Community Events

Dr. De Santis spoke to parents of a local public school on April 26th 2023 about:

• the signs and symptoms of emotion dysregulation
• mental health conditions and emotion dysregulation
• causes of emotion dysregulation
• techniques that can promote healthier emotion regulation skills in your child

Dr. De Santis gave a talk for the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey on May 20th, 2022 discussing:

• What is a learning disability and how do you assess for it?
• How can an assessment be used to address your learning needs in higher education or at your workplace?
• What is the difference between a psychoeducational evaluation and a neuropsychological assessment?
• What types of tests are typically used and for what purpose?
• How do you find someone to conduct the assessment for you?
• Next steps after the assessment is complete.

Dr De Santis and Mr. Marc Gottlieb, Esq. provided a talk on October 7th from 7-8pm discussing:

• The IEP process
• Benefit of neuropsychological testing
• When and why to seek out a private school
• The process of financial recovery and the likelihood of success
• Myths debunked about who gets reimbursed and why

August 19th 7-8pm, Dr. D spoke with pediatricians at a large NY based practice on:

• How to identify learning disabilities in their clients
• How to complete a 504 and obtain an evaluation
• The services offered by the DOE
• Other options for their clients

Dr. De Santis and Mr. Steven Alizio co-hosted a free webinar entitled Beyond The DOE: Securing an Alternative Educational Setting for Your Child on June 3rd, 2021 to help parents identify:

• The process to advocate for an alternative educational setting paid for by the DOE
• The variety of alternative educational settings available
• The benefit of a neuropsychological evaluation to aid in this process

• The services and accommodations offered by the DOE

• Ways to get your child the services and accommodations they require

• The benefit of a psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluation

• The difference between a 504 and an IEP

• Next steps for children who continue to struggle

On 12/06/2020, Dr. D was interviewed by Dr. TJ Gold, a pediatrician at Tribeca Pediatrics, about the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents. Please click here to listen to the podcast.