Cheryl Adkins, SSP
ABOUT Us
Passionate About Helping Students
Cheryl began her career in education more than 20 years ago as a high school Spanish teacher. In 2013, she obtained her degree in School Psychology and began practicing in Upstate New York before relocating to the Tampa Bay area in 2021.
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She has worked with students and their families to support the Response to Intervention (RtI) process, to conduct psychoeducational evaluations, and to support with the development and implementation of IEPs, 504 Plans, and FBA/BIPs.
Cheryl has experience working with the following areas:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Learning disabilities - Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia
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ADHD and Executive Functioning
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Social-emotional functioning
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ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)
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Cognitive impairment
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Speech and language disorders
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Mood disorders
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Motor delays
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Down Syndrome
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Selective Mutism
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Cerebral Palsy
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The area of Dyslexia has become of particular interest to Cheryl over the last several years. In part due to the lack of progress that is often seen in students who have been identified as having an educational disability in this area, and because she is the mother of a child with Dyslexia.
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Professional Affiliations
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc
https://www.copaa.org/
Certifications
FL Licensed School Psychologist (DOH #SS1943)
FL Certified School Psychologist
NYS Certified School Psychologist
KS Licensed School Psychologist
Degrees Held
B.S. Secondary Education (7-12) - Spanish
Specialist in School Psychology
Brandy Gulliford is a dedicated educator with over two decades of experience assessing and teaching children. She is a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist, Orton-Gillingham Certified, and EBLI Certified. Brandy holds Master's degrees in Elementary Education and Physiology and is licensed in Elementary Education, Gifted Education, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. Her extensive skills in data collection, data analysis, and teaching students of varied abilities enables her to effectively identify and support learning differences.
