Ruby Salazar is a child and family psychotherapist who has worked with children and families for over forty years. She is the Founder and Director of Pennsylvania Lifespan Services, a family-focused practice of developmental and mental health professionals with offices in Clarks Summit and Narberth, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Lifespan Services has nationally lead excellent care and provided services for many since 1982.
Mrs. Salazar received a BS from New York University and MSS from Smith College, followed by a post graduate psychoanalytic certificate in the treatment of children from the Karen Horney Psychoanalytic Institute, New York City.
Having practiced, consulted, published, lectured, and trained with a focus on developmental and family care, and taught at Columbia University, Marywood University, Keystone College and ICDL Graduate School, she currently is on the faculties of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Medical School, Fielding University, Profectum Academy (and was a founding member), The Infant-Parent Mental Health Post-Graduate Certificate Fellowship Program at UMass Napa. Mrs. Salazar is PA Touchpoints site coordinator, having co-founded, the first medical Touchpoints program. She worked in the office of three PA governors as a child-care consultant and was appointed to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Children. Mrs. Salazar was also appointed to the PA Department of Welfare Workgroup to establish Autism Assessment Policy and clinically directed both the ASD Comprehensive Assessment Project and the PA Department of Early Intervention Reflective Supervision Project. Proudly, Mrs. Salazar chaired candidate Obama’s first Autism Workgroup who drafted the bill which became ASD Federal Law.
Mrs. Salazar has received many professional awards, among them the first Sally Provence Award for excellence in infant and family practice from Zero to Three, National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, Girl Scouts of America Professional of the Year award and National Guidance Counselors Association Professional Excellence award, all Washington, D.C.
Ruby Salazar, LCSW, BCD; Ben Zequeira-Russell, PsyD
Families come together for healthy and meaningful purposes. The modern family is challenged by life’s realities even under the best of circumstances. Sometimes unforeseen challenges occur, such as having a child with special needs. Establishing and growing a perspective of family strengths lays the foundation for negotiating the inevitable ups and downs, as well as individual issues, such as sleeping, eating, aggression, and social development. We will provide a lifespan developmental perspective which includes a historical perspective of family dynamics, a review of the science underlying how humans function, ideas for promoting marital health, developmental stages through case examples, with video, and how to use the DIR model template to make meaning of the best parts of individuals and families. This Workshop has relevance for both professionals and parents who will be included in the dialogue during the presentation.
Ruby Salazar, LCSW, BCD; Ben Zequeira-Russell, PsyD
Families come together for healthy and meaningful purposes. The modern family is challenged by life’s realities even under the best of circumstances. Sometimes unforeseen challenges occur, such as having a child with special needs. Establishing and growing a perspective of family strengths lays the foundation for negotiating the inevitable ups and downs, as well as individual issues, such as sleeping, eating, aggression, and social development. We will provide a lifespan developmental perspective which includes a historical perspective of family dynamics, a review of the science underlying how humans function, ideas for promoting marital health, developmental stages through case examples, with video, and how to use the DIR model template to make meaning of the best parts of individuals and families. This Workshop has relevance for both professionals and parents who will be included in the dialogue during the presentation.
Although all providers in this directory have completed one or more of Profectum’s certificate training courses on the DIR-FCD model, the providers listed in this directory are independent contractors. Providers are not agents nor are they employees and nor are they under the control of Profectum Foundation. Providers are solely responsible for the quality of the services you receive.
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