Providing life coaching for high-energy adults
with ADD or learning difficulties.
Curriculum Vita
Casey Dixon, MSEd, CTACC
311 Front Street, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543
717-431-8396
www.dixonlifecoaching.com
Coaching Training
The Art & Science of Coaching Groups, Coach Training Alliance, March-April 2007, Dr. Jackie Black, PhD
Private Mentoring and Supervision, December 2006, Nancy Ratey, MCC
Laying a Strong Foundation for Coaching Success, ADD Resources, December 2006,
Nancy Ratey, MCC
Coaching the ADD Client, ADD Resources, September - December 2006
Sandy Maynard, MCC
Coaching the Entrepreneur with ADD, ADD Coach Academy, September - October 2006,
David Giwerc, MCC
Coaching Research Special Interest Group, ADD Coaches Organization, August 2006
5 Simple Steps to Becoming an Undeniably Successful Coach, August 2006,
Will Craig, MCC & Rhonda Hess, MCC
Core Competencies Training for ADD Coaching, ADD Coaches Organization, July 2006,
Ken Zaretzky, MCC
Round Table on Depression, ADD Coaches Organization, July 2006
Coaching with the Brain in Mind, Philadelphia Areas Coaches Association, July 2006,
David Rock, MCC
Coach Training Alliance, Certified Coach Program, August 2005 - February 2006,
Dave Meyer, MCC
ADD Training
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) Winter 2006 Program, January-April 2006
Slowing Down the ADHD Racing Mind, Rick Prevatt
Pillow Talk, Secrets for Sleeping with ADHD, Laurie Dupar
Parenting Clutter Management, Roland Rotz & Heidi Schultz
Fidget to Focus, Sarah Wright & Roland Rotz
Toolbox for the ADHD Entrepreneur, John Mackenzie
Finding a Career that Works for those with AD/HD, Wilma Fellman
ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, and Depression in Children: Diagnosis and Treatment, November 2005, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Education, Health Services and Outcomes Research Division.
ADHD: Diagnosis & Treatment, Dr. Susan D. Mayes
Cognitive Behavioral Approach with Adolescents, Dr. Robert D. Friedberg
Anxiety Disorders & Depression: Overview and Assessment, Dr. Susan D. Mayes
Medication in Treating ADHD, Depressive and Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Christopher A. Petersen
Essential Daily Habits of ADD Adults, September 2005,
Children and Adults with ADHD, Dr. Ed Hallowell
Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania Annual Conference, October 2005
Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors: Strategies and Interventions, Dr. Samuel Goldstein
Strategies for Effective Organizational Skills, Anna Mary McHugh, M.S., M.Ed.
ADHD and Dyslexia: Choosing Effective Interventions, Dr. Susan Sigelman Horn & Dr. David S. Horn
Learning and The Brain Conference, November 2004, Harvard University, Cambridge MA
Introduction to the Brain and Neurosciences for Educators, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Ed.M.
The Power of Mindsets: Nurturing Resilience in Our Youth and Ourselves, Dr. Robert Brooks
The New Brain: How the Modern Age is Rewiring Your Mind and Ways to Develop the Brain’s Peak Performance in Students, Dr. Richard Restak
Teaching and Treating Students with ADHD, Mary Fowler
Nature-Nurture Interactions in Reading and Writing, Dr. Virginia Berninger
Learning and Memory: From Molecules to Mind, Dr. Kenneth Kosik
Sex Differences in the Anatomy of the Brain and Behavioral Differences in Children, Dr. Marian Diamond
How Boys and Girls Learn Differently! Dr. Michael Gurian
Creating Optimal Learners: Habits of Mind, Brain and Motivation, Gessner Geyer, Ed.M., M.A.
International Dyslexia Association Annual Conference, November 2002, Reading on My Mind
How are Dyslexia, Speech/Language Disorders, and ADHD Related? Dr. Bruce Pennington
Cerebrodiversity, Dr. Gordon Sherman
Dr. Mel Levine,
Neurodevelopmental Constructs, March 2003
Education
The University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, Philadelphia, PA M. S. Ed. in Educational Policy and Leadership, 1998
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA Educational Philosophy and Psychology, 1994 to 1996
Millersville University, Millersville, PA B. A. in Philosophy, 1993
School for Field Studies, Juneau, AL and Northeastern University, Boston, MA Raptor Ecology, 1990
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA Geology, 1988
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD Fanny B. Thalheimer Merit Scholar, 1987
Professional Experience
Dixon Coaching, private practice, Lititz, PA
Life Coach, June 2005 to present
Providing life coaching for high-energy adults with ADHD and learning difficulties. Specializing in coaching professionals, executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs who experience the challenges and benefits of ADHD. Also providing in-service programs for schools and consultations and public speaking presentations for regional businesses and organizations.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Lancaster, PA
Adjunct Professor, August 2005 to December 2005
Taught Concepts of English, a remedial writing course for college freshmen.
The Janus School, Mount Joy, PA
A regional, independent school serving students with specific learning disorders and ADD.
Director of Research and Outreach, August 2004 to June 2005
Sole administrator for a division of the School dedicated to advancing study in the field of learning disorders and improving the understanding, identification, and treatment of children and adults with learning disorders.
Acting Head of School, March 2002 to August 2004
Chief executive—overseeing all educational, research, and outreach programs.
Director of Program Development, 1998 to 2002
Assessment Coordinator, 1995 to 1997 and 1998 to 2001
Director of the Evening Program for Adults, 1994 to 1997 and 1998 to 2001
Teacher and Tutor, 1993 to 1997 and 1998 to 2005
Taught grades 1 through 12 and adults in various subjects including English, linguistics, art, and study skills. Tutored individuals with learning disorders in reading, writing, math, and study skills.
Elizabethtown College, Department of Education, Elizabethtown, PA
Adjunct Professor, September 2001 to May 2002
Taught Inclusionary Practices, with an emphasis on disability rights, special education law, multi-disciplinary teaming, parent communication, accommodations, and risk factors.
University City High School, Special Education Department, Philadelphia School District, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Intern, 1997 to 1998
Primary facilitator of special education inclusion and assessment procedures re-design.
Project Forward Leap Foundation, Millersville, PA
Assistant to the President, February 1992 to August 1994
Conducted research on opportunity to learn for at-risk minority populations. Developed assessment for high-potential, at-risk middle school students from local education agencies.
Millersville University, Tutorial Services, Millersville, PA
Tutor, 1990 to 1993
Tutored non-traditional students and students with learning disabilities in Philosophy.
Other Professional Activities
Contributing Interviewee for On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and AHD, A Family Guide, by Anne Ford and John Thompson, Newmarket Press, publication date May 2007.
Contributing Interviewee and Manuscript Reviewer for Private Practice for Educators: How to Thrive as an Independent Practitioner While Avoiding Pitfalls and Pratfalls, by Carolyn Cowen, Communication by Design Consulting, August 2006-April 2007.
Research participant for Ph.D. dissertation on the History of Coaching in America by Esra Ozkan, MIT, August 2006.
Approved Cognitive Retrainer for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, a Pennsylvania State Agency that provides services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, start, and maintain employment.
Primary grant writer for 4 successful grants bringing in awards totaling over $200,000: grants awarded for science, math, and technology, assistive technology, access to the arts, and a two-day conference on Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Nonverbal LD.
Author of Act 48 Professional Development Plan for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approval.
Co-author of “Patterns of Discontinuity in Academic Performance Among Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities” with Dr. Thomas G. Bowers, Penn State University. Presented at the Eastern Psychological Association’s 2002 Annual Meeting.
Author of “Role of Student Background Characteristics in Determining Performance on the Word Identification Subtest of the Woodcock Reading Master Test-Revised”, 1998.
Pennsylvania Association of Private Academic Schools (PAPAS) accreditation visiting team member, Crossroads School and Moravian Academy.
Participated in the norming of the Rapid Automatized Naming and Rapid Alternating Stimulus tests (RAN/RAS) by Maryanne Wolf and Martha Bridge Denckla (2003-2004) and the Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency (TOSWRF) by Nancy Mather, Donald Hammill, Elizabeth Allen & Rhia Roberts (2000-2003).
Expert witness for educational due process hearings before the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Federal District Court.
Certification
Certified Coach, Coach Training Alliance
Human Subjects Research Certification, Penn State University Office of Regulatory Affairs
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Board of Private Academic Schools, Secondary English, permanent
Professional Affiliations
International Coach Federation (ICF)
Coach Training Alliance (CTA)
ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
ADD Resources
Philadelphia Area Coaches Association (PACA)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
Council for Exceptional Children Division of Learning Disabilities (CEC-DLD)
Training Workshops & Public Speaking Presentations
Camp Hill School District
Presentation for parents and educators on helping high school students develop attributes to promote adult success, “Becoming Successful”, 2007
Independent Educational Consultants Association Annual Conference Program
Criteria for Students with Aspergers Syndrome, 2005
Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling
Counseling the Little Professor—Working with Students with Asperger Syndrome, 2005
Toward an Understanding of Aspergers Syndrome: Social, Emotional, & Educational Implications, 2005
Learning Disabilities Demystified, 2002
Leadership Lancaster
Learning Disabilities Explained, 2004
Hershey Kiwanis Club
Learning Disabilities Explained, 2004
Good Samaritan Hospital
Experiencing Learning Disabilities, 2003
Milton Hershey School
Stages and Strategies for Tutoring the LD Student, 2001
Janus Parent Educational Forum
Patterns of Change and Predictors of Success in Individuals with Learning Disabilities: Results from a Twenty-Year Longitudinal Study, 2001
Transition: What Do Kids Need to Succeed? 2000
Dyslexia and Phonological Awareness, 2000
Learning Disabilities and Social Skills Deficits: a Meta-Analysis, 1999
Parent-Child Attribution Training, 1999
Lancaster Institute for Health Education
Learning Disabilities: Theory and Practice, 2000
Elizabethtown College
Neuropsychological Model of Learning Disabilities, 2000
Association of Colleges and Teacher Education
Preparing Regular Education Pre-service Teachers for the Inclusive Classrooms of the 21st Century, 2000
Lancaster Sunrise Rotary Club
Learning Disabilities and Educational Practices, 1999
Learning Disabilities Training
Wilson Reading System Overview Workshop, June 2006, Nancy Hennessy and Linda Lentini
Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania Annual Conference, October 2005
Learning Disabilities and Response to Intervention (RTI): Striding Forward or Stumbling Backward? Dr. John R. Harvey
International Dyslexia Association Annual Conferences
October 2005 Pennsylvania Branch Annual Conference
Reauthorizing Learning Disabilities: Linking Response to Instruction and the Brain, Dr. Jack M. Fletcher
Effective Writing Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities, Dr. Charles A. MacArthur
An Overview of DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills), Renay Boyce, M. Ed.
November 2004, Freedom Through Learning
Multiple Component Remediation for Developing Reading Disabilities: Research Findings, Dr. Maureen Lovett
Research-Based Interventions: New Standards for Educational Research, Dr. Joseph Torgesen
Remedial Reading Instruction Based on Componential Model: Do All Roads Lead to Rome? Dr. Malatesha Joshi
The What Works Clearinghouse: A Tool for Education Consumers, Dr. Rebecca Herman
Prevention and Remediation of Reading Disabilities, Dr. Jack Fletcher
Evidence-Based and Research-Based: Ethics and the Profit Motive, Dr. Louisa Cook Moats
Balanced Literacy Does Not Equal Comprehensive Reading Instruction, Dr. G. Reid Lyon
Survey of Language Knowledge, Dr. Louisa Cook Moats
Conversing with Computers, Effects of Speech and Character Recognition on Reading Disabilities, Dr. Marshall Raskind and Dr. Eleanor Higgin
Norman Geshwind and Dyslexia: A Neurobiological Legacy, Dr. Albert Galaburda
Parents of Successful Students, Rebecca Clingman
November 2003, Our Mission to Literacy
Temporal Coordination of Orthographic, Phonological, and Morphological Word Forms and Other Levels of Language in Working Memory of the Reading Brain: Developmental and Instructional Perspectives on “The Real Whole Language”, Dr. G. Reid Lyon, Dr. Virginia Berninger, Dr. Russell Poldrack, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Dr. Bennett Shaywitz, Dr. Gwenevere Eden, Dr. Dennis Molfese, Dr. Victoria Molfese, Dr. Andrew Papanicolaou, Dr. Bruce McCanliss, Dr. Che Kan Leong, Dr. Marcia Henry, Dr. Joanne Carlisle, Dr. Barbara Wise, Dr. Maureen Lovett, Dr. Tami Katzir, and Dr. Allison Brooks
Imaging the Brain: A New Tool for Overcoming Dyslexia, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, Dr. Virginia Berninger, Dr. Susan Bookheimer, Dr. John Gabrielli, Dr. Andrew Papanicolaou, and Dr. Bennett Shaywitz
Fluency: Development, Subtype Differences, and Intervention, Dr. Tami Katzir
Life Success for Children with LD: A Parent’s Guide, Dr. Marshal Raskind and Dr. Roberta Goldberg
The Wonderful World of Words, Dr. Rosemary Bowler
Closing the Gap Through Intensive Instruction: New Hope from Research, Dr. Joseph Torgesen
Language, Reading, and the Developing Brain, Dr. Patricia Kuhl
November 2002, Reading on My Mind
The Teacher is In: Teacher Preparation, Dr. Louisa Cook Moats
The Study of Reading Fluency as a Model for the Application of Scientific Research Method to Complex Educational and Reading Issues, Dr. Jack Fletcher
Neuropsychological Deficits in Social Skills Weaknesses-Strategies for Intervention, Dr. Kevin Blake
The Child’s Route into Reading, Dr. Ingvar Lundberg
Dyslexic Reflections, Dr. Barbara Wolf
October 2002 Pennsylvania Branch Annual Conference
The NICHD Research Program in Reading Development, Reading Disorders, and Reading Instruction, Dr. G. Reid Lyon
The Development of Reading Fluency and Comprehension: The New Frontier, Dr. G. Reid Lyon
Fluency for Comprehension: The Role of Phonemic Awareness, Orthography, Rapid Naming, and Rhythm, Dr. Pamela Hook
October 2001 Pennsylvania Branch Annual Conference
Language Disorders, Dr. Anthony Bashir
Wordfinding Disorders, Dr. Anthony Bashir
Neuhaus Education Center, November 2004, Houston, TX
Scientific Spelling
Multisensory Grammar and Written Composition
Metacognitive Skills Development
Learning and The Brain Conference, November 2004, Harvard University, Cambridge MA
Autism Spectrum Disorders—Beyond Behavior, Dr. Margaret Bauman
Treating Autism in Children: Neuro-Gastroenterology and Autism, Dr. Timothy Buie
Dr. Margaret Kay, Educational Psychologist
WISC-IV and WISC-III Comparisons, August 2004
Addressing the Social & Communication Needs of Children with Learning Disabilities, March 2001
Dr. Ami Klin
Asperger Syndrome: Clinical Features, Assessment, and Intervention Guidelines, December 2003
Dr. Freeman Chakara and Dr. William Burrichter
Asperger’s Syndrome: Neuropsychological Considerations, Providence Behavioral Health Educational Series: PDD—Focus on Aspergers Syndrome, October 2003
Dr. Byron Rourke
The Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disorders, November 2002
Susan Thompson
Finding and Serving the Student with Nonverbal Learning Disorder, November 2002
Dr. James Loomis
Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with NLD, November 2002
Dr. Richard Lavoie
Tales from the Road, Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania, October 2002
Professional Development Network
Special Education Law in Pennsylvania: Filling in the Blanks, December 2001
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine and Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
