Parent Allies for Student Success (PASS),
951 South George Mason Drive, Suite 204,
Arlington, VA 22204, 703-979-3200, www.passtoday.org

Parent Allies for Student Success (PASS)  is a non-profit
organization founded in response to the need for parents to
have access to support systems and information to better
navigate the school system. PASS resulted from the
collaboration of:

*      NAACP Arlington Branch

*      National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People

*    GMU George Mason University, Graduate School of
Education and Human Development

*     PEATC Parent Education Advocacy Training Center

*    C4S Computers 4 Students

*    AT&T Public Relations and Community Outreach

The organizations represented in this project bring with them
expertise and a strong history of community collaboration and
partnerships.

Ann Dolin, M.Ed.
In Home Tutoring, Test Prep, and Educational Services
Educational Connections, Inc.,
3923 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-934-8282,
Fax: 703-934-1222,  info@ectutoring.com,
www.ectutoring.com

Founded in 1998 by a Special Education teacher,
Educational Connections provides in-home tutoring to
students of all ages and abilities across the DC Metro Area.
Every student is carefully matched with a qualified and caring
tutor based on his or her learning needs, availability for
tutoring, and personality. In addition to tutoring we also offer a
variety of educational services, including:

* reading remediation using research based, multi-sensory
programs
* Educational Coaching for students struggling with time
management, organization, and study skills
* test preparation for the SAT, ACT, SSAT, and ISEE
* academic evaluations to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses
* consultations for parents of LD, GT, and AD/HD students
* home school support
* interactive workshops and presentations

Ann Dolin , M.Ed
President and Founder of Educational Connections Inc.
Master of Education in Special Education from
Boston College, Certified in LD, ED, and MMR

Professional Membership:

Coordinator of the Northern Virginia Chapter of Children and
Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)-
Former Board Member for 4 years and member of
Professional Advisory Board

·        International Dyslexia Association (IDA)—D.C. Chapter
Board Member

·        Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)

·        Washington Independent Services for Educational
Resources (WISER)-- Former Board Member for 5 years

·        Education Industry Association (EIA)

Beth Troutman
Educational Advocacy and Related Services
P.O. Box 10786, Burke, VA 22009, 703-346-2414;
www.spedpartners.com

The mission is..."to secure the inherent right of children with
disabilities to a future of self respect with a level of
independence,only made possible with the appropriate
educational services and community resources."

To accomplish this mission, we offer educational advocacy
services, community resource information, parent support
groups, and speak around the County on relevant topics.

Strategic Educational Solutions:
Ilene Schwartz, M. Ed Educational Consultant
703-527-3130 edsolver@comcast.net

Ilene Schwartz has been in the field of special education for
over twenty years. She has been  helping families navigate
the special education process as an Educational Consultant
since 2001, and is known throughout the region for her ability
to establish cooperative home-school relationships. She
secures appropriate educational services by:

* analyzing records and assessments
* observing students in their classrooms
* providing educational strategies, recommendations and
resources
* attending IEP/504 and Eligibility meetings
* collaborating with parents, school personnel, therapists

Ruth Heitin, Ph.D.
Educational Consulting Services
100 West Howell Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22301
Phone: 703-519-7181; Fax: 703-519-4737
Email: HighTen@aol.com
Website: www.educationalconsultingva.com

Dr. Ruth Heitin is an independent educational consultant in
Northern Virginia. Through Educational Consulting Services,
Dr. Heitin offers assessment, advocacy and consultation with
parents. She works with teachers, guidance counselors,
pediatricians, and other professionals to develop a quality
educational programs for children. (I've met her @ a Wrights
Law Conference. She seems to be very well known and
respected in the community.)

Parent Education Advocacy Training Center, (PEATC),
100 N Washington St., Suite 234, Falls Church, VA
22046-4523, 703-923-0010, www.peatc.org

Building positive futures for Virginia’s children by working
collaboratively with families, schools and communities in
order to improve opportunities for excellence in education and
success in school and community life. Our special focus is
children with disabilities.
We accomplish this by offering:

* Services and support for families and professionals
* Easy-to-understand, research-based information and training
* Opportunities for strategic partnerships and advocacy for
systemic improvement

Partnership for People with Disabilities,
700 East Franklin Street, 10th Floor, Richmond, Virginia
23284, 804-828-3876, www.vcu.edu/partnership

The Partnership for People with Disabilities is recognized
throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia for its strong
programs supporting families, individuals, and service
providers in the Early Intervention/Education arena. All
children, including those with disabilities, deserve the
supports they need to excel in their homes, schools, and
communities. To foster this level of success, the Partnership
is working to equip family members, health care providers,
preschool teachers, day care providers, and others serving
who serve infants and young children and their families with
the awareness, skills and training needed to make a
difference in their lives.

Taken from Aven's Corner "About" Page...
Welcome to Aven's Corner. Aven is our 3 year old son with
autism.  We developed the games at Aven’s corner for him
when we found that most preschool games online were too
busy and complicated for our son to understand.  We wanted
a game that was simple, could teach him basic computer
skills and enhance other developmental skills as well.
All of the games at Aven’s Corner are developed with young
children with autism in mind, but they appeal to all children
because of their simplicity.  We have also included fun
activities for parents to do with their children that tie in directly
with each game.  Come and explore and have a blast with
your child! www.avenscorner.com/default.aspx    

SCORE! Educational Centers and the Jewish Community
Center of Northern Virginia have partnered together to host a
FREE community-wide Spelling Bee for all students on
Sunday, March 29th at 1:00pm at the JCCNV, 8900 Little
River Turnpike, Annadale, VA. This event will be very
engaging and packed with fun-filled activities, tables, and
prizes for students of all grade levels! All words provided will
be age and grade appropriate to make sure every student
has a great time! Come join us for this exciting and FREE
event. You can register by emailing
score_oakton@kaplan.com, or calling SCORE! Oakton at
703-242-1015. More information on the Bee at
blog.scorelearning.com/

Nancy Pagliaro, 1211 S. Eads St., Apt. 1205, Arlington, VA
22202, 703-553-0183, na.pagliaro@gmail.com

Tutors all elementary subjects, Grades 7-12, Reading
Comprehension, Study Skills, Note taking.  Has experience
with tutoring elementary Math, English, World History, U.S.
History & Government, Beginning Psychology/Sociology as
well as teaches English as  a Second Language K-college.

Nancy has written curriculum for teachers in Fairfax County
and trained high school students to teach elementary students
in after school programs. She has also trained parents in
remedial reading and writing.  

Available to attend IEP meetings to help interpret test data
and make student recommendations.

Kinesthetic Learning, Inc.
703-912-1607, www.kinlearn.org

Kinesthetic Learning, Inc., a non-profit organization based
in Falls Church, Virginia, is attuned to the needs of the learner
and of providing a model by which all learners can experience
stress-free living and learning using Brain Gym®.

Brain Gym ® is a learning program used by people of all
ages to bring about rapid and often dramatic improvements in
their reading, writing, language, and numerical skills. Many
use this work to profoundly enhance the quality of their
attention and concentration, relationships and communication,
memory and organizational skills, athletic performance and
more! Brain Gym activities are lively and fun to do, and have
been shown through years of field studies, research reports
and clinical experience to teach learners the physical skills
they need for academic success. The Brain Gym model is
consistent with the latest findings in neuroscience, which
validate that new neural pathways grow when we move with
intention.

WHO CAN BENEFIT

* Teachers, educators, health professionals, parents and
others who wish to bring more ease and joy of learning to the
children in their care, including those with behavioral or
learning difficulties.

* Professionals who wish to develop additional skills.

* People of all ages who want to enhance their lives and
learning skills.

Kinesthetic Learning, Inc. offers classes, workshops, free
opportunities to learn about Brain Gym® and private
consultations.  Call 703-912-1607 for more information.

Psychological Associates ~ Arlington
Dr. Bronwen Rankin and Dr. Risa Broudy are licensed
clinical psychologists practicing in Arlington, Virginia.  

2300 North Pershing Drive, Suite 201
Arlington, Virginia 22201
www.novapsychology.com
Fax: 703-859-7675

Dr Rankin:
Phone: 703-424-2909
bronwenrankin@gmail.com

Dr. Broudy:
Phone: 703-965-7477
rbroudy@gmail.com

Services we provide:

Assessment, psychotherapy, consultation

We specialize in assessment.  We conduct psychological,
psychoeducational, independent school admissions, and
gifted testing.  We test age 3 through adult.  Typical referrals
may include concerns about learning, attentional capacity,
emotional functioning, and behavior at home and at school.

Psychotherapy for older children, adolescents, and adults is
another service.  We both use cognitive-behavioral
approaches and evidence-based treatments.

We provide consultation to parents, schools, and
organizations.

Laurie J. Smith, M.S., CAGS
Licensed School Psychologist
380 Maple Avenue, West,  Suite 303 B
Vienna, VA 22180
Phone: 703-938-5234, Ext. 4, Fax: 703-938-2949
lauriesmithpsych@yahoo.com

As a licensed school psychologist in private practice, I
provide a variety of services to children and families.  With
over 15 years experience working in public school settings, I
greatly enjoy serving as an advocate to families and
youngsters as they navigate through the challenging special
education process.  My priority is to support parents on how
best to access educational resources due to their child’s
learning, attentional, behavioral, social, and/or emotional
needs.

In my private practice, I conduct comprehensive
psychoeducational evaluations designed to measure
cognitive ability, achievement levels, learning strengths and
weaknesses, language processing, visual-spatial orientation,
visual-motor coordination, attention, and memory.  
Additionally, I offer therapeutic counseling services for
youngsters who are struggling with academic, behavioral,
attentional, medical, social and/or emotional issues.  
Consultation services are also offered to parents who have
questions and/or concerns about their child.  Lastly, I am
available upon request to present on various topics of interest.

Wendy Carria, M.A., N.C.S.P.
Licensed School Psychologist
380 Maple Avenue, West, Suite 303B
Vienna, Virginia 22180
703-938-5234 ext. 3
wendycarria@aol.com

Wendy Carria, licensed and nationally certified school
psychologist provides a variety of services to youth, from
preschool to college age. She brings 20 years of experience
conducting comprehensive psycho-educational testing and
counseling young people, as well as providing consultation to
parents and teachers.  In addition to private practice, Ms.
Carria works as a psychologist specialist within the public
schools.
Comprehensive assessment to assist in navigating the school
and college settings to facilitate the process of attaining
services and accommodations is an area of specialty.

Growing Kids Therapy Center
Elizabeth L. Vosseller, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist and Education Specialist
Director, Growing Kids Therapy Center

722 Grant St., Suite K, Herndon, VA 20170
703-464-0456, FAX: 703-464-0457,
www.growingkidstherapy.com

At Growing Kids Therapy Center, we believe that the most
important goals are those that meet the unique needs of each
child and family. Growing Kids Therapy Center provides
individualized and comprehensive speech-language and
educational evaluation, treatment, tutoring and consultation.  
Whether your child has a mild delay or a significant
developmental disorder, each child receives the same
attention and dedication.   

Treatment of pediatric speech-language and learning
disorders requires a holistic and developmental approach.  
Growing Kids Therapy Center considers your child’s entire
cognitive profile including: speech, language, social,
communication and educational needs.  From toddlers to
adolescents, Growing Kids Therapy Center offers a full array
of services.  We treat children with autism, language delay,
executive dysfunction, articulation, phonological and voice
disorders, cleft palate, apraxia, dysfluency, attention deficit,
learning disabilities and more.  We offer individual or group
therapy and tutoring.  Please visit our website for more
information!

Elizabeth Vosseller has been a practicing Speech-Language
Pathologist for the past fourteen years.  Elizabeth worked at
Children’s National Medical Center for several years.  There,
she participated on several multi-disciplinary teams including
the Neurobiological Autism team, the Cleft Palate and
Craniofacial Syndromes Clinic and the Velo-Cardio-Facial
Syndrome Clinic. For the past nine years, Elizabeth worked in
both private practice and academia.  As a Professor and
Clinical Supervisor at The George Washington University, she
taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in
both the Speech-Language and Education Departments.  

The Weinfeld Education Group,  located in Silver Spring,
MD and serves DC, MD and VA, 301-681-6233,
www.richweinfeld.com, weinfeld@comcast.net

The Weinfeld Education Group is a group of 20 educational
consultants, psychologists, neuropsychologists, organizational
coaches, career planners, transition specialists and college
counselors. Rich Weinfeld, the director of the group spent 30
years in a variety of teaching, specialist and administrative
position in Montgomery County Public Schools.
Rich is the author four books. He holds a Masters Degree in
special education and is certified in early childhood and
elementary education. Weinfeld Education Group is located in
Silver Spring, MD and serves DC, MD and VA. Website is
www.richweinfeld.com, email is weinfeld@comcast.net and
phone is 301-681-6233. Please see the calendar on the
website for upcoming training. The Weinfeld Education Group
is hosting "Diamonds in the Rough: Smart Kids who Learn
Differently," on March 11-13, 2010 at the University of MD,
Shady Grove, featuring many nationally and locally known
experts and authors.

Services Provided:

Advocacy
Record Review
Student Observation
Development of Action Plan
Attendance at School Meetings

Assessments        
Neuropsychological
Psychoeducational
Psychological

Organizational Coaching
Time-management
Study and test taking skills
Organizational strategies for long and short term
assignments
Self-monitoring

Trainings and Consultations
Parent and school groups
Consultations with private and public schools
Program review and development

Transition Services
Links to adult service providers for training and job
placement

Placement and supervision of high school, summer, and
gap-year experiences, including internships.
Career Assessments
College counseling services for parents and students.  
Behavioral and medication consultation, including referral
to providers.

Many of these services can be subsidized through our
partnerships with Jewish Social Services Agency and other
charitable organizations.
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