Jean Elbaum, Ph.D.
Director,
Clinical Program-Transitions

21 years experience

Memory Rehabilitation, Individual, Group and Family Counseling, Educational/Vocational Reentry – including reintegration to high level careers

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor

• Adjunct Professor,  New York University – Graduate Psychology,  Neuro-Rehabilitation

• Adjunct Professor,  Hofstra University – Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling

• Facilitator – Monthly Caregiver Support Group – Stroke Club North Shore University Hospital

• Senior Editor of Acquired Brain Injury

• Senior Author of Functional Memory Manual

• Chairperson of Education/Training and Client Satisfaction Committees

Deborah M Benson, Ph.D., ABPP
Chief, Rehabilitation Psychology

20+ years experience

Rehabilitation Neuropsychology, Neuropsychological Evaluations,  Individual, Group and Family Counseling, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Case Management, Life Care Planning

• New York State Licensed Psychologist

• Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology

• Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of New York State

• Advisory Board, Coma Recovery Association

• Certified Life Care Planner, Commission on Health Care Certification

• Certified Trainer, American Academy for Certification of Brain Injury Specialists

• Certified in Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders, College of Professional Psychology

• Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, Touro College

Tricia Kearney, OTR/L
Supervisor
Occupational Therapy Department

7 years experience 

Comprehensive Occupational Therapy services including, neuro-rehabilitation, ADL retraining, community/work reintegration and adaptive equipment, Saebo and Bioness certified

• Continuing education courses in treatment of shoulder and hemiparetic upper extremity, home adaptation, driver retraining, vision, perception and cognition

• Experience with pediatrics and school reintegration

• Education fieldwork coordinator

• Member of American Occupational Therapy Association

• Member of Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialist

Deena Shein,
M.A., CCC/SLP
Supervisor
Speech/Language Therapy Department

7 years experience

Comprehensive Speech-Language therapy services including; neuro-rehabilitation, aphasia, apraxia, voice and dysphagia treatment. LSVT®, DPNS, and VitalStim® certified therapist

• Continuing education courses in treatment of swallowing disorders, including Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular stimulation (DPNS), and Neuro-muscular electrical stimulation (VitalStim); voice disorders in the Parkinson’s Disease population

• PROMPT trained

• Experience with pediatrics and school reintegration

• Graduate speech/pathology fieldwork coordinator