Dr. Loraine Alderman, Psy.D.

Dr. Alderman received her doctorate in Psychology from PACE University. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. She works in the New York City School system as a school psychologist and has a private practice in Mineola, New York. Prior to working as a school psychologist, Dr. Alderman was the coordinator of Inpatient Psychiatry at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. Her focus has been in advocating for children and adolescents with learning disabilities.

In 1998, Dr. Alderman was interviewed twice by Donna Hanover on the “Good Day New York” television show. For two years she wrote a weekly column on various mental health topics, for the Spring Creek Sun. Additionally, she has published articles in: The Nassau County Psychologist, Omega Journal of Death and Dying, and Reach Out. In 1996, her research on The Psychological Effects of Miscarriages on Women and their Families, was presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Alderman was voted Best Psycho-therapist by the readers of the Long Island Press for 2007, 2008, 2009, and was nominated again for 2010.

Dr. Alderman became involved with advocating for her son who has auditory processing disorder when he was young and continued to advocate for him through his school years. Recently, Dr. Alderman has co-authored a book titled “Don’t You Get It? Living With Auditory Learning Disabilities.” The book describes what an auditory processing disorder is, as well as how to help advocate for children who suffer from it. Additionally, the book describes first hand accounts of people who live with the disorder and how it has affected their lives.

Dr. Alderman can be contacted through her web site at www.psychdocinfo.com

 

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Books by Loraine Alderman, Psy.D.

The book explains what an auditory processing disorder is. It also gives first hand accounts of people who have lived with the disorder and how it has affected their everyday living. One of the chapters describes techniques that parents can use to help their child within the school environment.