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Presented by:

JOHN M. ORTIZ, PhD

JOHN M. ORTIZ, PhD,   is the director and founder of The Asperger’s Syndrome Institute and The Institute of Applied Psychomusicology®. A licensed psychologist, consultant, musician, composer, certified clinical hypnotist and psycho-educational trainer, he is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Ortiz’s work with Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders and NLD takes an integral, strength-based approach emphasizing socio-cultural, neuro-biological, and developmental influences, as well as cognitive, behavioral and affective components.

His publications include the books: Asperger, Autism and Non-Verbal Learning Disorder: Screening, Assessing and Diagnosing (2008); The Gifts of Asperger; My Kitty Catsberger; the best-selling The Tao of Music: Sound Psychology; and Nurturing Your Child with Music; and audio CDs The Soothing Pulse®, Turning Daydreams to Dreams, and It’s Sleepy Time! Dr. Ortiz is an active member of various professional organizations including the American Psychological Association and the American Music Therapy Association. Dr. Ortiz earned his PhD from Penn State University, MS from Nova University, and BS from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Testimonials

Dr. Ortiz is an EXCELLENT, EXPERIENCED, and INTERESTING SPEAKER/EDUCATOR; I thoroughly ENJOYED and BENEFITED from this conference. Thank you!

Gayle Ianuzzi , SLP

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