Sheila Mansell, Ph.D., R. Psych.,Founder Advancing Autism Care Inc.and CareVine Inc. Dr. Sheila Mansell has dedicated many years of psychological practice to families and the caregiving/educational/employment/support systems serving children and adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, mental health, and trauma/sensory concerns. In 2005 she developed The Guide to Better Living: Autism and Complex Needs SimplifiedTM which integrates her successful clinical practice … [Read more...]
Women’s Health: 10 Things Doctors Won’t Tell You Before Surgery
January 31, 2013 by
The lead-up to a surgical procedure is usually dominated by an exchange of information between you and your surgeon. There can be so many details and so much to keep up with that you may not even realize how many potentially important ones are either being lost in the shuffle or actively swept under the rug. Before you go under the knife, these are 10 of the things that you might want to make a point of asking your surgeon about. Their Board Certification Status – It usually … [Read more...]
Dr. Sharifa Sharif Ph.D. – WOMAN of ACTION™
July 21, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is honored to Celebrate the Life of this pioneer. Dr. Sharifa Sharif is the author of the memoir On the Edge of Being: An Afghan Woman’s Journey (Sumach Press 2011).Painful and shocking, but often hopeful, the stories in On the Edge of Being illustrate the devastating impact of the split between body and voice that Afghan women are forced to navigate. The daughter of a progressive Afghan governor, Dr. Sharifa Sharif observed from an early age that life for women - … [Read more...]
