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People > Jennifer L. Sommer


Jennifer L. Sommer



Undergraduate Education

B.A. - University of Rochester, 2002



Current Status

3rd Year Student



Research Interests

Sibling quality in families of children with AD/HD
Impact of AD/HD on child and family functioning
Parent training outcome for children with AD/HD



Clinical Interests

Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with AD/HD
Group therapy aimed at improving knowledge of AD/HD, behavior management techniques, parent-child relationships, interpersonal relations, and social skills deficits
Manualized treatments following Cognitive-Behavioral, Family-Systems, Problem Solving and Communication Training, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy approaches



Community Presentations

Sommer, J. L., Stone, C., Foster, S., & Witherspoon, C. (2006, September).
Managing Challenging Behaviors. Foster care workshop presented at the Women’s Hospital of Greensboro. Greensboro, North Carolina.
Sommer, J. L., & Shuey, E. (2005, October). Biting Prevention and Intervention.
Workshop conducted at Hesters Creative Schools, Inc. Greensboro, North Carolina.
Sommer, J. L., & Dodson, W. (2005, September). Building Positive
Relationships with Children. Workshop conducted at Old Landmark Enrichment Center, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Balentine, C., & Sommer, J. L. (2005, July). The Problem of Biting in Young
Children. Workshop conducted at Hesters Creative Schools Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina.

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