Lisa Basya Judith Sheinin

Belinda

Did not smile at all the entire session. As an ECE, and a kindergarten teacher, her comments about child behaviour went directly against what I have been taught, and what I have seen in 18 years of working with children. My 3 year old was shy and hiding her face. The doctor literally tossed a small bin of uninteresting cheap cars on the floor (my daughter does not particularly like cars). The doctor kept saying this behaviour is not age appropriate, that she should be playing with the toys, and that I would have to work on separation anxiety. She told me that she should have been getting intervention a long time ago. I told her repeatedly that my child is never clingy, she was just shy with the doctor. Dr. Sheinin wrote down a list of books about autism and gave me phone numbers. She just read me a list of what my child should be accomplishing at that age (I have read these checklists on-line many times, that is why I asked for an appointment). My major question was what should I teach my daughter to do when she gets angry so that she doesn't scream or throw things. The doctor did not answer that one direct question. She just said to read the list of books, and her blog. At the end of the session my daughter finally looked up, went through my bag and said "mommy's sunglasses" smiled, and laughed while looking at me. Then the doctor completely changed her viewpoint and said that it didn't look like autism at all and scratched out the phone numbers that she had written down....after my child just saying two words? I had described her abilities in detail but the doctor clearly only believes what she sees herself. Although she asked me questions throughout the appointment she did not seem to be listening to what I was saying at all. She also told me to take away my daughter's nap time because that is wasted time that she could be working on communication skills. She needs to be kept awake for 12 straight hours to work on communication when she gets tired in the afternoon and will start crying without her nap? She gave several pieces of ridiculous advice, she has no bedside manner, made me feel judged as a parent, and does not seem to understand people at all.

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Kari Gonsalves

She is rude, unprofessional and extremely inconsiderate. She offers too much of her opinion and her advice is harmful. It was difficult for me to justify even paying her after the session we had.

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Liora Keren

Lisa Basya Judith is transphobic, rude and asks children sexual questions even after being told to stop. If you want to go to a psychiatrist do not go to her.

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