Sharon recently joined MindWell. She is also a professor at George Mason University. Here are some of the excellent services she can provide:
- Works with families to figure out goals for student learning outcomes and works collaboratively with families and schools to assist in making these goals a reality
- Utilizes the recommendations of our psychologist team to develop appropriate evidence-based strategies for individual student learning that can be implemented at both home and school
- Is available to attend IEP meetings and school conferences, supporting families in the development of targeted student goals based directly on a child’s immediate needs
- Conducts office sessions, as well as home visits where she explains and models strategies for academic success to parents for their individual child
- Provides reading instruction implementing the Wilson reading program using one-on-one sessions tailored to developing a student’s phonological awareness and fluency
- Develops individualized reading remediation programs for students based on evidenced needs in the areas of phonological awareness, fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension
- Provides individual writing instruction to facilitate enhanced narrative and expository writing, focusing on content, structure, and form improvement
- Works with students to develop higher order mathematics abilities through cultivating critical thinking skills