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About
the Author
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Dr. Kenneth Shore is a school and clinical psychologist who has authored six
books for parents and educators. He worked for over 25 years as a
psychologist and chairperson of a Child Study Team for various New Jersey
school districts. He is now in private practice offering therapeutic, evaluative
and consulting services.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Arts (cum laude), University of Rochester, 1971
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Rutgers University, 1981
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
- School Psychologist and Chair of Child Study Team for the Hamilton
(NJ) Public Schools, 1980 – 2004. During Dr. Shore's many years in
the public schools, he has worked with thousands of parents as well
as
students of all ages and characteristics.
- Consulting Psychologist to Family Court, Trenton, NJ, 2003 – Present
- Consulting Psychologist to NJ Juvenile Justice Commission, 1998 –
Present
- Consulting Psychologist for North Mercer Family Consultation Center,
Princeton, NJ, 1990 – 1996
- Co-developer of the New Jersey YM-YWHA camp for children with
learning disabilities
- Researcher for the Federal government in evaluating educational
legislation
- Consulting Psychologist to the New York City Board of Education.
Developed an assessment system for evaluation of children
experiencing school-related difficulties.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS:
- Named School Psychologist of the Year in New Jersey for 2004.
- Awarded the Peterson Prize by Rutgers University for "outstanding
contributions to professional psychology."
- Article for Sesame Street Parents magazine nominated for national
award.
PUBLICATIONS:
- The Special Education Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents
and Educators (Teachers College Press of Columbia University, 1986)
- The Parents' Public School Handbook: How to Make the Most of Your
Child's Education, from Kindergarten through Middle School (Simon &
Schuster, 1994)
- Special Kids Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Helping
All Students with Academic, Behavioral and Physical Problems
(Prentice Hall, 1998)
- Keeping Kids Safe (Prentice Hall, 2001)
- Elementary Teacher's
Discipline
Problem Solver: A Practical A to Z Guide for
Managing Classroom Behavior Problems (Jossey-Bass, 2003)
- The ABC's of Bullying Prevention (National Professional Resources,
2005)
- Dozens of articles for parenting and professional publications
VIDEOS:
- The ABC's of Bullying Prevention (National Professional Resources,
2005). Guest expert for set of four videos on bullying for different
audiences (administrators and pupil services staff, teachers, parents
and paraprofessionals). Also wrote script and helped direct video
scenarios.
MEDIA WORK:
- Television: Appearances on CNN and PBS series called Raising Kids
- Radio: Interviewed on numerous radio programs
- Internet: Writes a weekly column for the web site Education World;
Helped develop content for eSCORE.com and NSchool.com web sites;
- Appeared as a guest host on parenting web sites, including Parent
Soup.
PRESENTATIONS:
Dr. Shore has given talks to many professional and parent groups
across the country on issues related to parenting, educating children
with special needs, and issues of media violence. Most recently, he has
made
presentations
to parent and professional groups about bullying.
CONTACT:
Dr. Kenneth Shore
10 Wiltshire Drive
East Windsor, NJ 08520
Tel: 609-371-1767
Fax: 609-371-2532
Email: ShoreK@aol.com
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