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ICAN Master Certified Neurodevelopmentalists

Marilee Coots

Marilee CootsOwner of Help with Learning - www.help-with-learning.com

ICAN Certified Neurodevelopmentalist

  • B.A. Psychology
  • E.M.T. training

NACD training and certification (NeuroEducational Consultant)– 1995-1999
ICAN Certified Neurodevelopmentalist (Master Level) - 1999 to present

Bowen therapy training - Basic  1999
Samonas Sound Therapy training and certification–Levels I, II, III, IV-1999, 2004
The KI Method training – 2000, 2001
Lori Overland's Feeding Therapy, 2003
Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson's Oral Motor Therapy, 2003
EFT training - 2008 to present.
Rhythmic Movement Training:  2008, 2009:

  • Levels I, II, III; Facial Reflexes, Language and Bonding; Preschool and Kindergarten, Cerebral Palsy, Dreams & Inner Healing, Instructor Training I
  • Neural Touch I - 2010
  • Masgutova Training : MNRI: Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration and Learning Styles:
  • Motor - Cognitive Development - 2010

EXPERIENCE

Personnel Research Specialist
Business owner
Homeschooling Parent 12 years
Founder: Help With Learning Neurodevelopmental and Educational Consulting 1995 to present.
Neurodevelopmentalist 1995 - present
Speaker and exhibitor at homeschool conferences and parent and teacher trainings speaking on the topics of attention deficits, learning difficulties, and special needs.

 

Jan Bedell

Jan BedellPresident and Founder of Little Giant Steps - www.littlegiantsteps.com

ICAN Certified Neurodevelopmentalist

  • Masters in Special Education, Texas Tech University
  • Rhythmic Movement Training I, II and Kindergarten
  • Samonas Sound Therapy
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Public and Private School Researcher
  • Continuing Education Credit Provider
   

Kay Ness

Kay NessOwner of Southern Neurodevelopmental Consultants SENC - www.senc.us
  • BS ChE – U of Fla - 1975
  • Montessori teacher training – 1971, 1986, 1987
  • NACD Neurodevelopment apprenticeship, training and certification – 1987-1999
  • ICAN Certification - 1999 to present
  • Institutes for Achievement of Human Potential classes - 1985, 86, 87
  • Samonas Sound Therapy training and certification – 1997, 2000
  • Communicating Partners training – James D. MacDonald – 2000
  • Nouthetic Counseling training – Chalcedon Presbyterian – 2000 to present
  • Oral Motor and Feeding Therapy training - 2003
  • The KI Method training – 2003 to present
  • EFT training - 2008 to present.
  • HSLDA educational consultant for special needs – 1999 to present
  • Theology classes – Christ College – 2001, 2002
  • RMT training - 2009
  • Masgutova training, 2010

EXPERIENCE

Pilot school for boys with learning disabilities

Previous owner of Montessori school

Neurodevelopmentalist – 1991-present

Speaker at various state homeschool shows, conferences and parent trainings:  Florida Homeschool Convention; Georgia Home Educators; South Florida Homeschool
Convention, SC Bridge Homeschool   conference, Charleston, SC; Marietta, Georgia Homeschool Conference; FACES autism support group speaker; Autism Society of America Conference, Atlanta, Ga. 2005;  Parent Training, Bethany Christian Services, 2006, CHEA Alabama Homeschool Convention

Teacher Training in Neurodevelopmental Methods:  Dothan, Alabama, Cumming, Ga, Coral Springs, Fla.

Kindergarten Developmental Screening program

Neurodevelopmental program for preschools

   

Elizabeth Harms

Owner of Hope Centre for NeuroEducational Development - www.thehopecentre.ca
  • B. Th.
  • ICAN Certified Neurodevelopmentalist
   

Cyndi Ringoen

President of The International Association of Neurodevelopmentalists (ICAN) - www.icando.org

Owner of Christian Access to Neurodevelopmental Organization (CAN-DO) - www.ican-do.net

  • B. A in Applied Psychology
  • B.S in Developmental Psychology
  • ICAN Certified Neurodevelopmentalist
  • Auditory Integrated Training
  • Oral Motor (Sarah Rosenfeld-Johnson and Debra Beckman)
  • Feeding therapy
  • Bowen Therapy  - Basic and Advanced
  • Rhythmic Movement Training Levels I, II and III
  • Samonas Sound Therapy