The Tinsley Institute for Human Services is approved by the Continuing
Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in
speech-language pathology and audiology. See course information
for number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level and content area. ASHA
CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content,
specific products or clinical procedures.
The Continuing Education Committee of the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) has approved Tinsley Institute as a provider with two-year provisional status.
Research-Based Practices & Services
Tinsley Institute provides a range of services, including:
Afternoon workshop series
Annual conference
Behavioral support consultation
Technical assistance and professional development
Program evaluation
On-going research to determine best practice
Curriculum development
Areas of expertise include:
Recommended practices in early childhood education
Supporting children with special needs in typical settings
Infant, child and adult mental health
Positive behavior supports for schools and families
Learning standards and curriculum mapping
Teaming and leadership in education settings
School violence and bullying
Differentiated Education
Research Interests
Positive Behavioral Supports
Social Emotional Development
School Violence
Adult and Child Mental Health
Teaching Strategies and Techniques
Current Projects/Grants
Developed and presenting a curriculum to promote staff wellness in order to improve service outcomes and employee productivity
Providing Mental Health Services to Greene County Head Start in Greene County, New York
Consulting with Astor Services for Families and Children on system-wide implementation of Positive Behavior Supports using the Pyramid Model (Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning/CSEFEL)
Providing afternoon workshop series on varied topics including: working with children who are “twice exceptional” and differentiated instruction for children with hearing impairments