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The collaboration aims to increase the flow of information and celebration of neurodiversity advancements and to promote acceptance of neurodivergent differences. The term "neurodiversity" describes conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and others. ASPIKA.com is a global digital platform for the neurodiverse community, launched in 2019 . Four years later, the platform has had unprecedented growth, providing a unique space for collaboration, information, exchange, and community building for neurodivergent individuals. Rather than competing with other websites or resources, ASPIKA's primary goal was to work alongside all organizations worldwide to promote greater understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity. MIAMI, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ismael Cala is a life and business strategist, internationally recognized author of bestsellers on leadership, entrepreneurship, and development. He has collaborated with great masters like Deepak Chopra and John C. Maxwell, in addition to receiving personal training from internationally renowned coaches such as Tony Robbins and Miguel Ruiz. He is currently considered one of the most predominant communicators on the continent, and his message of social entrepreneurship, mindfulness, and well-being has impacted millions of people who follow his work in books, seminars, workshops, and conferences, which Cala has traveled to over 35 countries. Rita Hernandez - ASPIKA - "We are delighted to work with Ismael Cala in this effort to promote neurodiversity", "we believe that his experience as a life strategist and his commitment to personal growth makes him an ideal speaker for our organization." The collaboration between Rita Hernandez ASPIKA.com and Ismael Cala will begin with one of the platform exclusives, the ASPIKA Talks - a series of transformational talks aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of neurodiversity. Together, they hope to inspire many to embrace and celebrate their differences in all forms. About Ismael Cala Life and business strategist. For five and a half years, hosted CALA at prime time on CNN en Español. Businessman and social entrepreneur. Founder and president of Cala Group and Ismael Cala's Foundation. Author of bestsellers such as "Wake up with Cala", "Life is a Pinata", "The Emotional Illiterate", "The Power of Listening", "Un buen hijo de P…", "The Secret of Bamboo" and "Flow so as not to suffer". Ambassador to the concept of Corporate Happiness for more than 400 companies at Latin America. In his workshops, conferences, and seminars, he has traveled to over 38 countries and impacted over 400 organizations worldwide. He has received personalized training from renowned international leaders such as Robin Sharma, John C. Maxwell, Deepak Chopra, Brian Tracy, and Tony Robbins. Additionally, he completed the Executive Program in Exponential Leadership at one of the world's most prestigious and advanced universities, Singularity University, in Silicon Valley. He is also the rector of the Universidad Hispana de Mentores (UHM). About Rita Hernandez - ASPIKA.com: A successful and respected media brand in the international, general, and Hispanic market with over 40 years of experience, a wide range of backgrounds, and exceptional work ethics. Mrs. Hernandez is considered one of the most fundamental figures in the development of the commercial brand content approach in international media and business acquisitions. She specializes in Marketing-Blueprints and Marketing Intelligence using creative transmedia dimensional architectural analysis, brand behavior, and market niches. A high-level results-oriented executive who leads the highest-profile, award-winning marketing campaigns, strategies, and executions for Fortune 500 companies Rita Hernandez is also the founder and CEO of Aspika.com, an innovative 21st-century global approach to the personal and professional advancement of high school graduates and university students. ASPIKA is one of the world's most effective platforms with already 39 countries interacting daily. ASPIKA.com is designed to be inclusive and welcoming to all, regardless of their neurodiverse condition or background, prioritizing diversity and representation. A global platform, accessible to all. Today, ASPIKA.com is one of the few platforms that owns the rights to all its content, campaigns, Aspika transformational Talks, Xchange, and others. Instagram: aspikaofficial Facebook: aspikaoficial Twitter: aspika16 Tiktok: aspikaorganization YouTube: ASPIKA SOURCE Cala Enterprises Corporation

Marker Learning partners with school districts across the country to provide aid to the school psychologists currently unable to assess students suspected of having a learning disability. The digital health platform scores $15 million in series A funding to continue its mission of decreasing barriers to assessment and learning. Marker Learning scored $15 million in series A funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group to continue the platform’s mission of bringing learning support services to the 20% of children who study differently. Co-founders Stefan Bauer and Emily Yudofsky were both diagnosed with dyslexia in elementary school. The company behind Marker is named Jane B. after Bauer’s mother, who spent thousands of dollars and countless hours seeking a diagnosis for her son. Today, Marker is working to decrease barriers to assessments for dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyscalculia, dysgraphia and other reading, writing and math disabilities via a new digital health platform. Already, Marker has reached a reported 1 million students. “What we're all about is providing the services that were absolutely life-changing for me and Emily to the millions of people who are currently shut out from them,” Bauer told Fierce Healthcare. “We are going to be maniacally focused on cost and access and really focusing on equity and that component going forward.” While students in public K-12 schools are entitled to a learning disability assessment, school psychologists are often carrying caseloads far above the recommended limit of 500. The National Association of School Psychologists reports that current ratios are closer to one psychologist for every 1,200 students with some states reaching one psychologist for every 5,000 students. The National Center for Learning Disabilities reports that 1 in 5 children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues. While 20% of the population reportedly faces learning challenges, 1 in 16 students has an individualized education plan and 1 in 50 receive accommodations through civil rights statute 504. Marker connects with school districts across the country to lighten the workload of school psychologists. Students are virtually paired with a psychologist in their state to be assessed for the potential learning challenges that have been identified as potential diagnoses. Yudofsky told Fierce Healthcare that this is where Marker can decrease price points. Individual, direct-to-consumer assessments like the one Bauer’s mother found for him can range in cost from $4,000 to $14,000. Bauer’s mother paid $8,000 a pop for a test that must be repeated periodically for students to retain accommodations like a 504 or individualized education plan. Marker is able to bring that number down to just under $1,000 by narrowing in on a suspected diagnosis. For example, a traditional assessment may include screening for schizophrenia even if the student isn't showing potential symptoms like delusions. “And that's what's happening frequently in those $14,000 tests,” Yudofsky said. Based on information from adults in a child’s life, Marker designs a core battery of tests. If the first battery is performed and there’s “an inkling of doubt in the psychologist's head,” a new battery is designed. “The bulk of where we get time savings and therefore cost savings is on the report side, in developing that 20-page report, and being able to use algorithms and quality controls to make sure that we're helping psychologists be more efficient and maintain a higher quality at the same time,” Yudofsky said. Assessments last for four to six hours with students even after Marker has truncated the time taken for things like intake. By leveraging technology, time and money shelled out by districts or families can be decreased. However, Marker acknowledges that for many families, nearly a grand is out of the question when it comes to cost. The Learning Disability Association of America has partnered with the digital learning platform to provide free tests to students who most need them. Learners receive a diagnostic report within a month of assessment that can then be submitted to schools or employers. Marker only accepts around 10% of the psychologists who apply to the platform due to the rigid focus on experience, training and inclusivity the platform maintains. That way, psychologists have pattern recognition afforded by seasoned professionals who have already performed hundreds of tests through school districts. The platform is working to offer matching that accounts for culture and race in the future. Currently, 80% of contracted providers are psychologists of color, reflecting a large number of students of color whose learning challenges are often undiagnosed, according to Marker. “Students tend to perform well on any assessments when the assessor looks like them,” Bauer said. “So we're beginning to roll out programs to really do a better job matching the student's profile with the psychologist who is able to do the administration as well.” Marker offers testing for people ages 6 to 50. Yudofsky says this accounts for people who passed through school before learning disability awareness was widespread or when understandings of conditions like ADHD represented primarily male presentations. When talking about ADHD, Yudofsky said that sure, patients can skip the runaround and go straight to telepsychiatry companies that might offer stimulants without pricey, lengthy tests, but the adults that come to Marker are looking for something more; “the adults that come to us are not just looking for a diagnosis, they're looking to better understand themselves." Marker also recently announced its expansion into disability-informed tutoring and coaching. For those living with executive functioning challenges, coaching sessions cost between $63 to $81 depending on the frequency and duration of the package. Marker’s series A funding round also included participation from existing investors Primary Ventures, Difference Partners, Operator Partners and Night Ventures.

DUBLIN--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The "2022 Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology 'LIVE'" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. A Hybrid Applied Psychology Conference The theme for SCAP 2022 is "Psychological Well-being". We invite researchers and practitioners from all fields of psychology research and practice to present and discuss recent innovations, trends, concerns, practical challenges encountered, and the solutions adopted in the field of Applied Psychology, with a special focus on 'Psychological Well-Being'. This can include clinical and non-clinical psychological well-being and we encourage submissions that cross disciplines, for example, psychological well-being in education and the workplace. Join us for SCAP 2022 at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, Singapore, and walk away with powerful knowledge that will empower you to forge the path for the future of Applied Psychology. Due to the persistence of COVID-19, the conference will be conducted in a 'Hybrid Format'. What Can You Expect? 2 Days 100% Top Singapore hospitality 70+ Internationally Recognised Speaker & Attendees 100% An opportunity for East-West science and practice collaborations Who Should Attend: Leading Academics PhD Candidates Practitioners Psychologists School Counsellors Therapists Thought leaders National and Local Government Provincial Government and Municipalities Speakers Dr. Tan Jing Hee Executive Director & Chairman Academic Board of East Asia Institute of Management Dr. Tan Jing Hee is the Deputy Chairman of the Management Council, Chairman of East Asia Institute of Management Academic Board. In 1973, he joined the Singapore Institute of Management, initially as Information, Publications and Research officer before moving into management development responsibilities. During his 25 years stay in the institute, he helped to build it into the premier HRD organisation in the region. While in SIM, Dr Tan was also involved in establishing enterprise-wide MBO systems in six medium and large organisations in Singapore. In 1987, he co-edited a book on Developing Managers In Asia, published by Addison-Wesley. Dr Tan was the Chief Operating Officer of SIM before leaving it to pursue other interests. In 1994, he wrote doctoral thesis on Developing A Factor Model of Management Work in Singapore, for which he was awarded his Ph.D from Henley Mangement College/Brunel University. Thomas Hunt Assoc. Professor, School of Human Sciences University of Derby Dr Hunt is an Assoc. Professor in the School of Human Sciences at the University of Derby in the UK. As an internationally recognised researcher in the field of mathematics anxiety, he has published several self-report measures and conducted a range of studies investigating the mechanisms that underpin the relationship between mathematics anxiety and performance. Dr Hunt's recent work has involved studying mathematics anxiety in an applied way, including drug dosage calculation anxiety in nursing students and statistics anxiety in students. He regularly works with a range of stakeholders to provide professional development workshops on the topic of mathematics anxiety, including strategies to reduce it. Carrie Childs Senior Lecturer in Psychology University of Derby Dr Carrie Childs is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby, United Kingdom. She completed her Doctoral degree at Loughborough University. As a social psychologist with a strong qualitative background, she has focused her research on how language is used to negotiate relationships, actions and events in our everyday lives. Carrie has a long standing research interest in sexuality issues. Her past work has explored interaction between police officers and children reporting alleged sexual offences. More recently, she has turned her attentions to social constructions of sexuality, particularly the marginalisation of non-normative sexual practices and relationships. Her current work explores discursive constructions of 'sex addiction' in the accounts of women who identify as being sexually addicted. For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/3y06d1 About ResearchAndMarkets.com ResearchAndMarkets.com is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.