Faculty: Joan Axelrod, MEd
Joan Axelrod, MEd
Adjunct Faculty, School Psychology Department
Director, Academic Resource Center
| Degree | Major/Emphasis | Institution |
| MEd | Special Education | Boston University |
| BA | Psychology | Clark University |
Courses
- Instructional Assessment and Intervention (IA 520)
- Advanced Psychoeducational Assessment (PA 700)
- Practicum in Advanced Assessment (FP 721; FP 722)
Research and Practice Interests
- Students with learning differences
- Reading disabilities
Publications and Presentations
- Lichtenstein, R. and Axelrod, J. (2015) Case 15-Jane, Age 7: Consumer-responsive approach to assessment reports. In A. Kaufman, S. Engi Raiford, and D. Coalson (Eds.), Intelligent testing with the WISC-V (pp 578-586). Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley and Sons
- Axelrod, J. (2016, November) The WIAT-3: Administering, scoring and interpreting. Workshop presented at the EDCO Collaborative, Waltham, MA.
- Axelrod, J. and Clark, B. (2015, June). Do I ask for a psychological evaluation or neuropsychological evaluation? Special Session presented at the Youth at Risk 2015 Conference, Beverly, MA.
- Axelrod, J. (2014, November). What evaluators look for in a language-based program. Keynote presented at Designing Public School Language Based Programs: A Symposium for Teachers and Administrators, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA.
Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities
- Psychoeducational diagnostician and consultant, private practice, Lexington, MA
Prior Experience
- Clinical Director, Medical Educational Evaluation Center, North Shore Children’s Hospital
- Consultant, Special Education Department, Woburn Public Schools
- Consultant, Special Education Department, Winchester Public Schools
- Consultant, Special Education Department, Sudbury Public Schools
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of School Psychologists
Community Involvement
- Chair, Board of Youth Services, Arlington Youth Counseling Center, Arlington MA