Oct 14 2024 73 mins 8
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Join me in today’s conversation with Diana Heldfond and Dr. A. Jordan Wright, the CEO and Chief Clinical Officer for Parallel Learning. Parallel offers an ecosystem of tech tools and providers to help increase access to essential services for school-aged kids. Today’s episode covers a broad range of topics: tele-assessment, technology and AI, access, and provider burnout. Specifically, we discuss:
- The origin of Parallel and how it’s serving a crucial need for school districts
- Current state of the research on tele-assessment
- How Parallel is leveraging technology in assessment
- What it’s like to be a Parallel provider
Cool Things Mentioned
- The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting
- Evidence-Based Clinical Psychological Assessment paper
- Jeremy’s report-writing software, Reverb: www.reverbreports.com
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About Diana Heldfond
Diana Heldfond is the Founder and CEO of Parallel Learning, a technology-forward education company focused on supporting students with learning differences. Parallel provides resources and encouragement to help these students succeed in the classroom and beyond by building confidence in their strengths and creating strategies to overcome challenges. Heldfond’s goal is to simplify access to care for families, providers, and educators, ensuring that more students receive the support they deserve.
About Dr. A. Jordan Wright
Dr. A. Jordan Wright is Chief Clinical Officer at Parallel, leading their clinical vision for accessible, evidence-based support services for students with learning differences. He’s also a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU, directing their combined Clinical/Counseling Psychology PhD program. An expert in psychological assessment, Dr. Wright is a prolific author and researcher, emphasizing LGBTQIA+ issues and social justice.
Get in Touch
- Website: parallellearning.com
About Dr. Jeremy Sharp
I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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