Social Skills Training Project






		Jed Baker \| Janice M. Bryk \| Mark Corallo \| Patricia Flanagan \| Andrea Footerman \| Jan Grayson \| Chris Mesopotanese \| Erica Minde \| Kenwin Nancoo \| Lynn Taylor Jed Baker, Ph.D. Director of the Social Skills Training Project, NJ Lic# 3314 Jed Baker, Ph.D. is the director of the Social Skills Training Project, a private organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems. He also directs social skills training for Millburn Public Schools in New Jersey. He is on the professional advisory board of Autism Today, ASPEN, ANSWER, YAI, the Kelberman Center and several other autism organizations. In addition, he writes, lectures, and provides training internationally on the topic of social skills training and managing challenging behaviors. He is an award winning author of five books. His work has also been featured on ABC World News, Nightline, the CBS Early Show, and the Discovery Health Channel. Janice M. Bryk, LCSW Janice Bryk is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private practice in Westfield, NJ. She has been working with children and families since 1989. Janice and her associates specialize in running social skills training groups and providing individual and family therapy to children with high functioning autism and other social communication disorders. She also provides school observations, classroom recommendations, functional behavioral assessments, consultations and parent support at IEP meetings. Mark Corallo, MA CCC/SLP/PC Mark Corallo has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for the past 11 years. His experience lies in treating children on the autistic spectrum including: Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD-NOS and Autism. He also has extensive experience helping children with Apraxia of speech and oral motor delays and dysfunction. He is certified in Prompt therapy, and many oral motor techniques. As Mark was previously an actor, he has found that theater arts are also an excellent way of building communication, social skill speech and language, and self-esteem. He has run theater programs for hearing-impaired children, and runs social skill and theater programs for children on the spectrum and their siblings. In his spare time he writes for children’s theater and television Patricia Flanagan, LCSW Patricia Flanagan, is a licensed clinical social worker, and New Jersey certified school social worker. She has worked with children and families for over twenty-five years. She brings extensive experience working in Early Intervention Programs, Community Mental Health, and Private Practice providing assessment, school consultation, as well as individual, family and group therapy. Mrs. Flanagan also has extensive experience facilitating parent support groups and parent training workshops. She currently works with children with developmental disorders, learning disabilities, and social communication disabilities in her role as a Social Worker on the Millburn Child Study Team. Her commitment to families and children with developmental disorders and learning disabilities continues in her volunteer work facilitating parent training and support groups in her local community. Andrea Footerman, Psy.D Andrea Footerman, a licensed psychologist and New Jersey certified school psychologist, has provided assessment, consultation, individual and group therapy services over the past ten years in the public schools and private practice. Dr. Footerman currently specializes in working with children with high functioning pervasive developmental disorders , ADHD, and other social communication disabilities. She offers individual and group therapy, and consultation services including functional assessment, child study team, teacher and paraprofessional training, comprehensive psychological evaluations, education and advocacy at school meetings, and recommendations for IEP development. Dr. Footerman works with preschool through high school aged children and their families, and has also developed her own curriculum specific to the needs of preschool and kindergarten children. Jan Grayson, Psy.D. Jan Grayson, a New Jersey certified school psychologist, has been providing social skills training to school-aged children since 1997. She specializes in working with children and adolescents with developmental disorders, learning disabilities and behavioral difficulties. In the public schools and in private practice, she provides a variety of services, including consultation, psychoeducational assessments, functional behavioral assessments, social skills training, individual and group therapy, and parent and staff training. Chris Mesopotanese, Psy.D., BCBA Chris Mesopotanese is a New Jersey certified school psychologist and board certified behavior analyst. He has been working with individuals with pervasive developmental disorders and their families since 1996. He has served as a behavioral consultant, home program coordinator, home-school consultant, school psychologist and support group facilitator for adults with Asperger’s Syndrome. Prior to joining the practice, Dr. Mesopotanese held the position of Executive Director of Quest Autism Programs, Inc., an innovative community based adult day program based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. In addition to offering individual, group counseling and parent training, Dr. Mesopotanese also provides consultation and training to various school districts throughout the state on the development and implementation of classroom, school and district-wide social skills programming and behavioral intervention. Erica Minde, Psy.D., BCBA Erica Minde, a New Jersey certified school psychologist and board certified behavior analyst, has been working with children with pervasive developmental disorders and their families since 1996. She provides services such as social skills training, individual and group counseling, parent training, psychoeducational assessments, functional behavioral assessments, and sibling support groups. She also consults to various school districts in New Jersey around issues of inclusion with children with autism spectrum disorders. Kenwin Nancoo, LPC Kenwin Nancoo is a Professional Counselor who maintains a diverse practice that serves individuals and families with autistic spectrum disorders, professional athletes, individuals with life and psychiatric challenges. He is a consultant/trainer to several school districts and lectures throughout the Northeast on the development of motivation, relationships and social/interpersonal enrichment from a multimodal perspective. He developed the technique “Deepening” and “MCAB” that facilitates a more cohesive INTER AND INTRAPERSONAL self in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Lynn Taylor, M.S.W. Lynn Taylor is a licensed Social Worker with over 10 years experience working in the field of education, with a focus on children with special needs. Gained experience with Applied Behavioral Analysis working at Lovaas Institute for early intervention. She also has a Masters Degree in Social Work from Fordham University.