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Mayer Shevin, Ph.D. 275 Fellows Avenue Syracuse NY 13210 USA | |
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About Mayer Shevin
Professional interests
Mayer Shevin is a consultant in private practice, working with individuals with disabilities and the people,communities and organizations in their lives. He helps people who are establishing circles of support, and those organizations seeking to foster such circles. He consults directly with individuals seeking to progress toward personal goals despite their challenging behaviors, with their families, and with the schools and agencies which support these individuals. He facilitates planning and strategy sessions with disability-related agencies and organizations seeking to put their ideals into practice. He has presented many workshops on facilitated communication throughout the US and elsewhere, both independently and on behalf of the Facilitated Communication Institute of Syracuse University. He provides introductory and problem-solving consultations with people who currently communicate through facilitation, and with agencies working on integrating facilitated communication into their programs.
Mayer received his Ph.D. in Psycholinguistics from the University of Rochester in 1976. In that setting, he worked with non-talking children and their families. He has worked as a psychologist at the Central Wisconsin Center; a faculty member in Special Education at Cleveland State University; and a teacher in the areas of non-punitive behavior management, advocacy, and communication development at the Grafton Developmental Center and elsewhere in North Dakota.
From 1989-1991, he directed the "Home-made Futures Project," developing person-centered planning resources in North Dakota and Minnesota. In 1990-1991, he founded and edited Talking/Politics, a newsletter focusing on the political implications of communication rights.
Since 1991, he has edited the newsletter of the Facilitated Communication Institute at Syracuse University, the Facilitated Communication Digest.
He has been an active member of TASH since 1977, and chairs TASH's Alternatives to Guardianship committee.Other interests
Mayer is a peace activist , story-teller , song-writer , quilter, and musical saw player. He is a long-time participant in the Syracuse Community Choir , and helps design the Syracuse Cultural Workers annual Peace Calendar.
