Scaffolding Post Secondary Independence for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Dr. Kleiner is the director of the North Shore Learning Clinic in Evanston. He conducts comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations of children, adolescents, and adults impacted by learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other neurodiversity. He also provides individualized educational therapy. Dr. Kleiner draws on his classroom experience teaching all ages of children from preschool through graduate school (Northwestern and DePaul Universities). He received his B.A. in Psychology and Education from Swarthmore College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Learning Disabilities and Language & Cognition from Northwestern University. His dissertation examined how children are more successful at learning when their parents have a solid understanding of their children’s skill levels. He has presented at numerous national conferences on the intersection of diagnosis and intervention in the learning lives of children and adults.

Tina has worked with clients of all ages and is focused on inspiring a love of learning. She grew up in Evanston and then moved to Montréal, Canada to study at McGill University. There she received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Education in Inclusive Education. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP) at National Louis University. Tina has worked in a multitude of educational settings and roles, including developing an inclusion program at the Lincoln Park Zoo for their camp programs. To work effectively with clients at the North Shore Learning Clinic, she uses her knowledge of best practices in education, experience as a Social Skills Educator, Literacy Coach, ABA Therapist, and creativity. Tina has worked for multiple research labs and is currently in the process of publishing a paper on the impacts of the 2020 school closure on family routines.