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: [email protected]

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!

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.  

You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/    

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @themindbydesign   

Please subscribe to my channel, like, and comment!  And if you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!

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 :  [email protected] 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: [email protected]

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!

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 [email protected].    

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: [email protected]

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!

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:

SpecialAdvantage.com

650-218-1884

[email protected]

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: [email protected]

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!

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: [email protected]  

Facebook: @themindbydesign

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 [email protected] or [email protected].  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: [email protected]

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!

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 [email protected], 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: [email protected]

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!

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 [email protected]!  

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: [email protected]

Facebook: @themindbydesign   

Please rate and review this podcast so that other parents have the opportunity to find it!

If you would like to be featured as a helping professional on this show, please reach out! I'd love to hear from you!

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:  [email protected], http://www.teentherapycentersv.com  

Family Therapy Center:  (408) 560-0065  

Email:  [email protected], 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.  

You can find me at: https://www.themindbydesign.com/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @themindbydesign

Please subscribe to my channel and please rate and review this podcast!