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About Linda Silverman:

I have one simple recommendation...contact the Gifted Development Center in Denver (Dr. Linda Silverman).She understands gifted, LD, visual spatial learners....she covers the spectrum. Understand that while there are several very knowledgeable people in these fields.........there is none that has the experience, background, or research that Dr. Silverman does. Her most important quality/expertise is her passion for caring about these children and their families.

About Linda Leviton:

My daughter spent about an hour with Linda in a playlike setting that she thoroughly enjoyed - in fact, she was disappointed when it was over! Linda's conclusions were valuable to us; we now have a better understanding of the task at hand and feel less "panicked" about which course to take."

Visual-Spatial Resource is proud to present the services of our highly experienced consultants who are trained in those issues that so often affect visual-spatial learners, children and adults:

feeling misunderstood
challenged by breakdowns in communication
assessment of learning styles and how they affect business and personal relationships
struggles in scholastic areas particularly the memorization of rote material, poor handwriting, difficulty organizing thoughts and materials, spelling and learning to read
learning disabilities including AD/HD, dyslexia or dysgraphia
underachievement
introversion
parenting visual-spatial children
homeschooling
teaching strategies that promote visual techniques

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Dr. Linda Silverman

Linda is a licensed psychologist who has been studying learning differences for over 40 years. She is a noted author, researcher and popular international speaker. Her Ph.D. is in special education from the University of Southern California. For nine years, she served on the faculty of the University of Denver in counseling psychology and special education. In 1979, Linda founded the Gifted Development Center, where more than 4,500 children have been assessed. In 1981, Linda coined the term “visual-spatial learner” and has been developing techniques, creating identification methods and improving teaching strategies for this population for over 25 years. This information can be found in Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner (Denver: DeLeon, 2002). She has spoken all over the world on this topic, including Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. A special seminar was held on visual-spatial learners at Green College, Oxford University, in 2000. Linda has written over 300 articles, chapters and books related to gifted, learning disabled and other learners, including Counseling the Gifted & Talented (Love: 1993).

To arrange a phone consultation with Linda S., please contact
us at the Gifted Development Center.

Betty

Betty Maxwell

Betty Maxwell, M.A., is Director of the Visual-Spatial Resource and holds a Master's degree in gifted education. She has over 20 years of experience teaching at all levels, including six years in a school for gifted children, and is co-founder and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development. Certified as a psychosynthesis counselor and educator, Betty is an insightful psychotherapist with gifted individuals of all ages. She also helps visual-spatial learners learn to employ their learning style effectively.

To arrange a phone consultation with Betty, please contact
us at the Gifted Development Center.

Linda Leviton

Linda directs the West Coast office of the Gifted Development Center, in Granada Hills, California. She is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist in private practice since 1996, specializing in gifted children and adults and visual-spatial learners of all ages. A member of the Visual-Spatial Resource Access Team, Linda provides teacher in-services, parent workshops, email and phone consultation, guidance in school selection, observation and mediation, and support for visual-spatial learners and their families. Linda Leviton and Linda Silverman have worked together since 1974. They co-authored, "In Search of the Perfect Program," which serves as a basis for helping parents find appropriate educational environments for their children.

To arrange a phone consultation with Linda L., please contact her
directly through this email address.

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