For the past 10 years, Dr. Quinn has worked in the private sector where she advocates with schools for her clients: children, adolescents and parents. She provides direct support to children and adolescents, guidance to parents, and consultation to professionals and staff in school settings. Dr. Quinn's research interests include Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, cultural and environmental influences on learning, and children's emotional development. Services provided by Dr. Quinn fall into several categories:

• Assessment: Develops evaluations to determine learning difficulties/disabilities, attention deficits, intellectual giftedness, or social emotional problems. Provides assessment of educational skills, cultural influences on behavior, and school system factors that may contribute to a child's difficulties.
• Prevention: Works with parents and students to develop strategies that complement their learning strengths and weaknesses, thereby preventing further academic failure or frustration. Counsels children in transition - both familial and environmental changes.
• Intervention: Develops educational strategies, collaborates with parents and school professionals to implement school based interventions; provides play therapy for children whose social emotional difficulties interfere with their daily lives and school progress.
• Advocacy: Works with parents to demystify school procedures and special education regulations. Helps families to obtain the services and supports needed in order for their children to achieve their maximum potential.
• Psychological Testing
• Educational Testing
• Play & Talk Therapy
• Parent Guidance
• Educational Advocacy

Publications:

• "Helping Children Develop Social Skills." Washington Parent, Jan/Feb, 1996.
• Quinn, M. "Cultural Anthropology: Old Tools for our Trade?" Paper presented at NASP Convention, Anaheim, CA: 1996.
• Quinn, M. "Girls and Self-Esteem," Paper presented at NASP Convention, Anaheim, CA: 1996.
• Quinn, M. " Developing Cultural Hypotheses in Special Education: Puzzlement or Pathology?" Mini-Skills Workshop presented at NASP Convention, Chicago, IL: February 27, 2002.
• Quinn, M. "Qualitative Research and School Psychology: Odd Couple or Perfect Match." Paper presented at AERA Convention, New Orleans: April 2, 2002.
• Quinn, M.T., and Jacob, E. (1999). Adding culture to the tools of school psychologists. Communique, 28 (1), 34, 38-39.
• Quinn, M. T. (2000). School Psychologists' Assessment and Views of Culture in the Special Education Process. (Doctoral Dissertation, George Mason University, 2000). Dissertation Abstracts International, 61, no. 04A., p. 1295.
• Seligman, L. & Quinn, M. (1998) "Selecting Effective Treatments for Childhood Mental Disorders." In Seligman, L. Selecting Effective Treatments

Memberships:

• The National Association for School Psychologists
• The American Counseling Association
• Virginia Psychological Association
• American Education Research Association.