The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy: Learning and Functioning with Diversity - Paperback

by Maxine Ficksman (Editor), Jane Adelizzi (Editor)

The second edition of The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy provides a comprehensive review of the interdisciplinary profession and practice of educational therapy as it exists today. In addition to educational therapists and students, this book is appropriate for professionals who work in related fields such as special education, regular education, school and educational psychology, school counseling, psychology, speech and language pathology, art therapy, occupational therapy, and social work, as well as in medicine and psychiatry.

Author Biography

Maxine Ficksman, MA, BCET, FAET, a board certified educational therapist and published author, has worked in regular and special education for the past 45 years, specializing in guiding students with learning difficulties and their families through the educational process. For the past 25 years, she has developed, coordinated, and taught graduate-level educational therapy training programs.

Jane Utley Adelizzi, PhD, BCET, ATR, is a board certified educational therapist, registered art therapist, and published author whose work addresses the impact of psychological trauma on learning and functioning in individuals who experience difficulty in a range of educational settings. She has worked in higher education for over 30 years as an instructor, administrator, and disabilities specialist.