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Psychologists familiar with Testing the Gifted and Exceptionally Gifted
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all the caveats...
The question is often asked, Who should I get to test my gifted
child? My highly gifted child? What psychologist is in my
area, who is familiar with the ceilings and additional scores on the commonly administered individual
IQ tests like the Wechsler (WPPSI-III or WISC-IV) and Stanford-Binet (SB-5)? This list includes a few people across the country and the world, who
understand the moderately, highly, exceptionally, and profoundly gifted;
psychologists who can give us the information we so desperately seek about our
children, their abilities, their weaknesses; and a few of whom still offer the SB L-M
as a supplemental
measure for more information on the child's levels of verbal ability, after a modern individual IQ test.
This list is the
beginning of an answer, but comes with many caveats. First and
foremost, psychologists are listed here by unsolicited parent or peer
recommendations.
Testers cannot 'self-recommend' to get on this list. Presence on
this list does not confirm a specific professional is the 'right' tester
for your gifted child. Contact the prospective tester, and speak to
her/him in advance. Find out what tests s/he offers, what feedback s/he
provides. Confirm that the tester 'feels right' for your family and your
child, has experience with gifted children, particularly those of your child's
age. Confirm her/his experience with various levels of giftedness, no
matter how moderately gifted you suspect your child is - many of us have had
huge shocks after professional testing - and experience with twice exceptional
gifted children. Discuss any learning differences or suspicions that you
have, in advance; some testers are not comfortable or experienced with twice
exceptional children. Read the tester's published writings, and visit
their website, if applicable. Ask about the tester's fees, what costs you will
incur, optional costs you may incur, and payment options. Fees for
administering tests, for scoring those tests, and for preparing the assessment report, can vary
dramatically even within one geographic area. A tester should be able to
explain potential fees before any money is paid, including any optional
costs due to additional assessment that become necessary as testing reveals
additional questions.
Know what you want
and/or need from the testing: recommendations, what specific tests your school
or other organization will and won't accept, and make sure the tester knows in
advance, and isn't planning to use the 'wrong' tests. Make sure that (if
you don't already have them) you are getting at least an individual IQ test:
generally the Wechsler (WPPSI for under age 6-0 only - never older, or WISC for
kids age 6-0 to under 16-0) or Stanford-Binet 5 (SB-5), and an individual
achievement test. If the child is late-elementary age or grade or older,
confirm that the WJ-III achievement test will be used, rather than the Wechsler
(WIAT), Peabody (PIAT), Kaufman (K-TEA), or other lower-ceiling achievement test
will be used. Learn what will, and will not, be included in the final
report. Will you get a slimmed down report for your schools, if you need
it?
For a collection of other professionals recommended for their work with the
gifted, including audiologists, developmental optometrists, counselors, lawyers,
advocates, and more, visit Hoagies' Gifted: Professionals
familiar with the gifted.
For
a collection of professionals who work with Twice Exceptional children (could be
self-, parent-, or other professional-recommended) visit
2e The Twice Exceptional Newsletter Provider Referral Database
Australia
- Gifted Education
Research, Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC), Dr. Miraca
Gross, Director, University of New South Wales, Sydney
- e-mail: gerric@unsw.edu.au,
phone: (02) 9385 1972, (02) 9385 1974 and (02) 9385 1979
- CHIP Foundation (Children of High Intellectual Potential), Dr.
Brian Start,
Melbourne, Victoria
- phone: (03) 9889 4800
- Lesley
Sword, Canterbury, Victoria
- phone: (03) 9836 0377 or (03) 9836 5459
- Helen
Dudeney, Westmead, New South Wales
- Also visit
Gifted Resources, and
click on Service Locator, then Psychologists and Educational Consultants,
for more Australian resources...
Canada
- Susan Jackson, The Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted, White Rock, British Columbia
England
- Randy Lee Comfort, Bristol
-
- Joan Freeman, London
- phone: (44) 171 486 2604
Netherlands
- Edu
Brant, Utrecht
- phone: (011) 31 20 673 3839
New Zealand
- New Zealand Association for Gifted Children (NZAGC)
Assessors Dealing with Giftedness
United States
Arizona
- Paul Beljan, PsyD, ABPdN,
pediatric neuropsychologist, Beljan Psychological Services
- 8585 E. Bell Rd., Ste. 100A, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, phone: office
602-957-7600, fax 602-289-5751, e-mail:
paul@paulbeljan.com Also
recommended for twice exceptional assessments
- Miriam
Cherkes-Julkowski, Ph.D. (splits her time between Arizona, New
York/New Jersey, and Connecticut)
- Arizona phone 480-209-1968; e-mail
cherkes-julkowski@educational-advisor.com Also recommended for
twice exceptional assessments
- Michael Gerner, Ph.D., P.C. Flagstaff, President, Consulting
Psychologists
- specializes in G&T and twice exceptional children and adults; 3 N.
Leroux Street, Suite 207, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, phone office/fax: (928)
214-0872, mobile: (928) 699-9565, e-mail:
mgernerpsy@aol.com
California
- Lezley Holmes, LEP, Folsom
- 13405 Folsom Blvd. Ste. 220, Folsom, CA 95630, phone: (916) 300-1298
- Linda
Powers-Leviton, M.A., MFT
West Coast Office of the Gifted Development Center Granada Hills
- Also recommended for twice exceptional assessments. Assessments also
available in LA, SF, and Seattle.
- Beth Levy, Ph.D., Santa
Monica
-
3435 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA, phone: 310-487-2206, e-mail:
beth@drbethtesting.com
- Monica
Oringer, Psy.D., West San Fernando Valley, Malibu, and the Conejo Valley
-
4505 Las Virgenes Rd., Calabasas, CA, phone: 818-599-3917, e-mail:
droriger@gmail.com
- David
Palmer,
Ph.D., Laguna Beach, Palmer Learning
- Also specializes in LD / twice exceptional assessment and consultation; The Psychology Center, 380 Glenneyre, Laguna Beach, Ca. 92651, phone: (949) 892-9805, e-mail:
dave@palmerlearning.com
- Dan
Peters, Ph.D., Summit Center
Walnut Creek, Marin County, Napa, and Los Angeles
- Educational and
neuropsychological assessment, consultation, counseling, and psychotherapy for
gifted and 2e children, their parents, and families. e-mail
info@summitcenter.us, phone:
925-939-7500
- Dale
Stuart,
Ph.D., ScD., Torrance
- Specializes in psychotherapy of gifted children, adults and couples; 3510
Torrance Bl. #100, Torrance, CA 90503, e-mail:
dalestuart@counselinggifted.com
Colorado
- Cathy
Cohn, Ph.D., LCSW, Boulder
- 350 Broadway, Suite 210, Boulder 80305; phone: 303-939-8855; e-mail
cathycohn11@gmail.com Also
recommended for twice exceptional assessments
- Gifted Development Center
Denver
Linda Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Barbara
("Bobbie") Gilman, M.S., Associate Director, Betty Maxwell, M.A., Senior
Staff Development Director, Director of Visual-Spatial Resource - phone: Denver (303) 837-8378 or toll free 888-GIFTED1,
e-mail gifted@gifteddevelopment.com Also
recommended for twice exceptional assessments
- Gary M.
Eisenberg, Ph.D. Littleton
- 950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, phone: 561-392-1414
- Sue. M
Hamm, Ph.D., Denver
- 3545 S. Tamarac St. Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237, phone: 303-582-5683
- Veronica
Johnson, Psy.D., Castle Rock,
Envision
Counseling Clinic
- 734 Wilcox St., Suite 202, , Castle Rock, CO 80104, phone: 720-935-2663 x101
- Patty
Martens, M.A., Denver,
Turning Point Assessments
- 1546 Williams St, Denver, CO, phone: 720-237-9059, email:
iqtestingdenver@gmail.com
 Heather
Whittall, Ph.D., Lafayette,
Boulder Valley
Psychotherapy- 400 East Simpson St. Suite 104, Lafayette, CO 80026, phone:
720-591-4664
- Nancy
Winfrey, Ph.D., Denver
- 3300 East 1st Avenue #650, Denver, CO 80206, phone: 303-477-8181
-
Connecticut
- Susan
Berry, Ph.D., Glastonbury CT, also licensed in NY
- 122A Naubuc Avenue, Suite 207, Glastonbury, CT 06033, phone:
860-633-3006
- CT
Center for Exceptional Learners, LLC, Madison
- 17 Woodland Road, Madison, CT 06443, phone: 860-661-0500
- E. Michael Ellovich, Ph.D., Bloomfield
- 699 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002, phone: 860-726-1851
- Nancy D.
Johnson, CCC L.P.C. M.S., Middletown
- phone: 860-635-6517
- Miriam
Cherkes-Julkowski, Ph.D. (splits her time between Arizona, New
York/New Jersey, and Connecticut)
- Connecticut phone/fax: 860-429-4894; e-mail:
cherkes-julkowski@educational-advisor.com Also recommended for
twice exceptional assessments
- Paul
Krubiner, Ph.D., Fairfield
- phone: 203-334-8822
- Stuart M.
Losen, Ph.D., Westport
- phone: 203-226-9038
- Robert
Margolies, Ph.D., Shelton
- phone: 203-929-2093
- Steven M.
Sichel, Ph.D., Stamford
- phone: 203-359-1272
- Sherrill
Werblood, Ph.D., Westport
- phone: 203-254-0035
- Yale
Child Study Center New Haven
- 230 South Frontage Road, New Haven, CT. 06520, phone: 203-785-4239
Florida
- Stephanie
Castiglia, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist
Jupiter
- 609 N. Hepburn Ave #103, Jupiter 33458; phone: 561-745-5403;
Recommended for twice exceptional assessment
- Gary M.
Eisenberg, Ph.D. Boca Raton
- 950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, phone: 561-392-1414
- Wanda
Eppes, Psy.D. Winter Park
- 5458 Lake Howell Rd, Winter Park, FL; phone: (407) 677-4001; e-mail:
info@DoctorWandaEppes.com;
Recommended for twice exceptional assessment
- Elizabeth
Letsch, MS, PhD, ABPP Tampa
- PhD in Counseling Psychology, Master's degree in Educational
Psychology, Board Certified; 4620 N Habana Ave., Tampa, FL 33614; phone:
813-703-1393; e-mail:
LetschConsulting@gmail.com;
Recommended for twice exceptional assessment
- Julie
Reich, Ph.D. West Coast Psych Ed
Clearwater
- 1105 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, phone: 727-412-8283,
e-mail: wcped@live.com; Recommended
for twice exceptional assessment
- Ken Richter, Ph.D.,
NCSP., CABA Valrico
- e-mail
richter239@msn.com or
kenrichter@mac.com, phone: (813) 323-4050 or (813) 681-7591
Georgia
Steven Garber, Ph.D., Behavioral
Institute of Atlanta
- 6000 Lake Forest Drive, Atlanta, GA 30328; phone: (404) 256-9325;
Recommended for twice exceptional assessments
- Spomenka
Newman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist,
Psychological Services for
Children, Atlanta
-
e-mail spomenka@mindspring.com
- Angela
Simms, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist,
Pastoral Institute, Columbus
-
2022 15th Ave., Columbus, GA 31901; phone: 706-649-6500
Illinois
- Ari
Goldstein, Ph.D., Chicago
- 2409 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago,
IL 60614; phone: (773) 755-1775; e-mail
info@helpforld.com
- Cheryl
Lind, M.S., Ed.S., Park Ridge and Glenview
- 2604 E. Dempster Street, Park Ridge,
60068, phone: 847-933-2545, or second location: 1926 Waukegan Road, Glenview, 60025, phone: 847-901-0173
- Andy
Mahoney, M.S., L.P.T., L.M.F.T., The Center for
Identity Potential Park Ridge
- 350 S. Northwest Highway, Park
Ridge, 60068, phone: 312-624-9815
- Elizabeth Mika, Chicago area
- e-mail elamika@yahoo.com,
phone: 847-543-9550
- Michelle Navarro, Psy.D., Long Grove
- 4180 Hwy 83, Long Grove, phone:
847-821-1450
Indiana
- School
Psychology Clinic Muncie
-
Teachers College at Ball State University
Iowa
- Rachel
Heiss, Ph.D. Des Moines
- 1922 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines 50309, e-mail
rheissphd@hotmail.com, phone: (515)
471-5070
-
Assessment
and Counseling Clinic Belin-Blank Center Iowa City
-
University of Iowa, phone: (319) 335-6148 Also recommended for twice
exceptional assessments
Kansas
- Karen
M. Jordan, Ph.D. Overland Park
- Jordan Psychological
Assessment Center, LLC, 6720 W. 121st St., Suite 101, Overland Park, KS
66209, phone: (913) 647-7990
Kentucky
 Edward R. Amend, Psy.D,
The Amend Group,
Lexington - phone: (859) 269-6465, e-mail:
Info@theAmendGroup.com
- Suzanne
M. James, Psy.D, Fort Mitchell
- 305 Artillery Park Drive, Ste
102, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017, phone: 859-426-0200, e-mail
sm.james@hotmail.com
- Kelly
McGraw Browningg,
Pediatric Psychological Services, Louisville
- 9700 Park Plaza
Avenue, Louisville, 40241, phone: (502) 429-kid1 (5431)
- Victoria Ragsdell, Ph.D,
Louisville
- 13113 Eastpoint Park Boulevard Suite H, Louisville, phone:
502-314-8835, e-mail
victoria.ragsdell@gmail.com
Maryland
- CTY Diagnostic and
Counseling Center
- Johns Hopkins University
- Judith M. Glasser, Ph.D.,
Clinical Psychologist
- PO Box 3552, Silver Spring, MD 20918-3552, 301-681-3223
- Anthony
Henley,
Psy.D. Rockville, MA, Herndon, VA, and Springfield, VA
-
Psychoeducational assessment, specializes in dyslexia, learning
disabilities, and attention issues. Recommended for twice exceptional
assessments
- Rich
Weinfeld
Weinfeld Education Group (WEG) Silver Spring
-
Neuro Psychological and psychoeducational assessments, and
Interdisciplinary Autism Evaluation; 104 Northwood Avenue, Silver Spring
20901; phone: 301-681-6233; Recommended for twice exceptional
assessments
Massachusetts
Mary Coakley-Welch,
Ph.D. Lexington
- 781-368-9020
Liana
Peña Morgens,
Ph.D. Waltham
- Dr. Morgens specializes in neuropsychological evaluations for
individuals where their neuro-cognitive profile may be affecting other
areas of development or functioning such as learning, social, emotional
and/or adaptive; evaluations for Spanish speakers are available; 298
Crescent Street, phone: (781) 899-1160
Isabelle
Stevens,
Psy.D. Arlington
- 420 Mass. Ave., Suite 102, Arlington, phone: (617) 510-5883
- Aimee Yermish,
Psy.D. DaVinci Learning Stow
- 14
Red Acre Road #3, Stow, MA 01775, e-mail: aimee@davincilearning.org,
(978) 461-4815
Michigan
- Roger
Lauer, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist
Center for Neuropsychology, Learning &
Development Ann Arbor
- 5864 Interface Drive, Suite D, Ann Arbor 48103; phone: 734-994-9466; Recommended
for twice exceptional assessment
- Jerry
Miller, Ph.D., Ann Arbor
- 555 E William, Ann Arbor, phone: 734-761-5347
- Adam Plotnick Farmington Hills
- specializes in the evaluation of gifted with ADHD and learning
disabilities, phone (248) 471-0071 Recommended for twice exceptional
assessment
Minnesota
- Stuart Dansinger,
Licensed Psychologist, Minnetonka
- tests gifted children and adults,
counsels and coaches gifted children and adults, especially the twice
exceptional. 10520 Wayzata Blvd., suite 100,
Minnetonka, MN 55305, phone: 612-385-6279. . e-mail:
stuartdansinger@gmail.com
- Karen Rogers
- University of St. Thomas, e-mail KBROGERS@stthomas.edu
- Deborah L. Ruf, Ph.D.,
Educational Psychologist, Golden Valley
- e-mail
educationoptions@cs.com,
phone: (763) 521-4565
Missouri
- Gery Gremmelsbacher, NCSP
- office: (314) 842-9109, e-mail
geryg@sbcglobal.net
New Hampshire
- Sandra-Leigh Sprecker Marlow
- e-mail sandraleigh@email.com;
phone: (603) 863-7292
New Jersey
- Miriam
Cherkes-Julkowski, Ph.D. (splits her time between Arizona, New
York/New Jersey, and Connecticut)
- New Jersey/New York phone:
732-988-8432; e-mail:
cherkes-julkowski@educational-advisor.com Also recommended for
twice exceptional assessments
New York
- Susan
Berry, Ph.D., Glastonbury CT, also licensed in NY
- 122A Naubuc Avenue, Suite 207, Glastonbury, CT 06033, phone:
860-633-3006
- Julia Osborn
-
24 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209,
929-308-6425, email:
jbo2003@tc.columbia.edu Also recommended for twice exceptional
assessments
- Patricia
Schuler Creative Insights
- 1 University Pl # 5, Rensselaer, NY
12144, phone: (518) 257-2018 Also recommended for twice exceptional
assessments
- Miriam
Cherkes-Julkowski, Ph.D. (splits her time between Arizona, New
York/New Jersey, and Connecticut)
- Connecticut phone/fax: 860-429-4894; New Jersey/New York phone:
732-988-8432; Arizona phone: 480-209-1968; e-mail:
cherkes-julkowski@educational-advisor.com Also recommended for
twice exceptional assessments
North Carolina
- 3-C
Family Services
Leigh
Fylstra Blalock, M.D.
- 1901 N. Harrison Avenue, Cary, NC, phone: 919.677.0101, e-mail:
info@3cfs.com
- Dilworth
Psychotherapy Associates Janet Athey, Ph.D.
- The Scott-Hoke House, 1717 Cleveland Avenue, Charlotte NC 28203, e-mail:
jathey@dilworthpsychotherapy.com, phone:
704-334-4300
Success
in Mind Beth Briere, M.D.
324 Blackwell Street, Suite 1240, Durham, NC 27701, e-mail:
info@success-in-mind.org,.
phone: 919-680-8921 or 877-680-8921 Also recommended for twice
exceptional assessments
Lake
Norman Pediatric Therapy Danielle Farese Milburn, Ph.D.
Catawba Avenue, Cornelius NC 28031, phone: 704-728-7364, or The
Children's House, Park Drive, Charlotte NC, 28204, phone: 704-728-9672
Ohio
- Family
Achievement Clinic Sylvia B. Rimm Ph.D., Director
- Cleveland, phone: (800) 795-7466
Oklahoma
- CAPES
(Child and Adolescent Program Enrichment Services)
- Tulsa; e-mail
specialists@CAPESinc.org. Recommended for twice exceptional assessments
Oregon
- Child
and Family Psychiatric Center of Southern Oregon, Dr. Brittany Ward, psychologist
- 3132 State Street, Medford, Oregon, 97504, Phone (541) 776-0821
Pennsylvania
- California
University of Pennsylvania School Psychology Clinic, supervised by
Elizabeth Mason, Ph.D., N.C.S.P.
- (724) 938-4403 or (724) 938-4100
- Dominic
DeLuigi, Psychologist
- Beaver, phone (724) 728-6670
- Margaret
J. Kay, Ed.D. Psychologist
- 2818 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, phone: (717) 569-6223, e-mail:
MJK@MargaretKay.com
- Arthur F. Moffa II, MA,
Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
- 280 North Providence Road, Post Office Box 2067, Media, phone: (610) 566-4050
- Center for the Gifted
C. Suzanne Schneider, Philadelphia
- e-mail
suzanne.schneider6@verizon.net, phone: (215) 849-5077
- Bonnie
Socket, Ph.D. West Chester
- 104 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA
19382, phone: 610-696-2009
Rhode Island
- Gifted Resource Center of New England
Deirdre V. Lovecky, Providence
- e-mail GRCNE02940@aol.com,
phone: (401) 421-3426. Recommended for twice exceptional assessments
Tennessee
- Joseph McLaughlin, Brentwood
- phone: (615) 370-4977
Texas
- Scott
Hammel, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist,
Austin Testing and Parenting Group
Austin
-
3660 Stoneridge Road, Austin 78746, phone: (512) 329-8222
- Dilip
Karnik, MD. Neuropsychologist, Austin
- e-mail:
meditexas@gmail.com; phone:
512-628-1850. Recommended for twice exceptional assessments
- Karen
Langdon, M. Ed., a.b.d. in Clinical Psychology Austin
- e-mail
klangdon1212@gmail.com, phone: (512)
203-4540
- Beth
Lusby, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist,
Cornerstone Assessment & Guidance Center, LP Colleyville
- e-mail
DrBeth@cagclp.com, phone: (817)
428-9810
- Daniel
Thompson, Ph.D. and
Frank
Emmett, Ph.D., Mindwise Now at
The Ecumenical Center
San
Antonio
- South Texas Medical Center and 281 &
McCullough, phone: 210.616.0885
- Tandra Tyler-Wood
Denton
- e-mail wood@tac.coe.unt.edu,
phone: (940) 565-2959
Vermont
- Trevor
J. Tebbs,
Ph.D. Ed. Psych. Bomoseen
-
POB 276, Bomoseen VT 05732, phone: (802) 273 3882, e-mail:
trevor@tebbspsychology.com
Educational consultant specializing in the social emotional and
educational needs of gifted individuals; registered psychotherapist
offering testing (WISC-IV, etc.) and counseling to the gifted population...
Virginia
- Anthony
Henley,
Psy.D. Rockville, MA, Herndon, VA, and Springfield, VA
-
Psychoeducational assessment, specializes in dyslexia, learning
disabilities, and attention issues. Recommended for twice exceptional
assessments
- John D. Wasserman,
Ph.D. Weinfeld Education Group, LLC
-
Gifted and gifted/LD assessments, Phone: 301-681-6233
Washington
- Steve
Curtis, Ph.D., Child Clinical Psychologist,
Lifespan Psychological Services
Jane E.
Curtis, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist,
Lifespan Psychological Services
- 11290 Sunrise Drive, NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, phone:
(206) 780-7782
- Carol
Cole, Lake Union Psychiatric Group
- 3123 Fairview Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102, 206-324-4500
- Linda
Powers-Leviton, M.A., MFT
West Coast Office of the Gifted Development Center Granada Hills
- Also recommended for twice exceptional assessments. Assessments also
available in LA, SF, and Seattle.
- Robinson
Center for Young Scholars
- phone: (206) 543-4160
Wisconsin
- Educational
Assessment Service, Inc. Sylvia B. Rimm Ph.D., Director
- Sees patients in Wisconsin on a limited basis; Watertown, phone: (800) 795-7466
- Katherine Halley Baraboo and Madison
- e-mail
khalley@madison.k12.wi.us, phone: Baraboo (608) 356-9066
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September 29, 2021
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