Speaker Bio's
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Sherry Askwith, L.C.S.W.-C
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Sherry Askwith is known for her work with ADHD-diagnosed
children and adults in Montgomery County as well as her onsite
teacher trainings, school-based workshops, and articles on ADHD,
parenting, and mental health issues. She provides assessment,
treatment, and trainings for children and adults diagnosed with
ADHD, including a quarterly class for parents of ADHD children and
ongoing therapy groups for children, adolescents, and adults. This
year, she will also be conducting a workshop for adults married to
ADHD-diagnosed individuals and offering lunchtime interactional
workshops on parenting issues at local corporations. In addition to
Sherry's work with ADHD, she provides treatment to families, couples
and individuals dealing with other mental health issues. She serves
on the Professional Advisory Board of Montgomery County CHADD and
acts as its coordinator. Sherry is particularly interested in the
impact of differing perceptual abilities and communication styles on
relationships. She is currently writing two books for children,
including one on the brain and ADHD. She is accredited locally and
nationally and maintains a private practice in Gaithersburg, MD.
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Ellen A. Callegary, Esq.
Ellen Callegary has been a practicing
attorney for twenty-four years and is a founding partner of the law
firm of Callegary & Steedman, P.A. that focuses on special
education, disability and family law issues. Ellen is a Member
of the Education Advocacy Coalition for Students with
Disabilities. She was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women
for 2000 by The Daily Record. She is the Chair of the Juvenile
Law Committee of The Bar Association of Baltimore City, the
immediate past president of the American Civil Liberties Union of
Maryland, a for the past ten years, and a former Women’s Law Center
Board Member.
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Harold Cohen, Ph.D.
Dr. Cohen is a licensed paramedic, Services from Walden University, and
is a Diplomat of the American College of Healthcare Executives as well
as a Baltimore County Fire Department Division Chief, is an advocate for
adults with AD/HD. Actively involved in Adult AD/HD research, he has
published research on AD/HD in the work environment and serves on the
Governor’s Task Force on AD/HD.
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- Gustavo A. Goldstein, M.D.
Dr. Goldstein obtained his medical diploma at the University of
Buenos Aires, Argentina. He holds a Bachelor Degree in
Elementary School Education and served as a counselor for
children in several capacities. In Argentina, he completed the
Residence Training in General Surgery and worked as Emergency
Room physician for several years. After migrating to the United
States, Dr. Goldstein pursued a career in the psychiatric field.
He completed Residency Training Programs in Adult, and Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry in Washington DC. As part of the
Montgomery County Mental Health and the Children's National
Medical Center staffs, he has worked with a broad range
population including severely mentally ill adults and children
in outpatient and inpatient settings. Additionally, for the past
four years Dr. Goldstein has specialized in the legal aspects of
psychiatry, obtaining his Special Qualifications Board in
Forensic Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry. Dr.
Goldstein belongs to the American Psychiatric Association,
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He has served as
speaker in several National Mental Health Association's training
programs, Congressional briefings and radio and television
programs. Currently Dr. Goldstein is the psychiatric consultant
for the Child and Adolescent Forensic Evaluation Services of
Montgomery County, serving the needs of the Juvenile Court, and
has a private practice in Rockville, Maryland.
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- Rosie Greenberg, M.Ed.
Ms. Greenberg received her M. Ed. degree from Florida Atlantic
University in Exceptional Child Education and her Certificate of
Advanced Study in Administration and Supervision in early
childhood education. With thirty years teaching experience, she
has held positions as resource teacher, teacher trainer, and
assistant principal. Ms. Greenberg is presently an educational
consultant and director of The Learning Link in Montgomery
County.
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- Deborah M.
Fisher, Ph.D.
Dr. Deborah Fisher received her doctorate in clinical psychology
from Rutgers University. Since 1980, she has been working in the
Washington, DC metropolitan area with children, adolescents, and
adults specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and remediation of
learning disabilities, AD/HD, and school and workplace problems. In
addition, Dr. Fisher works with individuals, couples, families, and
groups dealing with a variety of concerns, including depression and
anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, and behavior
management and parenting skills, as well as providing a full range
of psychological and neuropsychological assessment services. She
leads therapy groups for adults, spouses and parents dealing with
AD/HD. Dr. Fisher consults with employers, schools, physicians and
insurance companies in the diagnosis and treatment of learning
disabilities, AD/HD, emotional and neuropsychological areas of
concern. Dr. Fisher is a professional advisor in the Montgomery
County CHADD Adult Support Group. She maintains her private practice
in Bethesda, MD.
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- Patricia Latham, J.D.
Mrs. Latham, an attorney who has
specialized in legal issues pertaining to AD/HD and LD, serves on
the national board of L.D.A., the Learning Disability Association of
America, and was the co-founder, with her husband, Peter Latham,
J.D., of the National Center for Learning Disabilities and the Law.
Patricia Latham lectures frequently on topics related to AD/HD and
the law.
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Kerch McConlogue, C.P.C.C.
Kerch McConlogue is a personal coach for adults with AD/HD who know they are
capable of more and want to prove it. With more than twenty years as small
business owner, Kerch is a member of the CHADD of Greater Baltimore board of
directors, Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), the Guild of American
Papercutters, and is President Elect of the Baltimore Regional Chapter National
Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She is a volunteer program
screener for Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore (WEB) and workshop leader on time
management for entrepreneurs.
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- Matthew Kamins, M.Ed.
Mr. Kamins, supervisor of psychological
services for M.C.P.S., is the administrator for all M.C.P.S.’s
psychologists. He coordinates and oversees testing and related
services. Mr. Kamins has helped to develop a new and exciting
program called Collaborative Action Process being piloted in schools
in the county, which offers alternatives, prevention plans, and
training teamwork to avoid crises. The Process involves families,
students, schools, and the community.
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- Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
Dr. Kathleen Nadeau is a recognized authority in the area of AD/HD.
She is Director of Chesapeake Psychological Services in Silver
Spring, MD and offers psychological services to adults and teens
with ADD. She a member of the Professional Advisory Board of CHADD
National and CHADD of Montgomery County. Among others, she is the
author of "Adventures in Fast Forward" and "The Comprehensive Guide
to Attention Deficit Disorders". She is the author of several other
publications dealing with AD/HD.
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- Jane Snider, Ed.D.
Dr. Snider is the founding Director of the Summit School, a small private school
for children who have language learning difficulties in Edgewater, MD. Dr.
Snider's career includes university teaching at the George Washington
University, work as an educational diagnostician and placement specialist, and
the conceptualization and development of the Summit School. Now in its 14th
year, with over 100 students, The Summit School represents a model program for
the Greater Washington, D. C. area and the Baltimore corridor. Dr. Snider has
trained and inspired her professional staff to help her implement innovative
programming for children and youth who have dyslexia and learning disabilities,
as well as provided information, training and support to families.
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- Ruth B.
Spodak, Ph.D.
Dr. Spodak is a Psychologist with over twenty-five years' experience
in the field of learning disabilities and Attention Disorder. She is
currently Director of Ruth Spodak & Associates, a private
organization specializing in evaluation, counseling and advocacy for
individuals with learning disabilities, attention problems and
related behavioral issues. Dr. Spodak organized and directed the
Center School, a private school for children with learning
disabilities. She has been involved in teacher training, curriculum
development, and parent education. Dr. Spodak has taught at the
University level, authored many articles, and has specialized in
evaluating the gifted/learning disabled individual. Dr. Spodak
graduated from Brown University and completed her graduate training
at the University of Maryland.
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- Judith Stern, M.A.
Judy Stern is an educational consultant in private practice
specializing in the educational issues of students with ADHD and/or
Learning Disabilities. She provides workshops locally and nationally
to schools and parent groups, consultation to parents and study
skills classes for students during the summer and school year. She
also provides individualized remedial reading tutoring. Ms. Stern is
the author of five books for children on attention and learning
disorders, as well as several articles on these topics.
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Diana Thompson, M.Ed.
Dr. Thompson is a special educator, she
works in the Parent Information Training Center to help administer
services available to all families of M.C.P.S. students. This
includes organizing and holding educational workshops, working with
the M.C.C.P.T.A., and participating in the training the special
needs chairpersons from each school. She also helps in
developing a handbook and list of resources for distribution, as
well as taking parent phone calls when there is a concern about a
child’s education.
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