VITA
VITA
Name: Sarita R. Schapiro, Ph.D. Address: 7100 W. Camino Real, Suite 205
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Telephone: (561) 447-6543
Fax: (561) 347-1425
E-mail: srsphd@
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Education:
1969-1973 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
June-August, 1970 National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, D.F.
1973-1975 Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
1975-1982 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Degrees:
B.A. - 1973 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Major: Psychology
Minor: Fine Arts and Foreign Languages
M.S. -1975 Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Major: Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. - 1982 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Major: Psychological Services
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Continuing Education:
1978 - 1979 David Rubinstein, M.D., Elkins Park, PA
Family Therapy Seminars: Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced
1979 - 1980 David Rubinstein, M.D., Elkins Park, PA
Clinical Supervision in Family Therapy and Individual Psychotherapy
1982 - 1983 John Gordon, Ph.D., Director, Neuropsychology
Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry,
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Neuropsychology Workshops: Introduction and Advanced
Dec. 6-10, 1982 Norman Geschwind, M.D. Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA Course: Neurology of Behavior
1982 - 1983 Neuropsychology Laboratory, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Course: Physiological Psychology
Course: Neuropsychology
May, 1982 Coatesville VA Hospital, Coatesville, PA
Workshop: The Neuropsychology of Aging
May, 1983 Ralph M. Reitan, Ph.D., Atlantic City, NJ
Basic Training Workshop in Clinical Neuropsychology
November, 1984 Edith Kaplan, Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA
The Process Approach to Neuropsychological Assessment
July, 1985 Ralph M. Reitan, Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA
Advanced Workshop in Clinical Applications
July, 1986 Ralph M. Reitan, Ph.D., New York, NY
Advanced Workshop on Child Neuropsychology and Learning Disabilities
September, 1986 Pierre Flor-Henry, M.D., Philadelphia, PA
Neuropsychological Investigations of Psychopathology
October, 1986 University of British Colombia, Vancouver, B.C.
Pediatric Traumatic Head Injury: The Long-Term Approach
February, 1988 Muriel Lezak, Ph.D.., Frank Benson, M.D.
The Neuropsychology of Memory and Attention
May, 1988 Ralph Reitan, Ph.D.
Evaluation and Retraining of Higher-Level Brain
Functions in the Traumatically Brain-Injured Patient
September, 1988 Edith Kaplan, Ph.D.
The Process Approach to Neuropsychologial Assessment and Rehabilitation
April, 1989 Milton Alter, M.D. and staff, Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA, Neurology for Psychologists
April, 1989 Neuropsychological Evaluation of Dementia and Amnesia, Philadelphia, PA
February, 1990 Not Just a Bump on the Head: Mild Head Injury Workshop
Reading Rehabilitation Hospital
April, 1990 George Gordon, Ph.D., Fort Washington, PA.
Comparison of the MMPI and MMPI-2
April, 1990 David Faust, Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA
Detection of Malingering in Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment.
October, 1990 Pediatric Neuropsychology: Advances in Research and Practice
Philadelphia, PA.
May, 1991 Marilyn Albert, Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA.
Neuropsychological Assessment of Aging and Dementia
October, 1991 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Current Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
November, 1992 Robert K. Heaton, Ph.D., Corrections for Halstead-Reitan Battery, Pittsburgh, P.A.
November, 1992 Robert J. McCaffrey, et al., Forensic Testimony, Pittsburgh, PA.
November, 1992 George Prigatano, Ph.D. Psychotherapy in Rehabilitation, Pittsburgh, PA.
November, 1992 Leonard Dillard, Ph.D., Recent Advances in Neurological Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA.
January, 1993 Bryant Welch, J.D., Ph.D. Practice Building in the 90's, Philadelphia, PA.
June, 1993 Mitchell J. Cohen, M.D., et al, Rehabilitation Psychology and Pain Management, King of Prussia, PA.
February, 1994 Robert Garfield, M.D., Mid-life Challenges for Men, Philadelphia, PA.
April, 1994 Barbara Wilson, Ph.D., Developmental Language Disorders: Neuropsychology Assessment and Prediction, Philadelphia, PA.
April, 1994 Nathan D. Zasler, M.D., Lawrence Miller, Ph.D., Mark S. Ylvisaker, Ph.D., Mild/Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Integration Theory and Practice, Reading, PA.
May 27-29, 1994 American Board of Medical Psychotherapists Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
November, 1994 Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Ph.D., Therapeutic Millius Approach to Neuropsychologial Rehabilitation: Concepts, Contents and Pragmatics,Orlando, FL.
November, 1994 Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D. and Alfredo A. Ardila, Ph.D., Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Spanish Speaker, Orlando, FL.
February, 1995 Allen Frances, M.D., A Practitioner's Guide to DSM-IV, An Intensive
One-Day Clinical Training Workshop, Philadelphia, PA.
September, 1995 Edward Hallowell, M.D., Paying Attention to Young Adults: A Conference for Young Adults with ADD and Those Who Care About Them
University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE.
November, 1995 Daniel Amen, M.D., A Clinician's Guide to Understanding and Treating Attention Deficit Disorder, University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE.
December, 1995 Mary Ann Dutton, Ph.D., Domestic Violence: Assessment and Intervention
December, 1995 Anna Rivas-Vazquez, Ph.D., BPE Rules Update
December, 1995 Steven Riesman, Ed.D Medicare Part B: Current Rules and Regulations
December, 1995 Eric C. Marine, et. al. Private Practice is a Business
November, 1996 Robert H Woody, Ph.D., J.D, Ethical and Legal Issues for Florida Mental Health Practitioners.
February, 1997 Startling Facts About Emotion: New Approaches to the Neuropsychological Study of Emotion.
Ida Sue Baron, Ph.D., The International Neuropsychological Society
February, 1997 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Reconstructive Memory
Ida Sue Baron, Ph.D., The International Neuropsychological Society
February, 1997 Methods of Assessing Reliable Neuropsychological Change Separating Fact from Fiction
Ida Sue Baron, Ph.D., The International Neuropsychological Society
February, 1997 Brain Damage Incurred by Collision with Forensic Neuropsychologists
Ida Sue Baron, Ph.D., The International Neuropsychological Society
February, 1997 Neuropsychological Features of the WAIS-III & WMS-III
Ida Sue Baron, Ph.D., The International Neuropsychological Society
June, 1997 Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Young Behavior Problem Children, Part I
Cheryl McNeil, Ph.D., The Florida Psychological Association
June, 1997 Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Young Behavior Problem Children, Part II
Cheryl McNeil, Ph.D., The Florida Psychological Association
June, 1997 Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Treatment Approaches and Efficiency
Rodney Vanderploeg, Ph.D., e.t. cont. The Florida Psychological Association
June, 1997 Women and Alcoholism
Ramsey Pevsner, Ph.D., The Florida Psychological Association
June, 1997 Integrated Care: Psychotherapy and Medical Crisis
Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D., The Florida Psychological Association
June, 1997 Bereavement Intervention: A Family Approach
Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D., The Florida Psychological Association
June, 1997 Understanding Medicare Part B Guidelines for Psychiatric Services
Pauline Crutcher, The Florida Psychological Association
November, 1997 Nuts and Bolts of Evidence - Based Practice
Jacqueline B. Persons & Michael Tompkins
November, 1997 Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Major Depression and Related Disorders
W. Edward Craighead
November, 1997 Cognitive Behavior Treatment of Specific Phobias
Martin M. Antony
December, 1997 Is It Really Confidential? Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
December, 1997 Common Errors in Neuropsychological Assessment and Report Writing
Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
February, 1998 Domestic Violence, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
March, 1998 1998 Baker Act Training District 11
Michelle Kunkel
June, 1998 Risk Management in the Evolving Health Care Market - I, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
June, 1998 Risk Management in the Evolving Health Care Market - II, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
June, 1998 Psychological Assessment of Children, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
June, 1998 Issues of Neuropsychological Assessment in Rehabilitation: The Use of Non-Standard Test Administration & Multi-Cultural Influences, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
June, 1998 Practical Psychopharmacology, Part I, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
June, 1998 ABPP, Accreditation & Credential Issues in Neurorehabilitation: CARF, State &
Professional Consideration for Programs & Providers, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
September, 1998 Ethical Conflicts In Psychology
Bruce Frumkin, Ph.D., AB.P.P.
October, 1998 Overview of Neurobiology and Basic Pharmacology, (PPR – Series II)
John Preston, Psy.D.
November, 1998 Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological, and Neuropsychological Predispositions to Violence (Course 11), Adrian Raine, Ph.D.
November, 1998 Case Interpretation of adult HRNB Profiles: Small Group/Interactive Format (Course 13), Jim Hom, Ph.D. and Janet Nici, Ph.D.
November, 1998 The Credibility and Pitfalls in Neuropsychological Practice: Update – (Course 20), Sally Kolitz-Russell, Ph.D., Elbert W. Russell, Ph.D., Rodney Vanderploeg, Ph.D., Barbara P. Uzzell, Ph.D., and Carlton S. Gass, Ph.D.
November, 1998 Grand Rounds (Course 26), Richard I. Naugle, Ph.D., George P. Prigatano, Ph.D., C. Munro Cullum, Ph.D., and Carl B. Dodrill, Ph.D.
November, 1998 ABPN: Preparation for Application, Work Sample Submission,
and Examination for Board (Diplomate) Certification (Course 38), Robert W. Elliott, Ph.D., Charles J. Long, Ph.D., Barry Crown, Ph.D., Dorrie Rapp, Ph.D., and Tim Bennett, Ph.D.
November, 1998 The WJ-R and Bateria-R in Neuropsychological Assessment
(Course 40), Richard Woodcock, Ph.D., and Raymond Dean, Ph.D.
December, 1998 Where’s There’s Smoke: Malpractice Issues Related to Child
Custody Evaluations and Child Abuse Reporting.
Eric Marine V.P., American Professional Agency, Richard Bush, Esq., Lisa Augsperger, Esq.
December, 1998 Marital and Family Therapy: Dealing with the Legal Issues
Patients and Therapists Encounter:
Florence W. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP
December, 1998 Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Children,
Gerry Taylor, Ph.D., ABPP
Febuary, 1999 Abuse In Families - DomesticViolence
Florida Psychological Association, Maureen Kenny, Ph.D.
February, 1999 Prescribing Psychologists Register Series Four Course Overview and Differential Diagnosis of Mood Disorders, Psychotropic Treatments
Samuel A. Feldman, Ph.D.
August 9, 1999 Fresh Legal Perspectives: Psychologists in Dual Relationships
Florida Psychological Association, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
August 9, 1999 Understanding Depression: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment
Florida Psychological Association, Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
October 23, 1999 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register Series Five Course on Psychopharmacology & Related Sciences
Samuel A. Feldman, Ph.D. & Philip Brotman, Ph.D.
January 16, 2000 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register Series Six Course on Psychopharmacology &
Related Sciences
Samuel A. Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, President
February 19, 2000 Ethics, Laws and Professionalism
Larry Kubiak, Ph.D., Education Chair
Florida Psychological Association
February 28, 2000 Testing Hispanic Populations
Larry Kubiak, Ph.D., Education Chair
Florida Psychological Association
April 2, 2000 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register Series Seven Course on Psychopharmacoloty & Related Sciences
Samuel A. Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, President
July 24, 2000 Ethical Record Keeping for Florida Psychologists
James Meyer, Ph.D., J.D., Education Chair
Florida Psychological Association
September 10, 2000 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register Series Eight Course on Neuroanatomy
Samuel Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, President
December 10, 2000 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register Series Ten Course on Cellular and Molecular Biology, Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Depression and Stimulants
Samuel Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, President
February 22, 2000 ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Children
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.
March 11, 2001 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register Series Twelve Course on Psychopharmacology &
Related Sciences – Neuroendocrinology, Psychosomatic Diseases and Laborabory Tests
Samuel Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, President
June 15, 2001 Ethics, Law and Avoiding Liability in the Practice of Psychology
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPB) Ethics Workshop
September 8, 2001 Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology, and Ethnicity Divergences
Samuel A. Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, FSMI, President
November 2, 2001 Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology
Florida Psychological Association
November 2, 2001 Treating Domestic Violence Victims
Florida Psychological Association
May 10, 2002 Dual Diagnosis: The Chicken or The Egg?
An Update on Current Research and Treatment Findings
Cesar Benarroche, M.D.
Lifeskills of Boca Raton
May 18, 2002 Introduction to T.O.V.A. & T.O.V.A.-A Workshop & Advanced Workshop
Clifford L. Corman, M.D.
Universal Attention Disorders, Inc.
June 2, 2002 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register 2002 Annual Update in Advanced Preceptorship Training, Psychopharmacology & Related Sciences
Samuel A. Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, FSMI, President
October 9, 2002 The Impact of Bilingualism on the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Language Disorders
Alfredo Ardila, Ph.D., and Monica Roselli, Ph.D.
National Academy of Neuropsychology
October 10, 2002 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Neuropsychological and Information Processing Features
Jennifer J. Vasterling, Ph.D.
National Academy of Neuropsychology
October 17, 2002 Impact of AD/HD and Its Treatment on Substance Abuse
Timothy E. Wilens, M.D.
14th Annual CHADD International Conference
November 1, 2002 Review of Florida Administrative Rules
Florida Psychological Association
November 1, 2002 How Could This Be Happening To Us? Counseling for Infertility
Florida Psychological Association
November 1, 2002 Relevant Issues in Domestic Violence for Psychologists: Beyond the Cycle of Violence Presentations
Florida Psychological Association
November 1, 2002 Medical Errors Home Study Course Review
Florida Psychological Association
November 1, 2002 Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Florida Psychological Association
December 6, 2002 Divorce Law Seminar for Mental Health Professionals
Y.M. Kim Nutter, Esq., Diane M. Kirigin, Michael H. Gora, Esq.
Hodgson Russ, LLP
April 25, 2003 Ethics, Law and Avoiding Liability in the Practice of Psychology
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
October 17, 2003 Ethics in Working with Children and Families
Diann Dee Michael, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association
Key Biscayne, FL
October 17, 2003 APA Ethics Code Review
Janet Hibel, Ph.D., ABPP
Florida Psychological Association
Key Biscayne, FL
October 17, 2003 Domestic Violence
Ana Rivas-Vazquez, Ph.D., ABPP
Florida Psychological Association
Key Biscayne, FL
October 17, 2003 Preventing Medical Errors
Pat Blanco, R.N.
Florida Psychological Association
Key Biscayne, FL
December 4, 2003 Exploring Resilience in Bereaved Clients
Depression in Later Life
Karyn Rosenberg, LCSW and David Gross, M.D.
Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County
December 5, 2003 Divorce Law Seminar for Mental Health Professionals
Hodgson Russ
Boca Raton, FL
January 25, 2004 Prescribing Psychologists’ Register 2004 Annual Update in Advanced Psychopharmacology & Related Sciences
Child/Adult & Geriatrics, Pathophysiology
Samuel A. Feldman, Ph.D., FAPM, FPPR, FSMI, President
March 11-14, 2004 Normal and Pathological Anxiety: Implications for Treatment
24th Annual National Conference: Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Miami, Florida
August 27, 2004 Effective Communication Between School District Staff and Community Psychologists: Understanding Legal Requirements and Best Practices
Florida Psychological Association
Sunrise, Florida
November 2, 2004 Counseling Couples: What Works, What Doesn’t Work
Brenda Dozier, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC
Cross Country University
West Palm Beach, FL
December 4, 2004 Forensic Psychology
Robert G. Meyer, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
December 5, 2004 Legal and Ethical Risks and Risk Management in Professional Psychological Practice
Eric Harris, Ed.D., J.D.
Florida Psychological Association
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
December 5, 2004 Putting Risk Management into a Florida Perspective
Robert H. Woody, Ph.D., Sc.D., J.D., ABPP and Janet Hibel, Ph.D., ABPP
Florida Psychological Association
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
December 10, 2004 Divorce Law Seminar for Mental Health Professionals
Hodgson Russ, LLP
Boca Raton, Florida
June 1, 2005 Anger Control Made Easy
Israel Kalman, M.S.
Cross Country University
West Palm Beach, FL
June 17, 2005 Legislative Update
Nancy Bacher, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association Broward and Palm Chapters
Boca Raton, Florida
June 17, 2005 Recognizing Lethality Factors in Patients Experiencing Domestic
Violence
Florida Psychological Association Broward and Palm Chapters
Boca Raton, Florida
June 17, 2005 Forensic Use of the Rorschach
Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association Broward and Palm Chapters
Boca Raton, Florida
July 15, 2005 Clinical Motivational Interviewing
Harold E. Shinitzky, Psy.D.
Florida Psychological Association
West Palm Beach, Florida
July 15, 2005 Introduction and Overview of the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB)
Travis White, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association
West Palm Beach, Florida
July 16, 2005 Advanced Topics in Forensic Assessment
David Shapiro, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association
West Palm Beach, Florida
July 17, 2005 Advanced Interpretation of WISC-IV and WISC-IV Integrated
David M. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association
West Palm Beach, Florida
July 17, 2005 Asperger’s and Gifted Children and Adolescents
Diann Dee Michael, Ph.D.
Florida Psychological Association
West Palm Beach, Florida
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Certificates and Licenses:
Certified School Psychologist, State of Pennsylvania, 1975
Certified Elementary Guidance Counselor, State of Pennsylvania, 1982
Certified School Guidance Counselor, State of Pennsylvania, 1982
Licensed Psychologist, State of Pennsylvania, 1982
Nationally Certified School Psychologist, 1989
Licensed Psychologist, State of Florida, 1993
Licensed Psychologist, State of Delaware, 1994
Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners, 1996
Diplomate, American Board of Psychological Specialties in Neuropsychology, 1999
Diplomate – Fellow in Psychopharmacology, International College of Prescribing Psychologists and Prescribing
Psychologists’ Register, 2000
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Professional Memberships:
Member, International Neuropsychology Society
Member, National Academy of Neuropsychologists
Member, Florida Psychological Association
Fellow, Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Member, Philadelphia Neuropsychology Society
Member, Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, National Association of School Psychologists
Member, American Society of Disability Analysts
Member, The National ADD Coaching Network
Member, American Coaching Association
Member, CHADD
Member, National Head Injury Foundation
Member, Pennsylvania CASE, Curriculum Administrators in Special Education
Member, Pi Delta Kappa National Honor Society in Education
Member, Pi Lambda Theta National Honor Society for Women in Education
Member, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Member, Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Member, Pi Delta Phi French Honor Society
Member, Society of Ibero Latin American Medical Professionals
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Awards and Scholarships:
1973 President's Scholar, Temple University
1973 Graduated magna cum laude, Temple University
1975 - 1977 Graduate Fellowships, University of Pennsylvania
1980 Nominated, Who's Who in American Women, 12th Edition
1982 Awarded a Letter of Distinction by the Graduate Faculty of the University of Pennsylvania for the doctoral dissertation and final oral defense
1989 Nominated, Who's Who in American Education
1989 Hospital Excellence Award Recipient - Doylestown Hospital
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Professional Experience:
June - August, 1971 Research Assistant, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
June - August, 1972 Research Assistant, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA.
1973 - 1974 Psychologist, Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA.
1973 - 1975 Clinical Psychology Intern, Poplar Community Mental Health Center, Philadelphia, PA.
1974 - 1975 Clinical Psychology Intern, Parkway Day School, Philadelphia, PA.
1975 - 1976 Psychologist, Institute for Learning, Philadelphia, PA.
1975 - 1977 Consulting Psychologist, Follow-Through Program, Philadelphia School District, Philadelphia, PA.
1975 - 1977 Psychologist, Stention Child Center, Philadelphia, PA.
1975 - 1977 School Psychologist, Miquon School, Miquon, PA.
1977 - 1979 Clinical Psychologist/Psychoeducational Consultant, Bancroft School, Haddonfield, NJ.
1978 - 1983 Clinical Psychologist, Family Development Center, Elkins Park, PA.
1979 - 1982 Coordinator of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services, Morrisville School District, Morrisville, PA.
1982 - Present Bilingual School Psychology Consultant, Chester County
Intermediate Unit, Coatesville, PA, Bucks County
Intermediate Unit, Doylestown, PA, and Montgomery County
Intermediate Unit, Norristown, PA.
1983 - 1985 Psychologist/Child Study Team Coordinator, Glassboro Public Schools, Glassboro, NJ.
1983 - 1985 Psychologist, Miquon School, Miquon, PA.
1982 - 1996 Private Practice, Jenkintown, PA.
1990 - 1996 Director, Behavioral Rehabilitation Services, Jenkintown, PA.
1994 - 1996 Private Practice, Wilmington, DE.
1996 - 1997 Associate, A Clinical Approach Counseling Center, Coral Springs, FL.
1996 - 1997 Associate, East Side Counseling Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
1996 – 2001 Associate, Center for Family Development, Boca Raton, FL.
1996 - 2000 Staff Psychologist, The Retreat, Sunrise, FL.
2001 – Present Private Practice, Boca Raton, FL
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Consultantships in Neuropsychology:
1982 - 1991 David Rubinstein, M.D., Elkins Park, PA.
1983 - 1986 Associate, Clinical Neuropsychology Associates, Jenkintown, PA.
1983 - 1985 Glassboro Public Schools, Glassboro, NJ.
1983 - 1996 Bureau of Disability Determination, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
1984 - 1989 Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.
1986 - 1996 Delaware Valley Mental Health Foundation, Chalfont, PA.
1987 - 1996 Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Harrisburg, PA.
1999 – Present Alternatives in Treatment, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
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Medical Staff Appointments:
1984 – 1994 Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.
1989 – 1996 Medical College Hospitals, Elkins Park Campus, Elkins Park, PA.
1994 – 1996 Rockford Center, Newark, DE.
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Academic Appointments:
1975 - 1990 Clinical Assistant Professor, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA.
1977 - 1978 Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
1983 - 1989 Faculty, Centralized Residency Training Program in Psychiatry, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, State of New Jersey.
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Professional Presentations:
"Classroom Behavior Management:" - Teacher's Inservice Workshop, Miquon School, Miquon, PA, November, 1975.
"The Parent's Role in School Psychological Services" - Parent's Workshop, Miquon, PA, October, 1976.
"Scapegoating in the Classroom" - Teacher's Inservice Workshop, Miquon PA, March, 1976.
"Behavior Management" - Parent's Workshop, Bancroft School, Haddonfield, NJ, December, 1978.
"Classroom Behavior Modification" - A series of inservice workshops for school counselors, psychologists and administrators of the Abington School District, Abington, PA, February - March, 1979.
"Classroom Behavior Management" - Inservice workshops to teachers in the Abington School District, March, 1979.
"Mainstreaming" - Keynote Speaker, Staff Development Workshop, Morrisville School District, Morrisville, PA, November 10, 1980.
"The Unique Sub-Culture of the Special Education Student" - Special Education Teachers' Inservice Workshops, Pennsbury School District, Falsington, PA, January, 1981.
"Characteristics and Development Needs of Early Adolescents" - Junior High Summer Workshop for Teachers and Administrators, Morrisville School District, Morrisville, PA, August, 1981.
"The Classroom as a Social Environment" - Junior High Summer Workshop for teachers and administrators, Morrisville School District, Morrisville, PA (August, 1981). Also presented at the Staff Development Workshop, Morrisville School District, Morrisville, PA, November, 1981.
"What Makes Them Tick: - Characteristics and Development Needs of Early Adolescents" - Bucks County Special Education Conference, Bensalem, PA, November 3, 1981.
"Problems in Mainstreaming" - Accepted for Presentation at the Annual Conference, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Lancaster, PA, June, 1983.
"The Psychology of Discipline: When "No" Is Not Enough" - Young Married's Luncheon, Beth Shalom Congregation, Elkins Park, PA, October, 1983.
"Discipline and the Preschool Child" - Parent's Luncheon, Academy Street School, Glassboro School District, Glassboro, NJ, March 5, 1984.
"Sibling Rivalry: Fact or Fiction?" - Beth Shalom Young Married's Discussion Group, Elkins Park, PA, April 1, 1984.
"Psychology, Religion and Mental Health" - Adult Education Lecture Series, Beth Shalom Congregation, Elkins Park, PA, November, 19, 1984.
"Neuropsychological Assessment" - Staff Inservice, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA, March 12, 1985.
"The Cognitive Prescription Plan: A Conceptual Model for the Rehabilitation of Neuropsychological Deficits in Patients Following Traumatic Brain Injury" - Paper presented at the Pediatric Traumatic Head Injury Conference, Vancouver, B.C., October 10, 1986.
"Designing an Appropriate Educational Program for Children Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Study" - Paper presented at the Pediatric Traumatic Head Injury Conference, Vancouver, B.C., October 10, 1986.
"Neuropsychology of Minor Head Injury - Minor Head Injury: The Real Story" - Presented at the World Psychiatric Association Regional Symposium, Washington, D.C., October 14, 1988.
"Minor Head Injury Can Results in Minor Brain Injury" - Presented at the Philadelphia Occupational Medical Association Meeting, May 24, 1989, Philadelphia, PA.
"Neuropsychological Sequelae of Minor Head Injury" - Neurology Rounds, July 28, 1989. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
"Achieving Childhood Discipline Through a Positive Approach", Parent's Workshop, April 26, 1990. The Willow School, Willow Grove, PA.
"Neuropsychology of Memory Problems", The Natural Food Association, May 23, 1991, Philadelphia, PA.
Attention Deficit Disorders; ADD and ADHD - "Individual Assessment and Evaluation". Course presented for the Philadelphia Psychological Institute of the Human Services Center of the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologist, April, 1991.
"The BRS Program: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Community-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation", Fifth Annual Mild/Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar, April 20-22, 1994.
"Outcome Measurement: Evaluating The Care of Managed Care", Presented to First State Employee Assistance Professionals, June 22, 1994.
"The Psychology of Discipline: Saying "NO' Is Not Enough", Presented at the Children's House Montessori School Parents Meeting, November 14, 1995.
"Clinical Neuropsychology and Attention Deficit Disorders", Presented at the A.D.D. - I.N. Group Meeting, Coral Springs, FL, November 27, 1995.
“Neuropsychological Screening of Adult Psychiatric Inpatient”, Presented at the Sunrise Regional Hospital, Sunrise, FL, March 11, 1999.
“AD/HD and Beyond” Teachers Inservice Workshop, Henderson School of Florida Atlantic University, September 25, 2000.
“Keeping It Positive: A Basic Tool Kit for Effective Parenting” Parents’ Workshop, B’Nai Torah Early Childhood Program, October 11, 2000.
“Co-Morbidity of AD/HD, Learning Disabilities, and Eating Disorders” Presented at the International CHADD Conference, Chicago, IL, November 3, 2000.
“Effective Parenting” Interview with Judy Romanoff – ‘Single Parenting 101’, 1230 AM Talk Radio, September 19, 2002
“Teach Them How to Fish: Developing Responsibility and Character in Our Teens” Guest Speaker, Pine Crest Mothers Club Inaugural Event, September 24, 2002.
“Beyond IQ: Building Our Children’s Social & Emotional Intelligence” Guest Speaker, Clerisy Academy Lecture Series, February 20, 2003.
Research and Publications:
Schapiro, S.R. and Karst, T.O. The use of an incomplete sentences blank to measure maladjustment in children. Accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, California, 1974.
Schapiro, S.R. The process of ego development: Manifestations of normality and psychosis in the play activity of children. Masters Thesis, 1975. Committee Chairman: Jules C. Abrams, Ph.D.
Schapiro, S.R. Becoming regular: An ethnography of passing into the educational mainstream. Dissertation Abstracts Inter-national, 1982.
Mandel, S., Stataloff, R.T., and Schapiro, S.R. Minor head trauma: Assessment management and rehabilitation. New York: Springer, 1993.
Schapiro, S.R. and Swersky - Sacchetti, T. "Neuropsychological sequelae of minor head trauma". In S. Mandel;, R.T. Sataloff, and S.R. Schapiro, (Eds.) Minor head trauma: Assessment management and rehabilitation. New York: Springer, in 1993.
Liberto, L., Tomlin, K., Lutz, K., Nash, L. and Schapiro, S. "Cognitive Rehabilitation". In S. Mandel, R.T. Sataloff, and S.R. Schapiro (Eds.) Minor head trauma: Assessment management and rehabilitation. New York: Springer, 1993.
Schapiro, S.R., Sataloff, R.T. and Mandel, S. "Minor head trauma: An overview". In S. Mandel, R.T. Sataloff, and S.R. Schapiro (Eds.) Minor head trauma: Assessment management and rehabilitation. New York: Springer, 1993.
Greer, B.F. and Schapiro, S.R. “Co-Morbidity of AD/HD, Learning Disabilities, and Eating Disorders” Pilot Study, November, 2000.
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Languages:
Fluent in Spanish
Reading and Writing Knowledge of French
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References:
Available upon request.
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