He has worked in the public schools for over 39 years, including 13 years as a middle school teacher of art. He has experience with children and parents regarding a wide range of academic concerns, including special education identification and programming, underachievement, giftedness and creativity. His areas of special interest include parent training and dealing with issues of divorced parenting, behavior disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Tourette’s Disorder, individual learning styles and achievement motivation.