and school closures. Lorette is a passionate, knowledgable, and committed therapist who brings her personal lens to her work, as a parent of a now adult, who struggled with severe dyslexia.
Find Lorette at www.methodsforsuccess.com.
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
OnTarget College Consulting: Interview with Jennifer Piercey
Jennifer Piercey is the founder of OnTarget College Consulting. She helps students explore their academic interests, community engagement, extracurricular activities and what the idea of the “right fit” college means for each student. Then she helps students work their way through the entire college application process. She offers comprehensive programs as well as hourly consulting that covers multiple aspects of the college application journey. It’s all about the many steps of discovery along the way. A “good” college is not about prestige and rankings.
Contact Jennifer through her website at: OnTarget College Consulting
Professional Organizations: Independent Educational Consultants Association. Here's the website link: https://www.iecaonline.com/
Higher Education Consultants Association link is here: https://www.iecaonline.com/
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Launch Learning with Executive Function Coach, Ali Meyers!
Ali Meyers, Executive Function Coach and Writing Specialist, is the founder of Launch Learning! Ali provides EF coaching for students from middle school through college and also specializes in tutoring for writing as well as college essay writing. Ali is a wealth of information and strategy, using a comprehensive toolbox she has acquired from her training as an educator and social worker, and through her work with students for over 20 years.
Ali can be found on her website, https://launchlearning.com/, her email, info@launchlearning.com, or by phone at (650) 544-5645.
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Individualized Learning with Fusion Academy
Is your student struggling with traditional school? Fusion Academy is a fully accredited private school offering one-to-one instruction and a robust social experience to students grades 6-12.
Listen in to my interview with Aurora Terracina, Director of Outreach, a previous public school teacher who found her niche, continuing to work in education but in a capacity that fills her bucket daily. She stands behind Fusion's mission, to change students’ lives-- emotionally, socially, and academically, for the better.
Fusion Academy has multiple campuses and provides the following services:
- One-to-one classes
- Homework Cafe
- post-secondary counseling
- Tutoring
- summer programs
Aurora serves the Los Gatos, Palo Alto, and San Mateo campuses and can be reached at
Email: aterracina@fusionacademy.com
Website: www.fusionacademy.com
Phone Number: 978-424-3315
If school is a pain point for your student, don't hesitate to reach out!
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Jimmie Brown! A therapist ready to bring the greatness out of you.
Jimmie Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is as real as it gets. He has been working as a therapist in a school district for 17 years, is a consultant for the community, and has a private practice in Campbell, CA where he helps a range of individuals, children through adults.
Jimmie’s therapeutic approach is strength-based and real. He dives deep, making a true connection with his clients, finding ways to bring out their own greatness through their work together. He connects well with children and teens, and others who can appreciate his intense, caring, and “real” approach to therapy. He uses his own experiences to shape and support his work with others and he practices what he preaches.
Jimmie’s passion for his career was sparked by Alan Thicke’s television character from Growing Pains, of all places. He loved that the character was a therapist who helped people, in an office from his home, and was able to be home and present for his kids. Jimmie thought, “I want to be like that!”
Jimmie spends copious amounts of time with his son, instilling learning, love, life and greatness. He is a fitness enthusiast, coach, husband, father, therapist, consultant, and speaker.
Jimmie can be reached via phone or email and accepts text messages to:
(408)891-3565
If Jimmie Brown’s passion resonates with you or you believe he would be a great support to your child or teen, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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.themindbydesign.com
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
A Therapist for the Little’s! (and all other kiddos)
What a therapeutic treat! Jessica O’Connor is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who loves working with the littles! She sees children in her practice as young as 3! You may not believe that infant mental health or toddler behavior can be helped through counseling, but if you are a parent of one of these kiddos, Jessica may be your panacea!
Listen in as Jessica and I talk about her practice and specialties, including everyday challenges of kiddos 3-15, skill building, positive self-esteem, working through challenging behaviors, and improving overall emotional regulation. Watch as Jessica shares her calming and therapeutic space with us and enlightens us with some her puppets and games that she uses in her sessions with children. Even in a virtual world, Jessica is finding her sessions to be extremely effective.
Jessica works in person, when needed, and virtually, with children and families all over California. If you have a kiddo who may benefit from Jessica’s services, just give her a call or send her an email. She will meet with you for a 20 minute consultation session at no cost to you, to see if it is a good fit.
Jessica can be found on her website at: https://jessicaoconnor.org/, and her phone number is (669) 221-5386.
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
When to Change the Podcast
In this free flow of thought episode I use my morning podcast routine as a representation for self-awareness and metacognition. I talk about how this relates to our kids and their executive function skills, and one of the key things we can do as parents to increase their likelihood of becoming successful adults. Listen in!
Books mentioned: How to Raise an Adult, Untamed
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Look Out for Parallel Learning!
Viewers, be on the lookout for Parallel Learning! Diana Heldfond and team are developing the first of its kind collaborative platform in a one-stop shop for all things child-centered support. It's like she took the inside of my heart and brain and grew it a million fold!
I am thrilled to bring you this interview with Diana, who is in the beginning stages of what I hope is a major problem solver for families who have kids with learning challenges in the near future. She brings her tech-savvy knowledge, strong entrepreneurial and business sense, AND her personal experience as an individual with dyslexia to this platform and anyone who knows anything about me and my passions, knows that this is near and dear to my heart!
Diana's platform is called, Parallel Learning, and can be found at www.parallellearning.com. What will start as a resource site for parents and professionals, will soon become virtual and integrative support for students and families who need information and support for their children with educational, developmental, and mental health barriers.
I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational and school neuropsychological evaluation to students ages six through young adult, as well as executive function coaching and educational/IEP coaching to teens and parents. 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.themindbydesign.com. This video is also available as a podcast and you can find it by searching EduSwitchboard on your favorite podcast player.
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All About NeuroPlay Academics: interview with Lexie Burns
Lexie Burns, where have you been all my life! I feel like we are long lost kindred spirits! Listen in as Lexie and I discuss academic and executive function needs and supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lexie supports students currently in distance learning and hybrid models and her team has seen it all! They have a 100% success rate of supporting students virtually.
Find Lexie at : lexie.braintraining@gmail.com and her website is: http://www.neuroplaybraintraining.com/
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.themindbydesign.com
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
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Screen Addiction: How to support our teens and parents with healthy screen use
In this interview I talk with Virginie Goldstein, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of Tech Connect Reset. Virginie's passion is coaching parents to improve communication with their teens and promote healthy screen use. In a world where screens are the norm, how do we teach our kids to use screens in a responsible way rather than ban them from using them for fear they will become addicted? Virginie has developed a protocol to support families through developing healthy relationships with screens, starting with an awareness of their own screen use and improving communication skills with their teens. Her goal is to support families in groups moving forward, and expanding her protocol to other therapist and throughout California, for starters.
Virginie's website is www.techconnectreset.com and her email is virginie@techconnectreset.com.
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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Special Advantage and Denise Carbon: Helping children with special needs and their parents
What is the Special Advantage? Listen in to my interview with special needs expert, Denise Carbon. Denise specializes in early childhood development, ages 0-5 and with children who have complex medical and special needs. She has been a resource and specialist in the community for over 20 years and not only helps young children, but their parents as well. Denise offers coaching for parents who have children with any variety of needs and emphasizes the importance of parent wellness (like me!). Denise and I are kindred spirits and though a little long, this interview was one of my favorites!
Denise is offering a gift to families who listen in to this episode: a 1.5 hour complimentary consultation with her to go deep and understand what it is parents really want and some actionable steps for how to get there. Contact Denise to make your appointment today!
Denise can be contacted at:
650-218-1884
denise@specialadvantage.com
Denise also has a weekly complimentary Zoom meeting with parents of kids of ALL AGES where they discuss whatever comes up. She offers her support and the support of the parent community. Feel free to join the meeting here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdu-gqDorH9EEO9shecWpQTS8FZ18gF3y
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.themindbydesign.com
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Should I Have my Child Tested? Demystification of the Psycho-educational Evaluation
Ever wonder if you should have your child assessed for learning or attentional challenges? Curious about the difference between a psycho-educational and neuropsychological assessment? Are you a parent who really wants to know what's going on with your child but you're unsure of the process and want answers to questions before you commit? Take a listen! I talk all about all of it!
If you'd like to connect with me and have more questions about this topic or want to hire me for service, please don't hesitate to reach out!
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
Learning Support for Thriving Minds: Interview with Thriving Minds Learning Center
Listen in to my interview with Andie Rich and Danielle Morgan of Thriving Minds Learning Center in Campbell, CA.
Thriving Minds offers learning support in reading, writing, and math, to students between 1st and 8th grade. All services are provided one on one and tailored to meet the needs of the individual child. Support can also be provided in the private school setting, during the school day. Currently, due to COVID-19, all services are being provided remotely.
If your student is starting to fall behind academically or you are noticing problems with reading, writing, or math development in the early years, don't hesitate to give Thriving Minds a call. You will speak directly to either Andie or Danielle and they will help to choose a specialist for your child, based on his or her needs.
Find their website at www.thrivingmindslearing.com or email andie@thrivingmindslearning.com or danielle@thrivingmindslearning.com. Their phone number is (408) 628-0378
I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, wellness and executive function coaching, educational/IEP coaching and parent coaching. 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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
Mindfulness and Heartfulness for Children: Special Education Tutoring and Distance Learning Support
Diana Psyras is an educational specialist and owner of Learn Mindfully, an academic support center in Campbell, CA. She holds a Master's Degree in special education from Santa Clara University, is trained in the Linda Mood-Bell Seeing Stars program, and is a forever learner (like me!).
Diana works with children ages 4-16 and specializes in reading interventions for decoding, fluency, comprehension, distance learning and homeschool curriculum support. She is currently working with all clients virtually, and with a lot of success, meaning she can work with students no matter where they are physically located.
Diana is also the creator of a meditation class for children called, Mindfulness and Heartfulness https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mindfulness-Heartfulness-Meditation-Course-Distance-Learning-for-Kids-Digital-5814700
Diana can be reached at learnmindfully1@gmail.com, www.learnmindfully.com, (cell: 408-836-9298)
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
How to Find Balance while Parenting
If there is one episode you don't want to miss, it's this one! Listen in to my interview with Caitlin Hoffman of Academic Coaching Works. Her education center in Campbell, CA has a new schedule and a menu of service options, from all day in person support for distance learning to virtual coaching. Our conversation focuses on what students are experiencing, what PARENTS are experiencing in efforts to maintain their sanity and support their kids, and what parents can do to find balance while parenting.
Please check out Caitlin's website at https://www.academiccoachingworks.com/ or email her at caitlin@academiccoachingworks.com!
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.themindbydesign.com.
You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com
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If you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!
How to Support your Child’s Mental Health during Distance Learning
Listen in to hear from Melissa Mayes, Executive Director for Teen Therapy Center and Family Therapy Center in San Jose, CA. We discuss critical mental health issues for families and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic, warning signs and when to reach out for help, and how these community resources can provide critical mental health support. Melissa's calm and compassionate nature is representative of the kind of care a family receives when they reach out for help.
If you, your teen, or someone you know, could benefit from mental health services, please do not hesitate to share this video resource.
Contact Information:
Teen Therapy Center: (408) 389-3858
Email: info@teentcsv.com, http://www.teentherapycentersv.com
Family Therapy Center: (408) 560-0065
Email: information@ftcsv.com, https://www.familytherapycentersv.com
More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at http://www.themindbydesign.com/.
Who am I? I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, executive function coaching, and educational/parent coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where my goal is to connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Please don't be afraid to reach out to people and organizations that are here to help. We are all in this together.
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How to Support your Child’s Speech and Language Development!
Listen in to my interview with Something to Say, speech pathology group, in San Jose, CA.
Do you have a youngster who struggles with speech and/or language development? Are you worried that your child may not be talking as much as he should be for his age, able to understand and use language for communication, or navigate his or her social world through both verbal and nonverbal language? In this episode I interview Krystle Wright and Karen Patterson, owners and operators of Something to Say, a speech and language pathology clinic in San Jose, CA. We discuss signs and symptoms of early speech and language delay, what to look for in elementary years, and how to determine if a student is struggling with social skills or interpreting nonverbal language. Something to Say is available for a free consultation and they provide both assessments and speech/language therapy. Additionally, they specialize in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).
Find their website at www.something-to-say.com or email krystle@something-to-say.com or Karen@something-to-say.com
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.themindbydesign.com
You can find me at:
https://www.themindbydesign.com/
Email: jana@themindbydesign.com
Facebook: @themindbydesign
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!
How to Practice Mindfulness Quickly and Easily
How to Support Attention, Sensory Processing, and Social Skills during Distance Learning
Listen in to hear from Brittney Weinerth, occupational therapist and owner Almaden Valley Children's Therapy Center, in San Jose, CA. We discuss why a child might need occupational therapy, what it provides, and how to access support from Brittney and the clinicians at her center.
Occupational therapy is used to support things like fine and gross motor skills, self-regulation skills, social skills, and sensory processing. Brittney provides some hands on tips and tools you can use with your child immediately, and stresses the importance of the family relationship during this unprecedented time of COVID 19.
If you, your child, or someone you know, could benefit from occupational therapy services, please do not hesitate to share this video resource. Brittney's services are currently provided via tele-health and also in person. Contact Information: Almaden Valley Children's Therapy Center: 408-601-0993 Email: info@av-ctc.com www.almadenvalleychildrenstherapycenter.com
More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at http://www.themindbydesign.com. Who am I? I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA.
I provide psycho-educational evaluation, executive function coaching, and educational/parent coaching and consultation. Welcome to my passion project, EduSwitchboard, where my goal is to connect families to valuable community resources that can support us during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Please don't be afraid to reach out to people and organizations that are here to help. We are all in this together.
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How to help your child with dyslexia
Dyslexia = reading problem. I assess for dyslexia and other learning disabilities in my private practice. In this episode, listen in to hear from Karen Isaacson, Dyslexia Instructor and Master-Certified Barton Reading and Spelling Tutor. Karen is located in California but tutors solely online and therefore has clients all over the world! Karen has been an educator for over 35 years and is passionate about helping dyslexic students succeed. She has the highest level of certification available in the Barton Reading and Spelling Program, a highly-respected Orton-Gillingham-based approach designed specifically for individuals with dyslexia. Karen specializes in supporting students with dyslexia and ADHD and anxiety. Karen's website is www.pathtoreadingsuccess.com If your student is struggling with reading or spelling, he or she may have dyslexia. Visit Karen's website to read this important list of dyslexia warning signs: https://www.pathtoreadingsuccess.com/dyslexiawarningsigns If your child, or someone you know, could potentially benefit from the support of a reading specialist, please do not hesitate to share this video resource. More information for this interview as well as other community resources can be found at www.jplep.com. I'm Jana Parker, a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Campbell, CA. I provide psycho-educational evaluation, 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. You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/ Email: jana@themindbydesign.com Facebook: @themindbydesign 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!
How to prepare your child for distance learning
In this episode I talk about how to prepare yourself in your home for distance learning. By following some simple steps you can help both yourself and your children and set your family up for success. Listen in and if you like this episode, please rate and review on your favorite podcast player. As always, I can be reached on Facebook @themindbydesign, or through my website www.themindbydesign.com.
How to know when you need a medical professional
How to support your child's behavior during distance learning
Contact Margie for a free consultation at margiebrubin@gmail.com. Connect with me at jana@themindbydesign.com, my YouTube channel, and my website, www.themindbydesign.com. If you’d like to be a guest on the show, please reach out!
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How to maintain a positive attitude during distance learning
We are in this distance learning thing together! We can complain as much as we want but it’s here and it’s happening. The attitude we bring to the next few months is going to set the tone for our own sanity as well as our kids. They need our support, our positivity, and our in-it-to-win-it mindset. We can do this, together.
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I Bring to you my Passion Project!
This is the beginning of EduSwitchboard. I hope you join me on this journey as I bring you tips and tricks for parenting (especially during distance learning) and interviews with community professionals whose passion is to support students and families.