Comprehensive Psychological & Developmental Assessments

Amanda Cowley is a school psychologist with over ten years of experience working in public schools. She began her career as a special education teacher, teaching in elementary resource and self-contained settings for several years. Amanda obtained her Master’s degree in Educational Psychology in 2014 and Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology in 2016, both from Argosy University. Amanda is a certified administrator of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). She has extensive experience working with students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, ADHD, specific learning disabilities, autism, and intellectual disabilities. Amanda has a special interest in mental health and wellness following crises or traumatic events. She is a state-level trainer for workshops focusing on mental health crisis intervention, threat assessments, and school safety planning. Amanda has specific training in complex trauma. She is currently obtaining her certification in Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT).

Jenny has over ten years experience in special education including working in private placements and public-school systems.  She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Human Development (Family Studies), with a minor in sociology, from Washington State University and a Master’s in Special Education (Cross Categorical), from Grand Canyon University.  Jenny is a certified administrator of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).  She has significant experience working in private placements, severe and profound placements, behavioral classrooms, self-contained, and resource classes working with students with Autism, developmental delays, specific learning disabilities, ADHD, visual impairments, and emotional disabilities.  She also has experience and knowledge implementing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).  She has a passion for supporting and developing amazing teachers and mentored seven student teachers while working in the public-school setting.  She was named Scottsdale Charros Elementary Teacher of the Year, for Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center (now Echo Canyon School), in 2017.  Jenny served as the Special Education Team Lead for over five years and was part of the school’s Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), behavior committee.  Jenny’s passion is to work with children, families, service providers, and educators to identify and address students’ individual needs so that they can reach their full potential at home, in the classroom, and in life.