| Name: Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D. |
| Address:33 Pond Avenue
#919, Brookline, MA 02445 |
| Telephone: (617) 879-0397 |
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| Email: stan@disabilitiesbooks.com |
Place of birth: New York, New York |
| Education: |
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1957 |
B.A., Lehigh University. |
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1960 |
A.M., Clark University (Psychology) |
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1963 |
Ph.D., Clark University (Psychology) |
| Predoctoral Training: |
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1958 |
Clinical Psychology Trainee, Veterans Administration
Hospital, Northampton, MA |
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1958-1959 |
Graduate Fellow, U.S. Public Health Service,
Clark University, Worcester, MA |
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1958-1959 |
Clinical Psychology Clerkship, Worcester
Youth Guidance Center, Worcester, MA |
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1959-1960 |
Clinical Psychology Trainee, Veterans
Administration Outpatient Clinic, Lowell, MA |
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1960 |
Clinical Psychology Trainee, Neurology
Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Boston, MA |
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1960-1961 |
1960-1961 Clinical Psychology Fellow,
Child Clinical Psychology Intemship, Worcester Youth
Guidance Center, Worcester, MA |
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1961-1962 |
Research Fellow, Department of Psychology,
Clark University, Worcester, MA |
| Licensure and Certification: |
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1964 |
Certified Psychologist, Massachusetts Board
of Certification in Psychology |
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1974 |
Licensed Psychologist (License #364), Massachusetts
Board of Registration in Psychology |
| Academic Appointments: |
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1960-1962 |
Teaching Assistant, Clark University,
Worcester, MA |
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1963-1963 |
Lecturer, Clark University Evening College,
Worcester, MA |
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1963-1965 |
Lecturer, Boston University College of Liberal
Arts, Boston, MA |
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1965-1966 |
Instructor in Psychiatry (Psychology), Boston
University School of Medicine, Boston, MA |
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1966-1968 |
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology),
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA |
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1966-1969 |
Special Lecturer in Clinical Psychology,
Simmons College School of Social Work, Boston, MA |
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1967-1971 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University
of Massachusetts, Boston, MA |
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1971-1973 |
Associate Professor of Psychology, University
of Massachusetts, Boston, MA |
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1975 |
Lecturer, Division of Continuing Education,
Emmanuel College Boston, MA |
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1975-1977 |
Associate Professor of Special Education,
Lesley College Graduate School of Education, Cambridge,
MA |
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1979 |
Faculty Member, Center for Parenting Studies,
Wheelock College, Boston, MA |
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1977-1982 |
Associate Professor of Psychology, New England
College of Optometry, Boston, MA |
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1982-1996 |
Professor of Psychology, New England College
of Optometry, Boston, MA |
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1988-1999 |
Instructor, Counseling Department, Graduate
School of Education, University of Massachusetts/Boston |
| Hospital (Clinical) Appointments: |
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1962-1964 |
Staff Psychologist, Douglas
A. Thom Clinic For Children, Boston, MA |
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1963-1995 |
Private clinical practice |
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1964-1966 |
Director of Research, Douglas A. Thom Clinic
For Children, Boston, MA |
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1966-1968 |
Assistant Project Director, Mental Health
Center Studies Unit, Boston University School of Medicine,
Boston, MA |
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1980-1996 |
Director, Counseling Service, New England
College of Optometry, Boston, MA |
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1992- |
Research Associate in Medicine (General
Pediatrics), Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA |
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1992- |
Courtesy Staff, Department of Psychology,
McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA |
| Other Professional Positions and
Major Visiting Appointments: |
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1964 |
Child Psychologist At Your
Service, Radio Station WEEI, Boston, MA |
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1965-1966 |
Consulting Psychologist, Worcester Youth
Guidance Center, Worcester, MA |
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1968 |
Special Assistant to the Mayor, City of
Boston, Boston, MA |
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1969 |
Consultant to the Mayor’s Office,
City of Boston, MA |
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1971-1997 |
Co-Founder, Editor (1971-1973; 1976-1991),
Editor in Chief (1973-1976, 1993-1997) Publisher (1991-1993),
"Exceptional Parent" magazine, Boston, MA |
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1975-1978 |
Consulting Psychologist, Kingsley School,
Boston, MA |
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1976 |
Consulting Psychologist (1976), Lesley
College Compass Program, Cambridge, MA |
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1977-1978 |
Consultant, Parent Training Center Project,
Federation for Children with Special Needs, Boston, MA |
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1987 |
Consultant, Task Force on Family Needs,
Indiana Early Intervention Planning Grant, Indianapolis,
IN |
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1993-1094 |
Lecturer, Hilton/Perkins International
Program, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA |
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1994 |
Faculty, 7th Medical Command, U.S. Army,
Exceptional Family Member Program, Continuing Medical
Education program on early intervention, Germany |
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1996 |
Consultant, Grolier Publishing, New York,
NY |
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1996-1998 |
Special Needs Expert, Family Education
Network, familyeducation.com |
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1997-1998 |
Consultant, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA |
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1997-1999 |
Consultant, Merrill Lynch Special Investor
Services, Plainsboro, NJ |
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1998-2003 |
1997- Education Director, Abilities Expo,
Milford, CT. |
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1998-2000 |
Special Needs Expert, Parents.com, Internet
site of Parents magazine |
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1998-1999 |
Consultant, Adaptz.com, New York, NY |
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2000-2000 |
Content Editor, CanDo.com, Mountain View,
CA |
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2000- |
Series Editor, People with Disabilities
Press, iUniverse.com, Campbell, CA |
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2001- |
Reivew Panelist, National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
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2002- |
Columnist, The Arc Insight. National
newsletter. |
| Awards and Honors: |
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1956 |
Phi Beta Kappa, Lehigh University |
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1975 |
Commendation, National Media Awards Committee,
American Psychological Association |
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1983 |
Distinguished Citizen Award, Association
for Retarded Citizens / Massachusetts |
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1985 |
Senator Gerard D’Amico Award*, the
Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium |
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1986 |
First Place Media Award*, The President’s
Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and the American
Association of Disability Communicators |
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1989, 1997 |
National Media Award/Print*, The National
Down Syndrome Congress |
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1991 |
Media Arts Award*, New Jersey Developmental
Disabilities Council |
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1992 |
Recognition Award, National Parent Network
on Disabilities |
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1992 |
Award for Excellence, Boston Institute for
the Development of Infants and Parents |
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1996 |
Annual Award, The Federation for Children
with Special Needs, Boston, MA |
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1996 |
1996 Annual Award, The National Center on
Educational Restructuring and Inclusion, City University
of New York |
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1996 |
Presidential Award, American Academy of
Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine |
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1996 |
Pool of Bethesda Award, Bethesda Lutheran
Homes and Services |
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1966 |
EDI Award for Media, The National Easter
Seals Society |
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1996 |
Parenting Shelf Honor*, Parents’ Choice
Foundation
*award to EXCEPTIONAL PARENT magazine |
| Major Committee Assignments: |
| National |
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1966-1968 |
Parent Guidance Committee, National
Association for Retarded Children, Washington, DC |
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1989-1995 |
National Advisory Board, Beach Center on
Families and Disability, University of Kansas, Lawrence,
KS |
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2000-01 |
Subcommittee on Communications, President’s
Committee on Employment of People
with Disabilities |
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2002- |
National Advisory Committee, Rehabilitation
Research and Training Center on Aging with a Disability,
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey,
CA |
| Regional: |
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1963-1966 |
Projects Committee, Greater Boston Association
for Retarded Children, Boston, MA |
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1963-1965 |
Task Force on Special Education, Massachusetts
Mental Retardation Planning Project, Boston, MA |
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1965-1984 |
Board of Trustees, Massachusetts Association
for Retarded Citizens Trust, (Secretary, 1970-1982), Waltham,
MA |
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1969-1972 |
Coordinating Council on Drug Abuse, City
of Boston, Boston, MA |
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1978-1989 |
Board of Trustees (Treasurer, 1982-1984),
Kingsley School, Boston,MA |
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1979-1983 |
Professional Advisory Committee, Brookline
Mental Health Association, Brookline, MA |
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1997-1999 |
Transition Conference Planning Group, Harvard
Center for Children’s Health,
Harvard School of Public Health |
| Memberships, Offices and Committee Assignments
in Professional Societies: |
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1963- |
American Psychological Association |
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1963- |
Massachusetts Psychological Association;
1964-1970, Legislative Committee |
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1975-2002 |
Council for Exceptional Children |
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1978- |
Boston Institute for the Development of
Infants Parents, Boston, MA; 1978-1986, Steering Committee;
1987-1995, Advisory Board, 1995- |
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1996-2002 |
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and
Developmental Medicine |
| Editorial Boards: |
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1976-1978 |
Editorial Advisory Board, Resource
Handbook on Programming and Handicapped Children, Action
for Children’s Television and WGBH-TV, Boston, MA |
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1984-1987 |
1984-1987 Psychology Today Committee, American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC |
| Major Research Interests: |
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1 |
Children with disabilities and
their families |
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2 |
Doctor/patient (parent) communication; communicating
difficult diagnostic news |
| Principal Clinical and Hospital Service Responsibilities: |
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1963-1995 |
Private clinical psychologist |
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1962-1964 |
Staff Psychologist, Douglas A. Thom Clinic
for Children, Boston, MA |
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1980-1996 |
Director, Counseling Service, New England
College of Optometry, Boston, MA |
| Major Administrative Responsibilities: |
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1964-1966 |
Director of Research, Douglas
A. Thom Clinic For Children, Boston, MA |
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1966-1968 |
Assistant Project Director, Mental Health
Center Studies Unit, Boston University School of Medicine,
Boston, MA |
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1971-1997 |
Co-Founder, Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Publisher,
EXCEPTIONAL PARENT magazine, Boston, MA |
| Teaching Experience: |
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1962-1963 |
1962-1963 Course developer
and lecturer, Introductory Psychology, Clark University
Evening College, Worcester, MA |
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1963-1965 |
Course developer and lecturer, Boston University
College of Liberal Arts, Boston, MA |
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1964-1968 |
1964-1968 Supervising graduate students,
psychological testing, Douglas A. Thom Clinic for Children,
Boston, MA |
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1965-1966 |
1965-1966 Supervising graduate students,
psychological testing, psychotherapy, Worcester Youth
Guidance Center, Worcester, MA |
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1966-1969 |
1966-1969 Lecturer, psychological testing
and mental retardation, Simmons College School of Social
Work, Boston, MA |
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1967-1973 |
Course developer and lecturer, undergraduate
courses on Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
Experimental Psychology at University of Massachusetts,
Boston, MA |
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1975-1977 |
Course developer and lecturer, graduate
courses in Clinical Assessment, Working with Parents;
Participant in seminars for graduate students, Lesley
College, Cambridge, MA |
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1977-1996 |
Course developer and lecturer, Patient
Psychology sequence, including human development, doctor/patient
relationship, patient counseling and education; Participant
in courses in Vision Rehabilitation and Pediatric Optometry,
New Engand College of Optometry, Boston, MA |
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1990-1991 |
Participant, Doctoral Project Committee,
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology |
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1991-1992 |
Participant, seminar for behavioral pediatric
fellows, Children’s Hospital, Boston |
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1992- |
1992- Lecturer on the challenge of delivering
difficult diagnostic news to parents at Children’s
Hospital, Boston and other settings: Rehabilitation Institute
of Chicago; 7th Medical Command, U.S. Army, Germany; Waisman
Institute, University of Wisconsin; Schneider Children’s
Hospital, New York; University of Texas Medical Center,
San Antonio; Franciscan Children’s Hospital, Boston;
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New England Medical
Center, Boston; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center;
University of California at San Diego Medical Center;
Gillette Children’s Hospital, St. Paul, MN; Grand
Forks (ND) Clinic; University of New Mexico Medical Center,
Albuquerque; Rehabilitation Center, University of California
at Los Angeles; University of Chicago Hospital; University
of Illinois at Chicago Hospital; Michael
Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL; Santa Clara (CA) Valley Medical
Center; Oakland (CA) Children's Hospital; Cambridge (MA)
Hospital; Long Beach (CA) Memorial Hospital, Long Beach,
CA; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick,
NJ; Jersey City (NJ) Medical Center; Brown University
Medical Center, Providence, RI; Cleveland (OH) Clinic
Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation; Mailman
Center, University of Miami Medical Center; College of
Allied Health, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale,
FL; Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General
Hospital, Boston
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1996- |
1996- Keynote speaker on working with parents
of children with disabilities at Arkansas Special Education
Show; North Dakota early intervention conference; University
of Michigan Medical Center conference
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1997-1999 |
Trainer of financial consultants at Merrill
Lynch program for families of children with disabilities |
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1997-2003 |
Workshop leader at seven Abilities Expo
shows each year |
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1998-1999 |
1998-1999 Group supervision of mental health
counseling students, Counseling Department, Graduate
School of Education, University of Massachusetts/Boston
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1999 |
Member, Doctoral Committee, Department
of Child Study, Tufts University, Medford, MA |
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2001 |
2001- You Will Dream New Dreams speaking
engagements: Family Resource Center on Disabilities,
Chicago, IL; The Arc of New Jersey, Princeton, NJ; Detroit
Jewish Book Fair, Detroit, MI; VACTERAL Association Family
Conference, Boston, MA; Graduate Department of Special
Education, School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington,
IN; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Miami,
Miami, FL; Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Santa Clara,
CA;
Accessibility Summit, McLean Bible Church, McLean, VA;
Exceptional Student Education Department, Broward County
School System, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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| Bibliography: |
| Proceedings of Meetings: |
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Klein SD. The development of tactual perception—processes
and achievements. In: Wapner S, Kaplan B, eds. |
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Heinz Werner, 1890-1964, papers in memoriam.
Worcester, MA: Clark University Press, 1966:72-78. |
| Reviews and Educationally Relevant Publications: |
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Klein SD. Psychologist at city hall—a
problem of identity. American Psychologist 1970;25:195-199. |
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Klein SD, Abrams SL. Public housing for
the handicapped? Journal of Rehabilitation 1971;37(2):20-21. |
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Klein SD. When the patient’s problem
is “all in the head.” Optometric Management
1980;16:51-59. |
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Klein SD, Klein RE. Delivering bad news:
the most challenging task in patient education. Journal
of the American Optometric Association 1987;9:660-663. |
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Klein SD. The challenge of communicating
with parents. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral
Pediatrics 1993;14:184-191. |
| Chapters: |
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Klein SD, Klebanoff LB. Scientific breakthroughs—how
to evaluate them. In: Rubinstein J, ed. Annual editions,
readings in psychology 1973-74. Guildford, CT: The Duskin
Publishing Group, 1973: 17-18. |
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Klein SD, Klompus M. Telethons: raising
the ante. In: Harmonay M, ed. Promise and performance:
children with special needs. Action for children’s
television guide to TV programming for children, Volume
one. Cambridge: Ballinger, 1977: 212-218. |
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Klein SD. Dyslexia. In: Landers A, ed.
The Ann Landers encyclopedia. New York: Doubleday, 1978:
98-99. |
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Klein SD. The role of the family in helping
the child with learning disabilities. In: Davis M, Whitener
JC, eds. The role of vision in multi-disciplinary approaches
to children with learning disabilities. Springfield, IL:
Charles C. Thomas, 1982: 112-132. |
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Klein SD. The challenge of communicating
with parents. In: Darling RBD, Peter MI, eds. Families,
physicians, and children with special needs: collaborative
education models. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Company,
1994: 51-74. |
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Klein, SD. Foreword. In: Brantlinger EA,
Klein, SM, Guskin, SL. Fighting for Darla. Challenges
for family care and professional responsibiity: the case
study of a pregnant adolescent with autism. New York:
Teachers College Press, 1994. |
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Klein SD. Working with parents: concepts
and techniques. In: Barnard S, Edgar D, eds. Paediatric
eye care. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1995. |
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Klein, SD. Special needs. Interview with
Dr. Stanley D. Klein. In: Cline, CM. The FAQS (Frequently
Asked Questions) of Life. New York: Cader Books, 1998. |
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Klein, SD. Foreword. In: McHugh, M. Special
siblings. Growing up with someone with a disability. New
York: Hyperion, 1999. |
| Books: |
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Klein SD. Psychological testing of
children, a consumer’s guide. Boston: Psy-Ed
Corporation, 1975. |
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Schleifer MJ, Klein SD, eds. The disabled
child and the family. Boston: The Exceptional Parent
Press, 1985 |
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Klein SD, Schleifer, MJ, eds. It isn’t
fair. Siblings of children with disabilities. Westport,
CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 1993. |
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Klein, SD, Schive, K, eds. You will
dream new dreams. New York, NY: Kensington Publishing
Company, 2001. |
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Klein, SD, Kemp, JD, eds. Reflections from
a different journey. What adults with disabilities wish
all parents knew. New York: McGraw-Hill (2004).
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Karp, G, Klein, S, eds. From There to here.
Stories of adjustment to spinal cord injury. Horsham,
PA: No
Limits Communications (2004). |
| Magazine articles: |
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As a Co-Founder of EXCEPTIONAL PARENT magazine,
I had a part in editing every article from June, 1971
through September, 1997. I have written or been a co-author
or editor of over 200 articles and editorials. |
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