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, Director and Senior Clinician at Salazar Associates; Profectum Foundation Tutoring Coordinator
The DIR model can be expanded for family focused use when we identify individual profiles, how they interface within the family dynamics and how the family lives in their unique culture. Both daily routines as well as life’s big issues impact ALL families. The modern family living with Autism or special needs cares about all its members and how to foster well-being among siblings, nuclear and extended family, friends, careers, community. Everyone’s quality of life and future pursuits are important. This workshop will address family life span developmental / interactional changes and needs and practical ways for them to grow and thrive. The impact of professional services across the life span will be explored with a focus on promoting individual and family integrity. Longitudinal clinical case-based stories from real families will exemplify learning and discussion.
Participants will be able to:
Define how to use the DIR model in the context of family integration and integrity.
Describe the essential relationship between individual growth and family relationships.
List practical ways to support growth by conceptualizing family impact over the lifespan.
Identify how to operationalize individual and family well-being in a larger societal context.
Ruby Salazar, LCSW, BCD, Director and Senior Clinician at Salazar Associates; Profectum Foundation Tutoring Coordinator
The DIR model can be expanded for family focused use when we identify individual profiles, how they interface within the family dynamics and how the family lives in their unique culture. Both daily routines as well as life’s big issues impact ALL families. The modern family living with Autism or special needs cares about all its members and how to foster well-being among siblings, nuclear and extended family, friends, careers, community. Everyone’s quality of life and future pursuits are important. This workshop will address family life span developmental / interactional changes and needs and practical ways for them to grow and thrive. The impact of professional services across the life span will be explored with a focus on promoting individual and family integrity. Longitudinal clinical case-based stories from real families will exemplify learning and discussion.
Participants will be able to:
Define how to use the DIR model in the context of family integration and integrity.
Describe the essential relationship between individual growth and family relationships.
List practical ways to support growth by conceptualizing family impact over the lifespan.
Identify how to operationalize individual and family well-being in a larger societal context.
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.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.