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School Performace Program

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The School Performance Program is a multidisciplinary clinic housed within the Child Development Center. The clinic is designed to meet the diagnostic and treatment needs of children with a variety of conditions that affect interpersonal, academic, social, emotional, behavioral and family well-being.

We diagnose and treat the following:

  • Learning disabilities and related academic and psychosocial difficulties.
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
  • Children with medical and genetic disorders affecting school performance.

Services include:

  • Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and treatment recommendations.
  • Developmental, behavioral and related medical and psychiatric needs assessments.

Direct interventions, including:

  • Individual therapy.
  • Family therapy.
  • Medication management.

Treatment options include:
Treatment components are multifaceted and designed to meet the needs of each child and family. Parent training and education is offered for families of children with ADHD and/or ODD. Therapy for individual families and their child also is available, as is individual therapy for the child.

Contact with school personnel, as needed, is available. Where appropriate, medication management of developmental and psychiatric conditions is available.

Who will I see?
The majority of patients seen through the School Performance Program are seen by a pediatric psychologist:

  • Heather Ciesielski, PhD
  • Suzie Franklin, PhD
  • Kenneth Grizzle, PhD
  • Dawn Zahrt, PhD

In addition our staff includes developmental pediatricians and nurse practitioners:

  • Inshirah Fahroud, MSN, RN, APNP
  • Sara Quates, MSN, RN, APNP
  • Mark Simms, MD, MPH
  • Michelle Snyderman, MD   

Appointments:
Call Central Scheduling at (414) 607-5280 or toll-free (877) 607-5280.

 

Hospital locations: Milwaukee and Fox Valley.

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