Podcast Experts

Carol Y. Barber

Carol Y. Barber is a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She has many years of experience in consultation and assessment roles with pre-school and school-age children within hospital and public school settings. Carol has a strong background in learning and developmental disabilities. She has specialized expertise in working with children who have written language and/or reading challenges, as well as consulting with parents to help them understand their child’s learning style. In addition, she provides presentations to educators and parents about effective prevention and early intervention for children with reading difficulties, as well as remediation techniques for older students. Contact Carol at assessment@live.ca.

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Dr. Nicky Cohen

Dr. Nicky Cohen is a Registered Psychologist in private practice in Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from York University and developed an interest in parenting issues related to children’s sleep disturbances after having her first child 7 years ago. She is active in the community disseminating information on healthy sleep practices and increasing awareness of the importance of making sufficient sleep a family priority. Dr. Cohen has held various research and clinical positions at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Hospital for Sick Children, and the University Health Network (Toronto General Hospital). More information about Dr. Cohen’s work can be found at www.kidsleep.ca.

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Kate Davidson

Kate Davidson is a registered Psychological Associate currently working in the public school system and in private practice in the Greater Toronto Area. She has a strong background in learning disabilities, developmental psychology, neurodevelopment and behaviour management. Kate conducts psychological assessment work with preschool and school-aged children, and adolescents. She also offers individual and group therapy to develop coping skills to manage a variety of academic and social difficulties. Kate has experience working in the public and private school settings, and provides professional development seminars to parents and teachers on a wide range of topics. Contact Kate at assessment@live.ca.

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Lana Feinstein

Lana Feinstein has worked in the child and youth social services field since 1994. She has a diversified work history with experience in child behaviour consulting and parent education. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, her formal education includes a Bachelor Degree in Human Ecology with a focus on human development and a Masters of Science with a specialty in family studies, alcoholism and personality. She is the Director of Development for a youth violence prevention charity, Leave Out Violence, and a Reiki master. Lana has two adult daughters and a teenage son. Contact Lana at lfeinstein@sympatico.ca.

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Rhona Feldt-Stein

Rhona graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy. She has devoted her entire career of more than 35 years to the area of paediatrics. Rhona is currently the Director/Owner of York Paediatric Therapy Services, in Richmond Hill, where they provide Occupational, Physical & Speech-Language Therapy. Rhona previously worked at the Hospital for Sick Children, Southlake Hospital (Newmarket) and for the York Region District School Board. She holds a Faculty Status position with the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and is certified in Neurodevelopmental Therapy, Sensory Integration, Brain Gym and is a Level II Reiki Therapist. Visit Rhona’s website at yorkpaediatrics.com and contact her at rfstein@yorkpaediatrics.com.

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Rozanne Israel

Rozanne Israel is a Speech-Language Pathologist with 18 years experience working with young children and their families. Rozanne graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa in 1993 and moved to Canada where she has worked in hospital settings and children’s treatment centres. She trained in the PROMPT approach to motor speech disorders and worked for 11 years at the Speech and Stuttering Institute, an internationally reknowned centre for children with motor speech disorders. Rozanne has consulted to the Toronto Preschool Speech and Language Services and held held a Faculty Status at the University of Toronto for a number of years before opening her own full time private practice. Currently, Rozanne works with children aged 18 months to 10 years old. Contact Rozanne at rozanne@funtotalk.ca.

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Rick Kelly

Rick Kelly is a Professor in the Child and Youth Worker program at George Brown College in Toronto. He has been explicitly using a Restorative/Peacemaking philosophy for the past 12 years as a restorative conference facilitator and trainer, and, implicitly throughout his career, and as a parent of 5 children and a baseball coach. In his explicit work his mission has been to demonstrate how “best practice” work with children, youth, families and communities is by nature restorative and to integrate these beliefs and practices into his teaching and curriculum at the College level. He has worked with numerous Boards of Education in and around the GTA to assist them in becoming skilled at using the Restorative model. He has conducted research and published and presented at numerous national and international conferences across Canada and in the U.S. His current work sees him using the model in a 3 year “gang” focused initiative in Regent Park. Check him out at: http://justusrestorativepractices.weebly.com.

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Barbara Lebo

Barbara Lebo has been the successful owner of Lebo Media Services, an advertising sales agency, for the past 23 years. A powerful motivational speaker, Barbara offers workshops such as “Its all about Attitude” to schools, corporations and organizations. She is married and mom to three children aged 12, 11 and 6. Her youngest child was diagnosed with Autism at two years of age and Barbara has applied her positive attitude and drive towards advocating for and being inspired by him ever since. Contact Barb at barblebo@rogers.com

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Dr. Karen Leitner

Dr. Leitner is a registered psychologist working in private practice in Aurora, Ontario. She sees children and adolescents with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, and anger management issues. Dr. Leitner also provides parenting support. Dr. Leitner is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Ontario Psychological Association and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. She was the senior psychologist in the Child and Family Clinic at Southlake Regional Health Centre for 17 years. She also served as professional practice leader, clinical supervisor for doctoral level students, and as a member of the Ethics Committee at Southlake. Dr. Leitner was the president of the Ontario Hospital Psychology Association and a member of the Ontario Psychological Association’s Disaster Response Network. Contact Dr. Leitner at kleitner@rogers.comor at (905) 841-7886, extension 103.

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Liana Lowenstein

Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, Registered Social Worker and Certified Child Psychotherapist in Toronto, best-selling author of child and family therapy books, website includes articles for parents and mental health professionals. Contact liana at liana@globalserve.net or visit www.lianalowenstein.com.

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Deborah Moskovitch

Deborah Moskovitch is the creator of The Smart Divorce®. The Smart Divorce includes a consulting service, workshops and the book: The Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce Lawyers, Financial Advisers, Counselors and Other Experts. Using her personal experience throughout divorce, as well as insights that she has gathered from leading divorce lawyers, therapists, parenting experts and financial gurus across North America, she has become a divorce expert and educator in helping people be smart about the divorce process and moving on to a better life post-divorce Deborah is the host of The Smart Divorce on Divorce Source Radio, interviewing the leading thinkers and professionals in the divorce arena. Deborah is an opinion leader in the media as she is often called on to comment on events surrounding divorce. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and More magazine’s online edition. Deborah is on the Board of Directors of AFCC Ontario. AFCC is an international association of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children and families through the resolution of family conflict. For more information you may visit www.thesmartdivorce.com, or contact Deborah at info@thesmartdivorce.comor call 905 695 0270.

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Janet Nezon

Janet Nezon is a nutrition educator. Her academic background includes a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, as a Specialist in Nutritional Science, and a Master of Health Science degree in Health Promotion, from U of T’s Faculty of Medicine. Since 1985 she has worked as an educator and facilitator in a variety of settings. She works with individuals and groups to provide customized, interactive and entertaining coaching, consulting, and workshops dealing with nutrition, science and health. Visit www.rainbowplate.com or email janet.nezon@rogers.com.

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Andrea Snipelisky

Andrea Snipelisky is an Occupational Therapist and Founder of You Did It! Occupational Therapy for Children. She received her training as an Occupational Therapist at the University of Toronto after completing her Honours in Psychology from York University. Andrea provides treatment and consultation to children with various developmental and/or physical difficulties through her private practise and in educational settings. Andrea is certified in Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) and has her Level 1 certification in Cuevas Medek Exercise (CME). She specializes in Sensory Integration. Contact Andrea at andrea@youdidit.ca.

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Dr. Helena Zajdeman

Dr. Helena Zajdeman is a clinical psychologist who has worked for the Toronto District School Board for over 17 years. She has worked extensively with children with learning, developmental and behavioural challenges. Dr. Zajdeman has provided consultation to parents and teachers through her work with children from senior kindergarten through secondary school. Dr. Zajdeman also has a private practice. Contact Dr. Zajdeman at zajdeman@sympatico.ca.

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Dr. Debby Zweig

Dr. Zweig is a clinical psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario since 1985. She is a member of the Ontario Psychological Association, the Anxiety Disorder Association of America and is listed on the Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Zweig has headed the Child and Family Services at York Central Hospital for the past 20 years. She is also a clinical supervisor of doctoral students in Ontario-based clinical psychology programs. In addition to her hospital position, Dr. Zweig maintains a private practice providing general psychological services for children, adolescents and adults, with a specialization in the treatment of Anxiety Disorders (including OCD). Contact Dr. Zweig at (416) 410-1587.

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