Heather Foley Adams, Ph.D.

Dr. Adams completed her education and training at Wellesley College and Brigham Young University. She completed her internship at New England Medical Center/Floating Hospital for Children and Boston VAMC. Dr. Adams has worked on research studies investigating the cognitive effects of premature birth and learning disabilities at Children’s Hospital Boston. She is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship at BNS. Dr. Adams specializes in the areas of learning disability, ADHD, brain injury, prematurity, autism spectrum, and developmental delay. She has experience with ABA and behavior modification and has a teaching certificate in secondary education.

Tracy Dobbins Barcott, Ph.D.

Dr. Barcott completed her education and training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the Yale University Child Study Center, and Children’s Hospital Boston, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. She has specialized in the evaluation and treatment of children between the ages of 0 and 6. She is currently completing an advanced fellowship at Children’s Hospital Boston focusing on neurodevelopmental evaluation of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with complex medical diagnoses. Dr. Barcott also specializes in behavior management and the assessment and treatment of AD/HD, learning and memory, social/emotional difficulties in children and adolescents, and autism spectrum disorders.

Cynthia Chase, Ph.D.

Dr. Chase completed her education at Mount Holyoke College and the University of Cincinnati. She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Boston University School of Medicine/Boston City Hospital. She was the Director of the Neuropsychology Service and Director of Training in Psychology for the Department of Child Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center before joining BNS. She has over 30 years of experience as a pediatric neuropsychologist. Dr. Chase has conducted research on the neuropsychological effects of HIV/AIDS on neuropsychological function in children as well as the effects of chronic otitis media (middle ear infection) and of sleep apnea in young children. She provides neuropsychological consultation, clinical assessment and educational advocacy for individuals from infancy through young adulthood She is often asked to see individuals with complex medical and neuropsychological conditions.

Dr. Devine completed her education and training at Bowling Green State University, the Boston VA Medical Center/Tufts University Consortium, and Boston University.   She has worked at The Framingham Heart Study since 1999 researching normal and pathological brain aging. Her specialties include adult neuropsychological assessment, dementia, and stroke.

Ms. Farkis is completing her doctoral degree at Northeastern University in Counseling and School Psychology. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan and her M.S. from Northeastern University. She is a certified school psychologist and has experience working with elementary, middle, and high school students. Past experiences include a year long practicum at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Behavioral Neurology Unit working with adults who had a variety of neurological problems. Interests include learning disabilities, ADHD, behavioral interventions, and cognitive gender differences.

Michael A. Fearing, Ph.D.

Dr. Fearing completed his education and training at Assumption College and Brigham Young University.  He is currently completing a combined clinical and research post-doctoral fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, both of which are Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals.  His specialties include learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Dania B. Gaffin, Ph.D.

Dr. Gaffin completed her education and training at Cornell University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and the Yale University Child Study Center, where she specialized in the evaluation and treatment of children between the ages of 0 and 5. Her other specialties include the assessment and therapeutic treatment of learning disabilities, ADHD, learning and memory, and social/emotional difficulties in children and adolescents.

Matt Jerram, Ph.D.

Dr. Jerram completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Suffolk University after completing his internship at the Brockton/West Roxbury VAMC. He completed his postdoctoral clinical training at Two Brattle Center and his research training at Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Harvard Medical School. He earned his B.A. in psychology and M.L.A. in the History of Ideas at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently on the faculty in the Psychology Department at Suffolk University where he is involved in research using neuroimaging methods to investigate the brain processes underlying emotion, impulsivity and aggression. Dr. Jerram has extensive training and clinical experience in neuropsychological assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy, and substance abuse counseling.

Corinna D. McFeaters, LMHC

Ms. McFeaters provides counseling in a variety of areas, including anxiety, social skills, and depression.  She also offers tutoring services and organizational assistance for individuals with ADHD and related concerns.  Ms. McFeaters completed her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lesley University, specializing in holistic therapy.

Kirsten McGhee, Psy.D.

Dr. McGhee completed her doctoral degree at St. John’s University and her post-doctoral training at the Developmental Medicine Center at Children's Hospital Boston, where she specialized in the assessment of
autism spectrum disorders. Her other specialties include assessments for children under 3 years old, preschool and school-age populations with learning disabilities, ADHD, and social/behavioral concerns. In addition, she has experience in the use of applied behavior analysis and behavior modifications for young children with autism spectrum disorders in the home and school settings. Dr. McGhee is also currently working for the Needham Public Schools and conducts developmental evaluations for children under 2 years old as part of a research study at Children’s Hospital Boston.

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