Cathy Mason has been engaged in educational, clinical and consultative work for more than 25 years.  She holds an M.Ed in Child Development and Moderate Special Needs from Tufts University and has had post graduate training in neuropsychology and reading disorders/instruction.   She has had 10 years combined experience as a special education classroom teacher, private tutor and private music teacher.  

 

Since 1990, she has been a Senior Educational Specialist at the Center for Children With Special Needs (CCSN) at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.  Her work there involves formal evaluation of children and adolescents, consultation to parents, schools and interns in an interdisciplinary outpatient clinic that treats children and adolescents with neurological, developmental, learning and behavioral disorders.

 

Areas of Expertise:  Language Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia/Reading Disorders, Math, Executive functioning, ADHD.

ABOUT

Philosophy of Care:  

 

Comprehensiveness.  I assess the “whole child” with an understanding of the child’s functioning in his/her family, peer group, school and community. 

 

Parents as Partners.  I include parents as true partners in care.  I actively seek their input and all treatment/care planning is done in concert with families. I apply a strong advocacy approach to help families understand their child’s needs obtain effective services.

 

Collaboration.  I place a high priority on working collaboratively with schools and other caregivers involved with a child.