Community Seminar Bio – Motivation Strategies for Your Neurodiverse Learner

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Dr. Kristi Hofstadter-Duke, Ph.D.

Founder of Savannah Behavioral Pediatrics, Pediatric Psychologist

Dr. Duke is a licensed pediatric psychologist specializing in child and adolescent behavior, development, and learning. Dr. Duke is the founder of Savannah Behavioral Pediatrics, and she serves as the Practice Director, overseeing all clinical services. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and received formal clinical training in pediatric psychology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute. She specializes in the area of behavioral pediatrics, and her clinical practice is focused on evidence-based assessment of developmental, behavioral, and learning concerns (e.g., ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disorder) as well as behavioral treatment of a wide range of childhood concerns, including disruptive behaviors (e.g., noncompliance, defiance, aggression), anxiety, and obsessions and compulsions.  Dr. Duke works closely with parents and caregivers to address key behavioral, emotional and social difficulties and to improve children’s skills across home, school and community settings. Her clinical practice and research has resulted in several professional publications and presentations, and she has received a number of research awards for her work in the area of behavioral psychology. Dr. Duke and her husband, Skye, have three children.