about

Licensed Educational Psychologist, LEP#3574

Amanda Kaufman is a Licensed Educational Psychologist and Credentialed School Psychologist. She has worked in several school districts in the San Francisco Bay Area in various settings including urban, suburban, public, and nonpublic schools for over a decade. She has ample experience working with students with a wide range of age, needs, disabilities, cultures, linguistic backgrounds, and developmental levels. She provides diagnostics of all eligibilities according to IDEA to include autism; • deaf-blindness; • deafness; • emotional disturbance; • hearing impairment; • intellectual disability; • multiple disabilities; • orthopedic impairment; • other health impairment; • specific learning disability; • speech or language impairment; • traumatic brain injury; or • visual impairment (including blindness). She provides recommendations, suggests goals, and attends IEP's. She also provides IEE’s for district disputes.

The approach

Mrs. Kaufman uses an inclusive cultural lens to understand how children develop and function. As she provides assessment, consultation, and training services to students, schools, and districts, she considers how the various settings, socioeconomic factors, and experiences of students impact their current functioning and progress. Her assessments provide detailed information regarding the whole child, and her consultation and training services help parents and school staff identify systems and strategies that promote academic, social, and behavioral well-being.

The ultimate goal of each assessment is to understand a child’s strengths and weaknesses and determine how to address the areas of needs while capitalizing on the areas of strength. Any relevant diagnoses, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, mood or anxiety disorders, cognitive delays, autism spectrum disorders, or other disorders are made alongside recommendations for targeted strategies to support each child.

qualifications

  • MA in Education-School Psychology
    Alliant International University, San Francisco, California

  • Licensed Educational Psychologist (#LEP3574)
    California Board of Behavioral Sciences

  • Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential: School Psychology
    California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

professional affiliations

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

  • California Association of School Psychologists (CASP)

  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)