Stephen Dubrofsky
www.stepforwardlearningcenter.com
E-mail – stephen@familyground.com
Education: B.A. Psychology - Loyola
College - (Montreal)
M.A. Learning Disabilities
- Kent State U.
M.Ed. Education
Administration - Columbia U. - (New York, N.Y.)
Behavior Psychology - U. of Kansas
- post graduate studies - (Lawrence,Ks.)
Mr.
Dubrofsky’s academic experience is extensive and focuses not only on the needs
of the special needs child but also a holistic view on how to create a balance
between the home and the school. He has a Bachelors degree in Psychology with
an emphasis on child development. His Masters in Learning Disabilities focused
on children with learning disabilities, behavior disorders and developmental
disabilities. His Masters in Education Administration focused on leadership
skills in the workplace and how to maximize performance and motivational levels
of his staff so that they may strive to be exemplary role models to their students
and fellow teachers. Mr. Dubrofsky’s emphasis on the development of a close
relationship between the school and the family has resulted in optimum student
performances no matter what the educational or social challenges may have been.
In addition
to the above degrees he has done extensive post graduate work in Behavioral
Psychology.
For the past 14 years Mr. Dubrofsky has been
working as a family coach. He looks to empower the caregiver no matter what the
circumstance to create positive changes within their situation. It is
specifically designed to teach the caregiver how to be outstanding teachers,
guides and advocates to their children.
It is the practice to meet and work with
the caregiver right in their home to identify their individual needs and then
create a personalized plan designed to produce a more positive and nurturing
home environment.
Not only
has Mr. Dubrofsky facilitated growth and positive shifts within a quantum of
families but as Director of Parent College he has trained other professionals
to go out and do this family work. His
experiences have crossed a vast spectrum of special needs including working
with child and family services.
The
training program that Mr.Dubrofsky created follows this outline:
- Looking at environmental stressors.
- Self-awareness and its potential impact on
change in the family.
- Parenting Styles and temperaments of your child
– An opportunity for powerful change.
- How to bridge the gap between your working
environment and family life?
- Nutritional habits and their effects on the
individual and family
- Exercise regimens and there effects on the
individual and family
- The social and academic performance of your
children.
- How to manage and motivate your child.
- Cultural differences between families.
- How to identify special needs within the family.
- How to deal with grief, loss and the cycle of
failure within the child. Within the adult.
- How to
develop a partnership with the school system.
- The role that caregivers play. The role of the
child.
- What are the things that may be inhibiting
caregivers from achieving those goals that they have?
- What to do about them?
In addition to the
above Mr. Dubrofsky is a published author and what follows is a review of his
most recent book, “There is No Magic.”
"There is No Magic" is a
book for the ages. Linda Hutton of Hutton Book-Review Services says:
It "is a valuable resource for anyone in
contact with at-risk children". "There Is No Magic" was written
specifically for parents of children with special needs, to help them find ways
to provide an environment to nurture and enhance the child's physical, social
and educational growth and development.
It has been greeted with open arms by parents from all walks of life who are
confronted with an entire spectrum of parenting challenges. He helps parents
understand children of special needs, emotional trauma, mental illness and more
and puts everything into a workable framework that guarantees social and family
improvement in the home.
His 2nd is entitled;
“Wisdom in the Family" focuses on
practical experience. Stephen is an expert in guiding children and families to
understand how they can be the best they can be. According to Stephen all
children are "Exceptional" and all families are
"Exemplary."
Professional Experience:
