Links for Maria E Gangarosa-Emerson PhD

CNC congradulates Dr. Gangarosa Emerson for obtaining a Clinical Assistant Professorship in the Pediatric Neurology Department at Augusta University (2024). We are excited to assist with assessments for Peds Neuro children.

Summer 2023

CNC would like to introduce our two animal therapists. Zoe Chloe & Penny Petunia are Rex Rabbits with Velveteen fur, and they love our kids and digging!

As of 2021, CNC is a Certified Irlen's Screening Site. If your child is having difficulty reading smoothly and you are interested in knowing if your child may benefit from the appropriate color overlay for ease of reading, we can now perform this assessment. This is not covered by insurance. It costs $360.00 & includes a set of color overlays as well as a one page report for school accommodations. Call 706-447-8700 to set you an appointment for your child today.

We are appreciative of Ms. Mandy Pennington who visited with us on December 5, 2020 to teach us more about Orton Gillingham-based treatments for Dyslexia. Our whole team and several newcomers were able to attend.

In November 2020, CNC celebrates our wonderful SLP, Ms. Jane Coolidge, who inspires us to evaluate, work with & treat children with Dyslexia! We designed a short skit to show her how very thankful we are for her.

CNC went "overboard" for Halloween in 2020. We had fun being sea creatures in the deep blue with The Little Mermaid's Under the Sea playing in the background!

CNC shut down for COVID-19 in late March 2020 and reopened in May 2020. We adopted a "Grumpy" Mascot! Grumy Cat likes to celebrate Memorial Day & shows the kids that we have to wear masks and gloves now so we can all be safe. He helps our kids adjust to these unusual times!

CNC & Janice Turber of Turber Enterprises visit the Region 7 Case Manager DFCS Summit in Washington, Georgia in January 2020.

CNC celebrated Halloween as a big box of Crayons! The kids enjoyed our favorite colors!

Neuropsychology & Speech Language Pathology in the Identification & Treatment of Dyslexia - presented in March 2019

We are proud of Dr. G and Ms. Jane who were able to present at the International Dyslexia Association, Georgia Chapter in March 2019.

CNC has opened a satellite office near Atlanta GA to provide quality evaluations for children. This office works on a cash basis and does not accept insurance. If interested, please call our main office at 706-447-8700 and specify the Oxford site for appointments and further details.

CNC celebrated Halloween as Emojis...staff loved the Emoji slippers so much don't be surprised to see us running around the office in yellow puffy, heart-eye shoes!

CNC is popping up at all kinds of places! We were happy to participate in Career Day at Augusta University in 2018 and enjoyed meeting all the staff, students and other vendors. Ms. Joy Roberts and Ms. Jane Coolidge were ready to show our neurofeedback therapy skills and Literacy program.

The staff at CNC has a dresses up for Halloween! This time we could not resist the lovable characters in the Secret Life of Pets. From left to right: Max, Chloe, Snowball, Mel, SweetPea & Gidget.

Ms. Jane, our Dyslexia expert speech pathologist, has returned full time! She has already started a workshop for parents whose children have Orthographic deficits in reading & spelling. She is ready to help your child hone reading and writing skills. Call the office to set up an appointment!

The staff at CNC dresses up for Halloween! It was only appropriate to dress as emotions! From left to right: Anger, Fear, Joy, Disgust & Sadness.

We are pleased that Ms. Jane Coolidge, MA, CCC-SLP (Reading & Dyslexia Specialist) organized and co-led an interest group on Dyslexia. The group consisted of professionals, school leaders and parents from the area. The group viewed a clip from Dyslexia Advantage, discussed resources for Dyslexia and generated interest in bringing a public awareness workshop to the area. Thanks to providers who shared a wonderful list of websites, Apps, and resources to help children overcome reading challenges. If you are interested in more information about Dsylexia or being part of our next meeting on May 18th, 2015, please call the office at 706-447-8700.

The business name has been changed from Maria E. Gangarosa-Emerson, PhD, PC to the Child Neurobehavioral Center for Health & Wellness, PC. This change was implemented to emphasis the expansion of clinicians as well as further the vision of the business. It is our pleasure to work together to provide you and your children with the most "cutting edge" services to remediate developmental, attentional, processing and emotional problems. We offer neurofeedback therapy, trauma/TF-CBT treatment, vision rehabilitation, and programs including Lindamood Bell®*. Please call 706-447-8700 for more information about our services.

This seminar is designed to help you determine why your child might be struggling in school and discover what treatments may be helpful and what strategies may be available to make the most of classroom and school resources. Information will be provided by Dr. Gangarosa-Emerson, Ms. Jane Coolidge, MA, CCC-SLP (Reading & Dyslexia Specialist) and our School Advocate. Your questions are welcome. This seminar will be held in the office of MARIA E. GANGAROSA-EMERSON, PHD, PC on October 29, 2013 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Light refreshments are provided. Please call 706-447-8700 for more information and reservations.

We are proud of Ms. Jane Coolidge, MA, CCC-SLP, our Reading & Dyslexia Specialist, who successfully completed two weeks of summer Reading Camps (Reading & Spelling I and Reading & Writing II) on June 10-14, 2013 and July 8-12, 2013. These Language camps featured 10 hours of Research Based instruction from several evidence-based programs such as the Lindamood Bell®* Visualizing & Verbalizing and Seeing Stars programs. If you are interested in more information about these programs or an evaluation for services, please call the office at 706-447-8700.

This support group is a once a month group meeting to provide support and advice to parents, grandparents, foster care parents, and caregivers of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder or Attachment Disorder. Children with attachment problems can be unpleasant, defiant and may hoard, steal, lie and manipulate others. They have little remorse or empathy. Meetings are held in the office of CNC on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Children are welcome and will be learning empathy and good judgement skills in a group format while parents are meeting. Light refreshments are provided to parents. Please call 706-447-8700 for more information, meeting dates, and reservations.

This seminar will give information to establish a plan to begin searching out solutions for your child. Ask questions to Dr. Gangarosa-Emerson, Ms. Jane Coolidge, MA, CCC-SLP (Reading & Dyslexia Specialist) and our School Advocate. It will be held in the office on January 28, 2013 at 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Space is limited. Please RSVP at 706-447-8700.

Ms. Jane Coolidge, MA, CCC-SLP (Reading & Dyslexia Specialist) ran a successful workshop teaching language and early literacy skills to parents and local teachers. Thanks to our parents who shared a wonderful list of iPad Apps to help children increase reading skills. If you are interested in more information about our language programs or an evaluation for services, please call the office at 706-447-8700.

As of January 9, 2012, we are pleased to announce that we have moved to a new, larger facility at 302 Baston Road. Please check the Contact Us page for a map and directions. Our phone/fax numbers and web address remain the same.

The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MSEd, and the Committee on Communications and the Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health

ABSTRACT
Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to engage fully with their children. Despite the benefits derived from play for both children and parents, time for free play has been markedly reduced for some children. This report addresses a variety of factors that have reduced play, including a hurried lifestyle, changes in family structure, and increased attention to academics and enrichment activities at the expense of recess or free child-centered play. This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by helping families, school systems, and communities consider how best to ensure that play is protected as they seek the balance in children’s lives to create the optimal developmental milieu.