Education – San Diego Kids First

SDKF Education Center

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We serve children of all ages! Our services include: Social/Emotional Learning, Study/ Organizational Skills Training, Educational Therapy, Dyslexia Screening, Multidisciplinary Evaluations, IEP/504 Services, Classroom observations, and Social Pairings Please view the descriptions below for a detailed outline of each service! Social/Emotional Learning Social Emotional Learning is the process of developing the self-awareness, self-control, and [...]

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You Won’t Want To Miss This

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Registration for our “Littles” summer social skills group ends soon! Social skills are essential for future success in all aspects of life. In addition to giving your children the tools they need to be prepared for a lifetime of healthy social interaction with others, our group provides children with strategies for developing self-regulation and building [...]

You Won’t Want To Miss Thissdkf2023-06-29T17:19:26+00:00

Targeted ADHD evaluations

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At San Diego Kids First, we recognize the value of a tailored comprehensive assessment that fits the unique needs of your child/ teen. We seek to answer each referred client's developmental concerns by providing detailed and impactful recommendations for your family. Throughout this process, we are mindful of the time-sensitive nature of an assessment and [...]

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Calling all Social Stars!

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We are very excited to announce that a new round of our San Diego Behavior Solutions social skills group training is starting on Thursday, March 9th! Due to an overwhelming response to our previous groups, registration is open immediately and filling quickly. Details: Who: 4th, 5th, & 6th graders When: Thursday’s from 5:15-6:45pm Duration: 6 [...]

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San Diego Kids First is Hiring!

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Our highly specialized psychology practice is committed to maximizing children, teens, and families' developmental, social, emotional, behavioral, and academic potential. We are looking for an expert clinician in the field who can bring their wealth of knowledge and background in treating children with a variety of developmental, behavioral, and mental health conditions. We are currently [...]

San Diego Kids First is Hiring!sdkf2023-02-09T05:27:32+00:00

New Group Therapy Services for the New Year

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WE ARE OFFERING: I. Education, Behavior, and Parent Support Group II. Parenting Group for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder III. Anxiety Group For Elementary-Aged Children Please read the information below to find the dates and times for each group! Education, Behavior, and Parent Support Group: This 8-week program for parents of 3-12-year-olds meets via zoom [...]

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New Low Fee Services!

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As many of you know, Dr. Pontillo has been a voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, for 13 years, where she has been providing clinical supervision to Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows in their final year of training. In Dr. Pontillo’s continued commitment to education and training of quality professionals [...]

New Low Fee Services!sdkf2022-11-15T23:05:37+00:00

Solving the Mystery of After School Meltdowns

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Many parents find themselves questioning why their children's negative behaviors spike as soon as they get home from school. They often hear how amazing their child is during the school day but can’t seem to get the same behaviors at home. Our specialist in educational psychology, Kaydon Schanberger was interviewed by San Diego Family Magazine to [...]

Solving the Mystery of After School Meltdownssdkf2022-11-15T22:59:34+00:00

Attention Preschool/ Kindergarten Administrators, Staff and Parents!

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We are San Diego’s ONLY comprehensive developmental & behavioral clinic for infants, toddlers and preschoolers! Welcome to San Diego Kids First's Early Childhood Center! We serve children ages 0-5 years. We are proud to offer these services through our early childhood specialists, Dr. Jacque Gamboa, Psy.D, Dr. Jesse Olague, Psy. D, Dr. Jordan Ko, Ph.D [...]

Attention Preschool/ Kindergarten Administrators, Staff and Parents!sdkf2022-09-29T22:11:56+00:00

Parenting, Education and Support Group with San Diego Kids First!

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We are thrilled to offer this new service exclusively for parents! We seek to answer each parent’s developmental or educational concerns by providing detailed and impactful recommendations for your family. As such we are able to guide you through several different evidence based models that will quickly optimize your child’s development and potential! These models are grounded in evidence based [...]

Parenting, Education and Support Group with San Diego Kids First!sdkf2022-09-08T20:03:10+00:00