[ROUNDTABLE] : Healthy Divorce for Families with Special Needs Children

OUR ROUNDTABLE TALK:

As healthy divorce professionals, we must bring a heightened sensitivity to families with special needs children to help them better adjust to the instability that divorce can bring.

Psychologist Dr. Paul Kesselman will facilitate an introductory talk to help us break down key aspects to consider in this regard.

Specifically, Paul will describe how to minimize and manage the effects of divorce on children who have:

• ADHD
• Severe anxiety and depression
• OCD
• On the autism spectrum

He'll also take us through a 'day in the life' of a special needs child going through a divorce so that we can absorb the nuance and detail of things like nutritional needs to extra social support. We'll also discuss the pandemic setbacks that have added a layer of complexity for everyone involved.

Our talk will inspire further collaborative discussion around the social, emotional, financial, and legal implications for healthier divorce outcomes for children, teens, and young adults with special needs.

ABOUT PAUL:

Dr. Paul Kesselman is the owner and lead psychologist at Kesselman Clinical Associates, a group private practice in Devon, PA, and has been in private practice since 2003.

He treats children as young as four years of age and sees pre-teens, adolescents, families, young adults, and adults. He also runs social skills groups for children, teens, and young adults, from expressive arts to parent support groups.

His passion lies in working with the following issues: anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, learning problems, OCD, anger issues, impulse control disorders, school avoidance and refusal, and adjustments.

Dr. Kesselman speaks at area schools and organizations on various topics, including ADHD, anxiety, special needs children, and school anxiety. He has also taught college-level courses in child psychology and has conducted research studies on social anxiety at New York State Psychiatric Institute. He holds a Doctor of Psychology at Yeshiva University and a Master's degree from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology.

FOR MORE INFO, VISIT:
kesselmanclinicalassociates.com

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