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NOTE: The support services listed below are not necessarily endorsed by Pasadena Christian School. This is a compilation of resources that is made available to all PCS families. It is the responsibility of the family to investigate whether or not a specific organization will benefit their child. If you want your child to receive accommodations or modifications in the classroom, please complete an Emerging Needs Parent/Teacher Request Form and submit along with a current Educational and Psychological Evaluation.

PCS Academic Tutors Academic Tutors Educational Therapists
Medical Diagnostic Evaluations and Specialized Care Occupational Therapists Vision Screening & Therapists
Speech & Language Pathologists Auditory Screening Educational & Psychological Evaluations
Marriage & Family Therapists Psychologists Psychiatrists
Social Skills Therapists Private High Schools  
   

 

PCS Academic Tutors

Name & Degrees
Contact Information
Estimated Costs
 
Services Offered
Mary Williams 
BA Psychology 
CA Teaching Credential

 

626-791-1214 Ext. 268

 

$20/30 minute session 
$40/60 minute session 
(*2x per week for a student with dyslexia)

 

Reading, Math & Writing, Tutoring for Dyslexia

for any grade level

Pauline Tcharkhoutian 
M.A. in Education CA Teaching Credential
626-791-1214 Ext. 265 $20/30 minute session $18/7 students in group Ongoing Reading & Writing workshop for 1st graders
Margot Bricker 
BA Liberal Studies
CA Teaching Credential, Multiple Subject Clear
626-791-1214 Ext. 258

 

$40/individual
$20/2-4 students
$18/5-8 students
All sessions 45-60 minutes
Reading, Math & Writing

 

       
Beth Curtis 
BA in English Lit from UCLA
626-791-1214 Ext.150 ecurtis@pacbell.net
818-317-4448
$35/individual/60 min
$25/2-4 students/60 min
 
Alma Iris Purcell MSEd, State Teacher Training School, Mexico 310-339-6695
almairis77@gmail.com
$40/individual/60 min. 
$25/2-4 students/60 min.
Tutoring for Spanish
Christiana Bertolucci 626-791-1214 Ext 269 
cbertolucci@pasadenachristian.org
$50 for 45 minutes Any Subject
K-6
Victoria J. Mele, MSEd 626-791-1214 Ext 277
vmele@pasadenachristian.org
$60 for 45 minutes Reading Intervention Specialist
 

 

Academic Tutors

Name & Address Phone # Website/Email
 
Jim Dorman
Director 
Educational Resources
1000 Huntington Dr. 
San Marino 91108
 
626-308-0313

jdorman@educationalresourcescenter.com

John Boyd
Director 
The Institute of Reading Development
Offered at PCC
Pasadena, CA
 
800-964-9090 OR 800-964-2030, ext. 2259/Jason

johnboyd@readingprograms.org

Sara Sera
16 S. Oakland, Suite 203 
Pasadena 91101
 
626-432-4061 sarasera@sbcglobal.net
Victoria Hibs
781 Prospect Blvd.
Pasadena
 
626-432-6610 mathgirrl@yahoo.com
Irene & Brian Miller 
Miller Educational Services
256 S. Rosemead Bl. 
Pasadena, CA 91107
 
626-683-3747  milleredserv@aol.com

imiller1123@charter.net
Mark Yutan
Director 
Mathnasium
900 Valley View Ave. #4 
Pasadena, CA 9110
 
626-510-MATH

626-532-7587
pasadena@mathnasium.com
www.mathnasium.com
Lori Robison
573 So. Lake Ave. #1
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
818-642-8082

818-395-7478
the_tutor@sbcglobal.net
Carole Hasbun & Anna Hasbun
Co-Directors 
Stepping Stones
2233 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
 
626-449-5986 www.steppingstones.net
email@steppingstones.net
Jennifer I. Orona, MA
10658 Vanora Dr. 
Sunland, CA 91040
 
818-590-3055
Susan Britton, MA Ed. L.H.
1135 Avoca Ave. 
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
626-710-7753
Lindsay Kraft
Director
Wiley Tutorial Service
9163A Las Tunas Dr. 
Temple City 91780
 
626-287-2177  
Don Mills
Director 
Huntington Learning Center
1832 E. Washington Blvd.
Pasadena 91104
 
626-798-5900 www.huntingtonlearning.com
Candice Voll
Director 
Adventures in Learning
2130 Huntington Dr. So. 
Pasadena 91030
 
626-403-0420  
Cate Tolnai
1202 S. Mayflower Ave, Apt P
Monrovia, CA 91016
415-577-6449 
626-796-2774 ext. 2222
catsam42@gmail.com
Laura Knowles 
Sierra Madre, CA
 
864-350-5566
Christy Johanningmeier 
Pasadena, CA
 
626-506-8898

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Educational Therapists

Name & Address Phone # Website/Email
Lisa ColoradoPhD
953 Honolulu #8 
La Crescenta, CA 91214

818-754-4571

 
 
Hope Hendricks-Bacon MA, CCC-SLP
40 Woodland Road 
Pasadena 91106
 
626-793-4129 (press “0” for blocked calls)
 
Bob Frank
Director 
Hillside School and Learning Center
4331 Oak Grove Dr. 
La Canada-Flintridge, CA  91011
 
818-790-3044
 
 
 
 
Mark Hastings, MFT 
Program Director
Integrated Learning Solutions
2233 Huntington Dr., Ste 14
San Marino, CA  91108
 
626-568-8558
Marcie Habell Leisure, MA, ET/P
Altadena, CA
 
626-797-6676
Rachel Rabideau MA, ET/P
119 N. Lima Street
Sierra Madre 91024
 
626-355-1835
Leila A. Ricci, Ph.D.
 
323-343-4412
Diane Smiarowski MA, CCC-SLP
438 So. Marengo 
Pasadena, CA  91101
 
626-799-1946
 
 
Shannon Troy, ET/P 

12501 Chandler Blvd. #203 
Valley Village, CA 91607
 
818-766-7020
 
 
Janel Umfress MS, CCC-SLP
16 S. Oakland, #203
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-791-9675
 
Sharon Wirtenberg ET/P
2346 Caracas Street
La Crescenta, CA 91214
 
818-957-5341 or 
310-804-4032
Carol J. Zoeller, Ph.D. 
Anna Zoeller-Walker, MBA 
Jennifer Zoeller, PhD
 
Zoeller & Associates Educational Achievement
2400 North Lake Ave . 
Altadena, CA  91001
 
626-797-3719
 
 
 
 
Monica McDearmon
Director
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

959 E. Walnut, Suite 110
Pasadena, CA  91106
 
626-396-0865
Houry Sosikian, M.A.
3000 Honolulu Ave. #1
Glendale, CA 91214
 
818-631-9977
Susan Britton, MA Ed. L.H.
1135 Avoca Ave. 
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
626-710-7753
Davida Harvey
Pasadena, CA
 
626-818-0512
cell
Lena Almasi, M.A., ET/P M.A. 
With Distinction
Glendale, CA
 
818-497-3129
Reid Schenck
155 San Miguel Rd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
626-793-4998

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Medical Diagnostic Evaluations and Specialized Care          

Name & Address Phone # Website/Email
Dr. Diane Cullinane
Pasadena Child Development Associates
620 N. Lake Avenue
Pasadena 91101
 
626-793-7350
Dr. Skip Baker
Dr. Thomas Hartman
Dr Ricki Robinson 
Dr. Marilyn Lange
 
Descanso Medical Center for Development and Learning
1346 Foothill Blvd. Ste.301 
La Canada, CA  91011-2178
 
818-790-1587
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Eric Saslow
100 UCLA Medical Center, Suite 214
Los Angeles, CA  90095
 
(310) 794-1600
Laurie Stephens, PhD 
Clinical Psychologist
Diane Howard
Director
Education Spectrum
2235 Lake Ave Ste 201
Altadena, CA 9100
 
(626) 797-1500
Janiece Turnbull, PhD
685 E. California Blvd. 
Pasadena, CA 91106
 
626-577-7744
 
Diane Danis, MD
130 S. Euclid Ave. #5
Pasadena, CA
 
626-792-2711
 
Laura Hogan-Reyes, MA, OTR/L, SWC 
Sue Trautman, MA, OTR/L, SWC
Co-Owners 
Center for Developing Kids
200 E. Del Mar Blvd., Suite 112
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
626-564-2700
 
 
 
Warren Brown, M.D.
529 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
 
626-355-8595
 
Maria Favela, Director 
Persona Neurobehavior Group
625 Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 390 
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626-449-2484
 
 

 

Oren R. Boxer, Ph.D. 
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Westside:
11340 W. Olympic Blvd.
Ste. 250
Los Angeles CA 90064

Eastside:
2300 West Main Street
Alhambra CA 91801

626-765-4482
Fax: 626-289-537

www.orenboxerphd.com

oboxer@me.com


 

Occupational Therapists

Name & Address Phone # Website/Email
Laura Hogan-Reyes, MA, OTR/L, SWC 
Sue Trautman, MA, OTR/LSWC – 
Co-Owners 
Center for Developing Kids
200 E. Del Mar Blvd., Suite 112
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
626-564-2700
 
 
 
Dr. Diane Cullinane 
Pasadena Child Development Associates
620 N. Lake Avenue 
Pasadena 91101
 
626-793-7350
 
 
 
Susan Spitzer, Ph.D. OTR/L
572 E. Green, Suite 204 
Pasadena 91101
 
626-795-7817
 
Susan Lorin
Director 
Rosemary Johnson & Associates Clinic
116 E. Walnut 
Monrovia, CA  91016
 
626-357-9934
 

 

Vision Screening & Therapists

Name & Address
Phone #
 
Website/Email
Dr. Karen H. Chao. O.D.
Dr. Vivian M Jensen, OD.
121 S. Del Mar Ave., Ste. A 
San Gabriel, CA  91776
 
626-287-0401
 
 
 
Helen Irlen
Executive Director 
The Irlen Institute
5380 Village Road
Long Beach, CA  90808
 
562-496-2550
 
 
 
 
 
John D. Tassinari, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD 
Dr. Christine Chan
1368 E. Walnut St.
Pasadena, CA  91106-1528
 
626-796-3105
 
 
Derek Tong, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD
Center for Vision Development
5546 Rosemead Blvd., Ste. 207
Temple City, CA  91780
 
626-614-8303
 
 
Dr. Gary L. Etting
1)6345 Balboa Blvd.
Bldg III Suite 250
Encino, CA 91316
2)2001 So. Barrington Ave. Suite 318
W. Los Angeles, CA 90025
 
818-344-3937
 
310-477-4009

 

Speech & Language Pathologists

Name & Address
Phone #
Website/Email
 
Margaret Briggs
Owner 
Briggs and Associates, APSLPC
The Pasadena Medical Court
104 North Madison Ave. 
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
 
626-793-0937
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amy Johnson, M.A., CCC-SLP  
Cornerstone Speech and Language
711 Mission St., Suite B
So. Pasadena 91011
 
626-799-5400
 
 
Patricia Cook 
Lauren Jones

The Hear Center
301 E. Del Mar Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-796-2016
Hope Hendricks-Bacon, M.A., CCC-SLP
540 Woodland Road 
Pasadena 91106
 
626-793-4129
 
(press “0” for blocked calls)
Ruth Horowitz, M.A., CCC
2550 Honolulu Ave. Suite 107 
Montrose, CA  91020
818-248-3600
 
 
Gail Wilson Lew, MA, CCC
64 Suffolk Ave. 
Sierra Madre, CA  91024
 
626-355-6970
 
Kristin Hoffman, M.A., CCC-SLP
Director 
Pasadena Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorder Center
150 N. Madison Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101-1710
 
626-564-8947
 
Susan Gray-Holland, Ph.D, CCC-SLP
595 E. Colorado Blvd. #622 
Pasadena, CA  91101
 
626-793-8881
 
 
 
Susan Hollar MS, CCC-SLP
Hollar Speech and Language
1) 3248 Parkvista Drive
La Crescenta, CA 91214
2) 166 Foothill Blvd. 
Arcadia, CA  91001
 
818-269-0143
 
 
Justine Sherman, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
Justine Sherman & Associates, Inc.
Hours – 8am-7pm (M-Th)
8am-5pm (Friday)
55 Auburn Ave., Suite A
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
 
626-355-1729
Diane Smiarowski, M.A. CCC-SLP
438 So. Marengo 
Pasadena, CA  91101
 
626-799-1946
 
 
Janel Umfress, M.S., CCC-SLP
16 S. Oakland, #203 
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-791-9675
 
Ann Vradenburg MS CCC-SLP
2223 E. Mountain St.
Pasadena, CA  91104
626-221-8933/cell

 

 

Auditory Screening

Name & Address
Phone #
Website/Email
 
Beatrice Braun, M.A., CCC-A 
Auditory Processing Center of Pasadena
Citizens Bank Building 
16 N. Marengo Ave., Suite 206 
Pasadena, CA  91101
 
 
626-793-8711
 
 
 
 
Margaret Winter
CARE Center 
The House Ear Institute
2100 W. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
 

213-353-7005
 
 
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
1509 Wilson Terrace 
Glendale, CA 91206
 
818-409-8023
 
 
Ellen Simon
Director 
The Hear Center
301 E. Del Mar Blvd. 
Pasadena, CA 91101 
 
626-796-2016
 
 
 
 
Florence Himelfarb, Au.D.
Melissa Himmelman, Au.D.
Claire Sanchez, Au.D.

John Tracy Clinic
806 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles 90007
213-748-5481
 

 


 

Educational & Psychological Evaluations

Name & Address Phone # Website/Email
 
Bruce Hirsch, PhD 
130 W. Euclid Avenue, Suite 4
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
 
626-395-7833  
 
 
 
Mark Hastings, MFT 
Program Director
Integrated Learning Solutions
2233 Huntington Dr., Ste 14
San Marino, CA  91108
 
626-568-8558
Gary V. Pizzatola, Ph.D. 
Children's Clinic
504 S. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena  91107
 
626-796-3418
 
Randy Northrup, Ph.D.
Arroyo Counseling Services
595 E. Colorado Blvd. #324
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-793-8833
Stacy S. Amano, PhD
Director of Assessment Programs
Fuller Psychological and Family Services
180 N. Oakland Ave.
Pasadena, CA
 
626-584-5555
626-396-6044
Kenneth Herman, Ph.D.
Herman & Associates
1137 Huntington Dr., 
Suite A-2 
So. Pasadena, CA
 
323-344-0123
 
Karen Miller, Ph.D.
65 North Madison Ave. #620 
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-583-3228
 
Jeff Prater, Ph.D. 
Psychology Resource
719 Fremont Ave. 
South Pasadena, CA 91030-6019
 
626-403-3500
 
Janiece Turnbull, PhD
Neurobehavior Services, Inc
685 E. California Blvd. 
Pasadena, CA 91106
 
626-577-7744
 
Andre D. Van Rooyen, Ph.D.
Pediatric & Adolescent Psychology Associates
(M,T & Fri)
166 East Foothill Blvd. 
Arcadia, CA 91006
 
818-986-4362 (7#)
 
Janet Cameron, M.S. 
Cameron Educational Services 
Licensed Educational Psychologist/Educational Consultant
1140 Hastings Ranch Drive 
Pasadena, CA 91107
 
626-260-1382
Sean Surfas, Ph.D. 
T.O.T.A.L. Programs
370 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Suite B Sierra Madre, CA 91024
626-355-5160

Name & Address
Phone #
Website/Email
 
Joan Cochran, Director 
The Center for Grief and Loss for Children – A Program of the Hathaway Sycamore Services
851 N. Oakland
Pasadena, CA  91104
 
 
818-281-1503
 
Lisa Colorado, Ph. D.
2953 Honolulu #8
La Crescenta, CA 91214
 
818-754-4571
Pam Erdman, M.F.T.
1351 Foothill Blvd, 2nd Floor 
La Canada, CA 91011
 
626-405-9045
Mark Hastings, MS MFT
Arroyo Counseling Services
595 E. Colorado Blvd. #324
Pasadena, CA  91101
 
626-429-5469
Clint Daniels, MA, FMCC
Director
La Vie Counseling Center
650 Sierra Madre Villa Ave., Ste. 110
Pasadena, CA 9107
 
626-351-9616
Ext. 108
Rick Kidd , MA, MFT
73 W Sierra Madre Blvd. 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
 
626-836-6561
 
Charlene Underhill Miller, PhD
1) 595 E. Colorado Blvd. #324 
Pasadena, CA 91101
2) Santa Monica practice
 
626-795-4741 310- 576-0883
Randy Northrup, PhD
Arroyo Counseling Services
595 E. Colorado Blvd. #324 
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-793-8833

 

Psychologists

Name & Address
Phone #
Website/Email
 
Mona Delahooke, PhD
225 S 1st Ave Ste 204
Arcadia, CA 91006
 
 
626-445-0454
 
Ann-Marie Mandic-Martinez, PhD
73 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Suite 203 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
 
626-353-0475
Gwennyth L. Palafox, PhD
Director, Meaningful Growth
1001 South Marengo Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
 
626-795-4092 EXT.0
626-795-9505 fax
Manny Burgess, PhD
1910 Huntington Dr.
So. Pasadena, CA 91030
 
626-441-6111
 
Andrea Davis, PhD
Meghan Crawford, Psy.D.
Nathan Edmundson,Psy.D. 
Greenhouse Therapy Center
685 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
 
626-795-7910
Cynthia Davis, Ph.D
685 E. California Blvd. 
Pasadena, CA 91106
 
626-792-9282
Rick Williamson, PhD 
Fuller Psychological and Family Services
180 N. Oakland Ave. 
Pasadena, CA
 
626-584-5555
Kenneth Herman, PhD 
Herman & Associates
1137 Huntington Dr., Suite A-2
So. Pasadena, CA
 
323-344-0050
Connie Lillas, PhD
 
626-577-9332
Richard Michalsen, PhD 
Pacific Psychological Resources
200 E. Del Mar Blvd. 
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
626-792-8922 ext. 13
Maria G. Pannell, PhD
1245 W. Huntington Dr., Ste. 105 
Arcadia, CA 91007
 
626-577-5996
Andre D. Van Rooyen, PhD
(M,T & Fri) 

Pediatric & Adolescent Psychology Associates
166 East Foothill Blvd. 
Arcadia, CA 91006
 
818-986-4362 (7#)
Kuekes, Kurt PhD 
Pediatric & Adolescent Psychology Associates
166 East Foothill Blvd. 
Arcadia, CA 91006
 
818-986-4362
 
Cynthia Munoz, PhD
Pediatric & Adolescent Psychology Associates
166 E. Foothill Blvd. 
Arcadia, CA 91106
 
818-986-4362
 
Jeff Prater, PhD
Psychology Resource Consultants
719 Fremont Ave. South 
Pasadena, CA 91030-6019
 
626-403-3500
Gary V. Pizzatola, PhD 
Children's Clinic
504 S. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena  91107
 
626-796-3418
Janiece Turnbull, PhD
Neurobehavior Services, Inc
685 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
 
626-577-7744
Karen Miller, PhD
65 North Madison Ave. #620 
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-583-3228
Laurie Stephens, PhD
Clinical Psychologist 
Education Spectrum
2235 Lake Ave Ste 201
Altadena, CA 91001
 
626 - 797-1500
Joseph B Dilley, PhD
(PSY22371)
Synergy Psychological, Inc.
The Doctors Dilley & Associates
505 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024-2364
 
626 - 539-2001
Toll Free: 
(800) 552-PSYC (-7792)
Carrie N. Dilley, PhD
Synergy Psychological, Inc.
The Doctors Dilley & Associates
505 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024-2364
 
626 - 539-2001
Toll Free: 
(800) 552-PSYC (-7792)
Gayle Callaghan, Psy.D
2810 Del Mar Blvd., Suite 10B
Pasadena, CA 9107
 
818 - 606-9666
Maria Favela, Director 
Persona Neurobehavior Group
625 Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 390 
South Pasadena, CA 91030
 
626-449-2484
 
 
 
Brett R. Veltman, Psy.D.
446 S. Marengo Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-263-7528
 

 

Joan Laidig, Ph.D.
Psychology Resource Consultants
719 Freemont Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626-403-3500 EXT. 104 laidigjm@aol.com
 

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Psychiatrists

Name & Address
Phone #
Website/Email
 
Alex Beebee, M.D.
97 W Bellevue Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
 
626-577-1305
 
Richard Lasarow, M.D., Ph.D
253 S. Marengo Ave. 
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-795-9495
 
 
 
Matthew S. Davis, MD
70 S Lake Ave Fl 10 
Pasadena, CA 91101
 
626-375-2906
 
 
Maria Favela, Director 
Persona Neurobehavior Group
625 Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 390 
South Pasadena, CA 91030
 
626-449-2484
 
 

 


Social Skills Therapists

Name & Address
Phone #
Website/Email
 
Laurie Stephens, PhD 
Clinical Psychologist
Diane Howard
Director 
Education Spectrum
2235 Lake Ave Ste 201, Altadena, CA 91001
 
 
(626) 797-1500
 
Peter Gero, Ph.D 
Tom Sawyer’s BLAST
707 West Woodbury Rd, #F
Altadena, CA 91001
 
(626) 794-1156 
213-227-0748 Gero
(626) 627-6467
 
 
Dr. Diane Cullinane 
Pasadena Child Development Associates
620 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA  91101
 
626-793-7350
Jeff Prater, Ph.D
Psychology Resource Consultants
719 Fremont Ave. 
South Pasadena, CA 
91030-6019
 
626-403-3500
Carrie N. Dilley, PhD
Synergy Psychological, Inc.
The Doctors Dilley & Associates
505 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024-2364
 
626 - 539-2007
Toll Free: 
(800) 552-PSYC (-7792)
Kenneth Herman, Ph.D 
Herman & Associates
1137 Huntington Dr., Suite A-2
So. Pasadena, CA
323-344-0050

 

Private High Schools

Name & Address
Phone #
Website/Email
 
Becky Kuchenski
Learning Resources Coordinator Maranatha High School
169 South Saint John Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
 
 
(626) 817-4000 EXT.4047
 
 
Bob Frank
Director
Hillside School and Learning Center
4331 Oak Grove Dr.
Flintridge, CA 91011
 
(818) 790-3044
 
Philip Clark 
Founder & President 
Arroyo Pacific Academy
41 W. Santa Clara Street 
Arcadia, CA 91007-3100
 
(626) 294-0661
 
Allison Clay
Director of Frosh Start Program @ 
St. Francis High School
200 Foothill Blvd. 
La Canada, CA 91011
 
(818) 790-0325
 
Doug Lenzini
Director of Admissions 
Bridges Academy
3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd. 
Studio City 91604
 
(818) 506-1091
 
 
Bennett Ross, PhD 
Director 
The Frostig Center
971 Altadena Dr. 
Pasadena, CA  91107
626-791-1255
 

 

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