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Media Interviews
Dr. Zelinger is a frequent contributor to the media.
As a
Media Referral Service member of American Psychological
Association, and Media Information Officer and Media
Ambassador for the New York State Psychological Association,
Dr. Zelinger is available for interviews that share
information about childhood issues with the public.
The
following sample represents a partial list of her
contributions and shows the range of venues and topics of
her media interviews. Some are accompanied by clickable
links (as indicated by different colored font).
Dr.
Zelinger also writes a column which she developed for the
New York State Association of Play Therapy Newsletter,
called “Grin and Share It,” where she shares humorous
anecdotes about her contacts with children and their parents
(of course changing names and any identifying data). She
welcomes additional opportunities to help the public through
media. |
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Parents Magazine Q&A column by Sharlene Johnson
about young children and fear of Halloween
costumes (October 2010) |
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Parents Magazine article by Cynthia Hanson about
developing sports passion in 7-8 year old
children (September 2010) |
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American Baby Magazine article by Ellen
Parlapiano in the Behavior column, about baby’s
first haircut (August 2010, Page 60). |
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CNN.com article by John Sutter: Kids Experiment
with ‘Video Playdates’ (June 11, 2010).
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On-line article: Adapting Video Conferencing
Technology to the Youngest Generation (June 11,
2010). |
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SCOPE’s Education Forum: The Voice of Long
Island Education. “A Word About Selective Mutism”
Spring 2010, Vol. 18, No. 4 pages 2, 9 |
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Scholastic Magazine interview with Howard Stock
(March 24, 2010) about multi-tasking kids and
helping them to better manage their time |
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Dr. Zelinger is credited with proofing and
editing the many drafts of Chynna Laird’s book,
“Not Just Spirited” about a girl with sensory
integration disorder (2010) |
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Dr. Zelinger's book review for the cover
of Dr. Albert Garoli’s book, Evolutionary
Glitch: Rise Above the Root of Your Problems
(2010) |
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Emigrate Magazine “I’m not going!” October 2009
p. 24-27. |
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HollywoodLife.com interview with Emily Shetler
on December 23, 2009 about clothing choices for
Shiloh, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt |
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Emigrate Magazine “I’m not going!” October 2009
p. 24-27. |
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SCOPE’s Education Forum: The Voice of Long
Island Education: Social Skills Are Not Just
‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ Fall, 2009 Vol. 18, No.
1. |
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eHow online article by Somer K. Walker “Dressing
Up Ideas for Kids”. |
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"Halloween. Its More
Important than You Think." Red Sparks. October 6, 2009.
Click here. |
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Parenting.com article by Teri Cettina, “Get Your
Kid to Open Up” (July 15, 2009) |
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CNN Radio Interview with Shelby Erdman, Atlanta Radio Anchor
Editor for CNN and affiliates, about mother/child social
skills research study (May 16, 2009) |
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CNN
“Mothers'
talk is key to kids' social skills, study says” (May 15,
2009).
Click here. |
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Newsday. “Helping a big little kid handle bullies.” (April
29, 2009), B-19. |
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Newsday. “How
to help a big little boy who's bullies' target.”(April 23,
2009)Click
here to read article. |
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PBS (Public
Broadcasting System) national TV.
"The Effect of Divorce on Children: A Round Table
Discussion."
To watch the video (be sure your computer sound
is on),
click here, then in the Search box above the video player
type Divorce, Click on Dealing with Divorce, the video will
self-play.
To read the
article,
click here. |
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Radio Interview of Dr.
Zelinger by Inside Scoop Live Video.
Click here to listen to the interview (50 minutes). |
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Reader Views.
Click here to read an extensive interview
with Dr. Zelinger about her book. |
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PR Web Press Release Review about Dr. Zelinger's Book. Click
to read. |
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ParentReviewers.com Reviews about Dr. Zelinger's Book. Click
to read. |
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MottsIsland.com Review of Dr. Zelinger's Book. Click to
read. |
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Blogger Review of Dr. Zelinger's Book. Click to read.
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Another Blogger Review of Dr. Zelinger's Book. Click to
read.
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BrainFoggles.com Review of Dr. Zelinger's Book. Click to
read. |
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Parenting magazine article "Get Your Kid to
Open Up." Click to read. |
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Dr. Zelinger is
credited with
Editorial Development for a book, "A smart girl's guide
to staying home alone- a girl's guide to feeling safe and
having fun" by Dottie Raymer. Published by American Girl
Printing LLC, 2009. |
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Dr. Zelinger wrote a
chapter entitled, "Understanding and Generalizing
Communication Patterns in Children with Selective Mutism,"
in a book of collective works published by Wiley &
Sons Inc., called "School Based Play Therapy," Second
Edition, Edited by Athena A. Drewes and Charles E.
Schaefer, 2010. |
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Courier-journal.com
Derby City Bride- “Practice Keeps flower girl, ring bearers
on track.” (Nov 2, 2008) |
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Newsday.
“NYers: Chinese Official’s Decision ‘Ugly.’” (August 12,
2008) |
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Newsday.
“Parental guidance: Daughter’s acting like a ‘mean girl’.”
(June 22, 2008) |
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Augustachronicle.com.
“Practice, pep talks keep young children in ceremony.” (June 15,
2008) |
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Education.com. “The Art of
Apology” (May 2008)
Click here to read article.
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Newsday. “Explaining Hate Crimes to Children”
(March
2008) |
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Education.com.
“How Playing Dress-up Shapes Your Child” (February 2008) |
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iParenting
[On-line serial], “Difficulty Bonding: When You Don’t Fall
Instantly in Love with Your Newborn.”
(January
19, 2008)
Click here to read the article.
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Bend
Bulletin. "Not
so Sweet Talk from Kids.” (2008) |
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Woman’s
World.
“What The Type of Tree You Draw Reveals About Your
Personality.” (2007) |
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Focus On
Your Child: Discovery Years, A Focus on the Family. (Article
about how shielding children from disappointment may impact
the development of resiliency skills.) (2007) |
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MSN
Lifestyle. [On-line
serial] “Handling Halloween Hysteria.” (2007)
Click here to read the article.
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The Spotter
(a
webzine) An article about ADHD. (2007) |
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The
Press of Atlantic City
“Gossip in School.” (2007) |
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The Journal
News
“Children and Manners.” (Nov-Dec 2007) |
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Newsday
“Personal Rituals.” (August 20, 2007) |
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The next
series of on-line articles appeared in Education.com
and describe what parents can expect at each grade level:
According to the School Psychologist: Kindergarten:
Education.com [On-line serial]
(2007)
Click here to read the article.
According
to the School Psychologist: Grade 1: Education.com [On-line.
serial]. (2007)
Click here to read the article.
According
to the School Psychologist: Grade 2: Education.com [On-line
serial]. (2007)
Click here to read the article.
According
to the School Psychologist: Grade 3.
Education.com [On-line serial] (2007)
Click here to read the article.
According
to the School Psychologist: Grade 4. Education.com
[On-line serial]. (2007)
Click here to read the article.
According
to the School Psychologist: Grade 5: Education.com
[On-line serial]. (2007)
Click here to read the article.
According
to the School Psychologist: Middle School. Education.com [On-line serial].
(2007)
Click here to read the article.
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Scholastic
Parents
[On-line serial] “Scare Away the Special-occasion Sugar
High”
(October 15, 2007)
Click here to read the article.
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The Sydney
Morning Herald.
[On-line serial] “Frail Egos Caught in Killer Net.”
(December 1, 2007) |
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Theage.com.au
“How Lori Drew became America’s most reviled mother” (December 1,
2007). |
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New York Times. Sunday
Style “As Cool as they Want to Be.” (November 4, 2007) |
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Newsday’s
Long Island Parents and Children [On-line serial], “I Don’t Want to Study!”
(October 2007)
Click here to read the article. |
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Newsday’s
Parents and Children Long Island. “How to help them without losing your
mind.” (October 2, 2007) |
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Good News
Tucson.
“Are Your Children Safe at School?” (September 2007) |
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Press of Atlantic City
[On-line serial] “Sand, sun…security? At the beach, we tend
to let our guard down. ”(August
30, 2007) |
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“Pacifier Free- Creative Ways to Break the Binky Habit”
[On-line serial]
on
IParenting site (http://www.toddlerstoday.com/articles/your-toddlers/pacifier-free-toddlers-5008/2/) |
