B.S. Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, double major: English & Fine Art.
M.A. Interdisciplinary: Cognitive Psychology and Instructional Design, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
M.S. Clinical Psychology, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA,
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA.
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Product Description
"Autism: Asserting Your Child's Rights to a Special
Education" provides you with a comprehensive but easy to read guide to the
law and strategies to attain a free appropriate special education for your
child. Asserting your child's legal rights and strategies are explained in
clear and easy to understand language.
“Working with children who have special needs, assisting and
supporting their families to operate at an optimum level ... that is
why I trained. Working side-by-side with Speech Pathologists and
Occupational Therapists is a dream come true for me!”
Dr. Pelz-Sherman, Ph.D. Biography
Dori Pelz-Sherman, Ph.D. has a doctorate in clinical psychology with
concentrations in neuropsychology and parent-infant mental health. She
has extensive training in a wide variety of treatments for High
Functioning Autism (HFA), is an active parent educator, and and has
recently authored chapters for publication on Autism and Assessment,
and on Autism and Forensics. She is also the parent of two children
with special needs who have benefited from such therapies as DIR, ABA,
and TEACCH. Dr. Pelz-Sherman utilizes evidence based practices within
highly individual treatment plans to dynamically and creatively build
skills and competencies for children and families.
After completing a bachelors degree in education at Indiana
University, Dr. Pelz-Sherman specialized in multicultural teaching of
language and art, researching in the United States and abroad in Pre-K
through university settings. She earned an interdisciplinary masters
degree from San Diego State University in cognitive psychology and
instructional design, and became an award-winning designer of
media-based health education for children and adults. After earning her
second master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, she was able to
incorporate a strong psychoeducational approach to her work with
children and families. She provided clinical services in a variety of
settings in California, receiving specialized training in the treatment
of anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, attention disorders,
rehabilitation, adjustment disorders, substance abuse, and domestic
violence (certified), as well as assessment, sandplay, and group
therapy. She utilizes an array of clinical strategies integrating a
variety of approaches providing interactive, relationship-based,
developmental psychotherapy to children and families. Dr. Pelz-Sherman
is a presenter on Autism, Sandplay Therapy, and customizes educational
presentations for targeted groups on a variety of psychological
topics. Dr. Pelz-Sherman’s recent research examines well-being and
depression in children and adolescents diagnosed with autism and
Aspergers. Since returning to North Carolina in 2006, she has worked
closely with children in clinics, homes and schools, to provide
integrated psychological services. In Raleigh, she currently assists Mothers Supporting Mothers working with families experiencing post partum depression, and volunteers with Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
as an instructor for Disaster Psychology. She practices part time as a
clinical psychologist in Dunn, providing services to individuals,
families and groups. Her extensive background in teaching many age
groups and bridging cultures blends well with the philosophies of
the Let’s Talk team to support and coach parents, and to
comprehensively treat the whole child.
Publications & Presentations
Pelz-Sherman, D. J. (2009). Well-being and Depression Among Adolescents with High Functioning Autism and Aspergers. Doctoral Dissertation Fielding Graduate University. Santa Barbara, CA.
Soper, H. V., & Pelz-Sherman, D. J. (in press 2010). Special Difficulties of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Forensic Arena. In A. M. Horton & L. Hartlage (Eds.) Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology, 2nd ed. New York: Springer.
Pelz-Sherman, D. J., & Wise-Rankovic, A. (2008). Balancing Your Life and Your Life's Dream: A Project Management Perspective.
Special Seminar given at Clinical & Media Psychology National
Session of Fielding Graduate University, Kansas City, Missouri.
Pelz-Sherman, D. J. (2007). Assessment, In D. Sherman, Autism: Asserting Your Child's Right to a Special Education. (pp. 50-74). San Francisco: Oxford Churchill Publishing.
Pelz-Sherman, D. J. (2000). Techniques for Training Leaders who
Provide Information, Education and Support to Mothers of Multiples. La
Leche League of North Carolina Area Conference.
Pelz-Sherman, D. J. (1994). Visual Communication in Electronic Learning Environments, Masters Thesis, San Diego, California: San Diego State University.