NILD Research Update

Webinar Overview

This webinar will serve to update our community of NILD Educational Therapists on our research findings from recent analyses of our Annual Testing data. We will begin with the 2010-2015 project evaluating the impact of NILD Educational Therapy on student intellect and achievement. Next, we will review achievement trends and outcomes by age group and academic domain from our 2015-2017 project, with discussion connecting research to practice. Finally, we will discuss patterns from the 2017-2018 data set, as well as immediate and long-term NILD research plans and opportunities. For those that have attended our last two regional conferences, the first part of the webinar will be a review of information that has been presented. For those that were not able to attend one or both of our last two regional conferences, this will be a wonderful opportunity for you to learn more about our research findings and how this information can be used to impact and expand your practice. The last portion of the webinar will share new information for all, related to a potential large-scale collaborative research project and how you can help!

About Your Instructor:

Shannon Kuschel

Shannon Kuschel is the Research and Development Coordinator for NILD, as well as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Psychology & Counseling at Regent University. She has spent more than twenty years working with children, their families, and schools specializing in ADHD, dyslexia and other learning differences, as well as trauma and grief recovery. She has worked as a School Counselor and Principal of Christian Schools in Florida and Virginia. Currently she also provides consultation services to schools on a variety of topics. Her passion is to help all children learn to their potential so that they may walk confidently into their futures and life callings for the glory of God.

She has earned a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia, and a Certified Educational Therapist. She is currently a doctoral student at Regent University, pursuing a Ph. D. in Education with concentrations in Educational Psychology & Special Education. Shannon has a passion for interdisciplinary research in the fields of neuroscience and education.