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Joan Axelrod, MEd, serves as Adjunct Faculty in the School Psychology Department at William James College and Director of the Academic Resource Center. Her professional base is Work Space 105 with contact details joan_axelrod@williamjames.edu and 617-327-6777 x1341.
Educational background:
- MEd in Special Education from Boston University
- BA in Psychology from Clark University
Her research concentrates on students with learning differences, particularly reading disabilities, through psychoeducational assessment and intervention frameworks. She develops consumer-responsive assessment methodologies and specializes in interpreting instruments like WISC-V and WIAT-3 for educational planning.
Recent scholarly work demonstrates consistent focus on assessment precision across developmental stages, with publications examining case-based approaches to learning disability identification and practical applications of standardized testing in educational settings. Her presentations address critical distinctions between psychological and neuropsychological evaluations while advancing language-based program standards.
Professionally, Axelrod maintains a private psychoeducational diagnostician practice in Lexington, MA, building on prior roles as Clinical Director at North Shore Children’s Hospital and consultant for Woburn, Winchester, and Sudbury Public Schools. She actively contributes to the National Association of School Psychologists and chairs the Board of Youth Services at Arlington Youth Counseling Center.
