About Us
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Mitch Nagler, MA, LMHC
Mitch Nagler, MA, LMHC is the Director of the Bridges to Adelphi Project, which is funded by the Jewish Child Care Association. Mitch is also the Director of the Adelphi Center for Social Training, which provides group and individual counseling and support services to 15-22 year old individuals with Asperger Syndrome, and their families. Mitch also maintains private practice offices in Merrick, NY and in New York City where he specializes in group and individual counseling and support to individuals on the spectrum. Mitch can be reached at mnagler@gmail.com.
 Lynda Geller, Ph.D.
Lynda Geller, Ph.D., served on the faculties of Georgetown University, Stony Brook University and NYU Medical Schools for 25 years, where she created and developed clinical centers providing a wide array of services for children and adults with autism spectrum conditions. She has also served on the special education faculty of Pace University. She developed a large-scale educational program for schools struggling with the complexities of including students with autism spectrum disorders in mainstream classrooms. Dr. Geller has a clinical practice in New York City which provides specialized clinical and educational services for children and adults with Asperger Syndrome and related conditions. She is also the Director of the Institute for Cognitive Diversity at Bank Street College of Education which is dedicated to developing innovative educational practices and professional supports for included students with diverse neurodevelopmental issues.
 Ilene Solomon, Ph.D.
Ilene Solomon, Ph.D. is a post-doctorally trained clinical and pediatric neuropsychologist and organizational consultant. She has twenty-five years of experience working in and consulting to medical and educational institutions and independent professional practitioners. She is the former Chief Psychologist at the Child Development Center at Nassau University Hospital, has taught at Long Island University, Bank Street College of Education, and is currently an Associate at the Institute for Cognitive Diversity at Bank Street. Dr. Solomon is in private practice in Long Island, New York.
As a neuropsychologist, Dr. Solomon specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders including specific learning disorders, attention disorders, and social learning disorders. She routinely evaluates children through the entire age range from early childhood through young adult.
As an organizational consultant and neuropsychologist, Dr. Solomon has assisted numerous school districts to understand that cognitive functioning is not limited to academic success, and has helped develop appropriate educational programs for students with both executive functioning and academic challenges.
As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Solomon specializes in the treatment of children, families and parents with a range of difficulties including autism spectrum disorders, other social learning challenges, and attention and learning disorders. She provides individual and family therapy and parent training.
 Rhea Hooper, MS, CCC-P
Rhea Hooper, M.A., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist who has worked with children on the spectrum from early childhood through adolescence. Ms. Hooper currently has a clinical practice in New York City which provides assessment, individual treatment and social skills groups for children with Asperger syndrome and related conditions. Ms. Hooper previously served on faculty of NYU Child Study Center and worked in a variety of school settings where she provided a wide array of services to children with speech and language disorders and autism spectrum disorders. She has experience constructing and facilitating group-based treatment models, consulting on home-based therapy programs, and training parents and educators on use of effective communication strategies and treatment programs. Ms. Hooper is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She holds her New York State license and teaching certificate for the speech and hearing handicapped.
 Mary Cohen, Ph.D.
Mary Cohen, Ph.D. has thirty-two years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and their families. She has worked in the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) for fourteen years and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Currently licensed in Pennsylvania and New York, she provides individual therapy, family therapy and social skills training groups for adolescents and adults. Her additional training is in neuropsychological assessment and she provides neuropsychological evaluations for ASD individuals to better understand their unique cognitive profile and assist in educational and vocational planning. Dr. Cohen is a consultant to several schools/autism programs and assists with the special educational programming needs of ASD students. She is a clinical consultant to the Coffeehouse Center of Bucks County which provides support for young adults with Asperger’s and Pervasive Developmental Disorder/NOS. Her ongoing research is in the area of Asperger’s Syndrome gender differences, social cognition and social anxiety in ASD. As an Associate Professor in the Social Learning Disorders Program of the Penn Psychiatry Department, she developed the Social Skills Seminar for adults with autism spectrum disorders. It has been featured in the NY Times and on National Public Radio. Dr. Cohen has been a faculty member of Holy Family University in the graduate counseling psychology program and the University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry. She is a frequent presenter at autism organizations, colleges and universities, and conferences in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. She is the author of Social Literacy: Learning to Read Social Interaction. It is published by Brookes Publishing and will be available in 2010.
Renee Soufer, M.A., M.Ed.
Renee Soufer, M.Ed., is a doctoral graduate student in Yeshiva University's Clinical Psychology PhD program. She received her Master's in Education from Harvard University, with a concentration inHuman Development and Psychology. Ms. Soufer has served as a classroom teacher for children on the autism spectrum, gaining experience with curriculum development and staff training both in public and private schools. Subsequently, she received intensive clinical and research training as a psychology extern at the NYU Child Study Center's Asperger Institute. She currently serves as an individual therapistfor adult Asperger patients and consults with schools and families on the autistic spectrum. Ms. Soufer has significant experience in assessment, treatment and diagnosis for children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Ms. Soufer has also developed and led social skills groups for children, adolescents, and young adults on the spectrum.
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