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About Dr. Hale
Dr. Carl S. Hale is a clinical
neuropsychologist, licensed clinical psychologist, and health
service provider in psychology who was educated at Indiana
University and the Adler School of Professional Psychology
in Chicago. His interest in learning and cognition began when
he was an undergraduate research assistant for Dr. Margaret
Intons-Peterson at Indiana University. His participation in
research on state dependent learning and dual encoding theory
lead to an interest in improving memory and learning, especially
in children. His doctoral dissertation investigated the cognitive
traits of creative individuals.
Dr. Hale has been in private
practice for nine years. He recently expanded his practice
to include a second office in Fishers, Indiana. His passion
is working with "tweens" who have learning, attention,
listening, and other cognitive challenges, especially ADHD,
learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders. During
his post-doctoral training in neuropsychology, he studied
under Dr. Jacobus Donders, a former student of Dr. Byron Rourke,
a prominent researcher on learning disabilities in children.
Dr. Donders was also instrumental in the development of the
WISC-IV, a widely utilized intelligence measure for children.
Dr. Hale has published in
professional journals, including articles on creativity, temporal
perception, and stages of adult development. He served on
the editorial review boards of the Journal for Specialists
in Group Work and the Journal of Adult Development & Aging.
He was an ad hoc reviewer for Rehabilitation Psychology and
an associate professor of psychology at Indiana University
Northwest.
Dr. Hale has developed several programs
for children, including Mnemonic Detective, a memory enhancement
program, and Meta-Cognitive Tool Boxes, non-verbal "tools"
to help children develop meta-cognitive skills in math,
reading, and writing. These programs were designed for
children with ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism
spectrum disorders.
Although Dr. Hale also treats
adults with cognitive challenges, his focus is on finding
new and better ways to help children reach their God-given
potential. He has been a consultant to a local school cooperative,
as well as two charter schools in Northwest Indiana through
the Ball State University Virtual Education Cooperative. He
was also the director of a learning center for children that
he co-founded.
Dr. Hale has been blessed with a wonderful
daughter, Evelyn Alicia, who is currently a freshman at
LaLumiere School. Because he is a follower of Jesus Christ,
his practice is first and foremost his ministry in the
communities he serves. He is contemporary psalmist who
has self-published two books of psalms. He worships at
Living Hope in Merrillville, Indiana. In addition to working
with children in his practice, he has been called to serve
children in other countries, especially Africa, along
with his daughter Evelyn.
He enjoys distance running, playing blues
guitar, and fossil hunting. He is a Gary South Shore Rail
Cats fan who likes to lounge at the ball park during the
summer months.
Dr. Hale is a professional member of
the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) Coalition
of Clinical Practitioners in Neuropsychology, and the
International Dyslexia Foundation.
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