Dr. Laurie Zelinger

Licensed Psychologist

Child Psychologist

Certified School Psychologist

 Registered Play Therapist

461 Albemarle Road

Cedarhurst, NY 11516

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(516) 295-0993

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Dr. Zelinger's Books

Dr. Laurie Zelinger will have two (2) new children’s books out in 2012. Please watch for their release in the spring!

She is also the author of two books which are currently available:

The "O, MY" in TonsillectOMY & AdenoidectOMY: How to Prepare Your Child for Surgery, a Parent's Manual – second edition

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At the request of readers, a second edition of this book was written two years after the first release and after much research, in order to include information about unforeseen complications following surgery. This book has been recommended as a resource for parents by both the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System of New York, as well as by the Children’s Medical Center Dallas at Legacy in Texas.

My Other Book is Called:

Please Explain "Anxiety" to Me! Simple Biology and Solutions for Children and Parents

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Please click on each of the above book covers to find out more about them.

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Dr. Laurie Zelinger also has contributed to other books:

Dr. Zelinger has written a book chapter entitled, "Understanding and Generalizing Communication Patterns in Children with Selective Mutism" for individuals who work with youngsters with selective mutism in schools. It appears as Chapter 17 on pages 359-377 in the following book, published in 2010

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School-Based Play Therapy: Second Edition

by Athena A. Drewes and Charles E. Schaefer

Click here to read excerpts from Dr. Zelinger's Chapter 17

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 Contributions to Books

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Dr. Zelinger is acknowledged for having edited and proofread the many drafts of Chynna Laird's 2010 book, Not Just Spirited, the story of a mother's journey raising a daughter with Sensory Integration Disorder.

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American Girl Book

Dr. Zelinger is also credited with editorial development for the 2009 American Girl book, A Smart Girl's Guide to Staying Home Alone: a girl’s guide to feeling safe and having fun