Daisy Pascualvaca Ph.D. and Associates

Happy Valentine’s Day to our kids, families and friends!!!!

We are all fully vaccinated!!! We feel grateful and fortunate to be able to promote safety for our families!

We are excited to introduce a fully online program in conjunction with Kathy Essig from the Essig Education Group! Contact us for questions!!!!

I fell in love with this painting the moment I saw it. It lives at home but may have to spend some time in the office. Born Woke by our friend Amani Lewis

We are missing our families. Hope you stay healthy.

A message to our friends and families ❤️

Dear families, it has been several days since most of us have been home, trying to balance kids, work, and anxiety about the future. Even in these uncertain times, we are not very far away. Please let us know how we can help. We can talk to (y)our little ones, to you parents, or simply have a virtual cup of coffee together. Even when our doors are closed, we are always here for you. Dr. Daisy and team

Wishing you a fabulous 2020!!!!

We are so grateful for all the brave families that come to our office very day, ready to learn, grow, and teach us unforgettable lessons. Hope you have a Very Happy Thanksgiving!!

ShopRite opens new simulated village in NJ where those with special needs can practice life skills

Such a fantastic idea! A unique opportunity to explore and learn in a real life setting.

app.com Welcome to LifeTown, where 53,000 square feet of commercial space off Route 10 has been transformed into a simulated "town" for children with special needs.

In our group, we strongly believe that...

We are seeking a pediatric neuropsychologist/clinical school psychologist to join our small practice. If you are interested, please send a resume and sample report to [email protected]. Thanks!!!!

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday and New Year!!!

The wonderful imagination of kids...

Kids With Autism See Social Skills Boost With Google Glass

Very interesting!!!!

disabilityscoop.com New research suggests that technology developed by Google may be able to help unlock social abilities and lessen symptom severity in children with autism.

A video game can change the brain, may improve empathy in middle schoolers

sciencedaily.com A fantastical scenario involving a space-exploring robot crashing on a distant planet is the premise of a video game developed for middle schoolers by researchers to study whether video games can boost kids' empathy, and to understand how learning such skills can change neural connections in the bra...

Annie Besterman, M.S. | pascualvaca.com

Giraffee is leaving our office with a heavy heart but is extremely excited to introduce to you the newest member of our team: Annie Besterman, Psychology Associate. Read more about Annie here: http://www.pascualvaca.com/about-us/who-we-are/annie-besterman/

pascualvaca.com Annie Besterman obtained her M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Maryland in 2018. She has a wide variety of clinical (e.g., neuropsychological assessment with children) and research (e.g., efficacy of various forensic assessment measures for use with adolescent populations) experienc...

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Five major psychiatric diseases have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows

Very interesting read

washingtonpost.com Autism, schizophrenia, bipolar, depression and alcoholism have similar molecular signatures in the brain.

Early childhood program linked to higher education levels

nih.gov Adults who participated in an extensive early childhood education program for children from low-income families attained higher educational levels than those who’d received other interventions.

How was your morning? We've all been there!

Choose which Mommy you wanna deal with today, kids. (via Swords and Snoodles)