Heather MacKenzie
Heather MacKenzie, Ph.D., is a speech-language pathologist and educator who has spent a large part of her career developing and implementing new approaches for enhancing learning in children with special needs. She has a special interest in understanding autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and in translating current research into sound clinical practices. A major focus of her work with children has been on understanding them and how they approach learning. She has used this knowledge to develop...See more
Heather MacKenzie, Ph.D., is a speech-language pathologist and educator who has spent a large part of her career developing and implementing new approaches for enhancing learning in children with special needs. She has a special interest in understanding autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and in translating current research into sound clinical practices. A major focus of her work with children has been on understanding them and how they approach learning. She has used this knowledge to develop models for optimizing their development. Heather developed the Learning Preferences and Strengths model which is designed to determine each child is learning preferences and strengths and then 'harness' the preferences and strength to improve the child's learning and development. In her current book, The Autistic Child's Guide, she presents the spark* model which is an extension of her child-centered, mediational approach to teaching and learning. Heather has provided workshops and presentations all over North America, in the U.K. and in Asia. Heather's areas of expertise include autism spectrum conditions, language and communication disorders, Learning Preferences and Strengths, personality/psychological type and multiple intelligences in children with special needs. Visit Heather's website at ... and the spark* website at spark-kids.ca See less
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