David Neufeld, Ph.D.
David grew up in the Los Angeles area, came to the Bay Area to attend college at UC Berkeley, and never left. He has worked in the field of Special Education and learning support since the early 2000s. Before joining Jewish Community High School of the Bay in San Francisco where he is now the Dean of Learning Support, he served for 10 years as the Director of Inclusion at Jewish LearningWorks, supporting Jewish educators, schools, and families across the Bay Area around special needs inclusion. He lives in Berkeley with his wife and two daughters.
My Availability
- Days and Times: Evenings and weekends will generally be easiest, although depending on the day business hours may also work — and in the summer I have much more availability.
- Travel: Depending on the date and time requested, travel throughout the Bay Area is possible.
- Online: Available to teach on Zoom.
Contact Me for Rates & Scheduling
My Trainings and Workshops
- Classroom Management
- ECE/Preschool
- Inclusion
- Teens
This training presents an overview of the types of challenging behaviors that we see in educational settings—how they show up, what underlying challenge(s) they are communicating, and how to respond effectively....
- ECE/Preschool
- Inclusion
- Teens
This training provides an overview of up to three diagnoses that you may be seeing in your educational environments — what the diagnosis means, how it might manifest in your program, and how to accommodate it....
- ECE/Preschool
- Inclusion
- Teens
A more advanced version of Special Needs 101: A deeper dive into one or more diagnoses which is suitable for educators who have some background knowledge already....
- ECE/Preschool
- Inclusion
- Teens
Did you know that we actually have 7 senses? This is an overview of sensory processing and integration challenges and how to respond to them — with concrete strategies that adults can use to create sensory environments that allow children to thrive...
- ECE/Preschool
- Inclusion
- Teens
We've all been there: a child is demonstrating some worrying behaviors, and it is time to have a difficult conversation with their parent or guardian. This is a stressful situation, but there are ways to make it easier for both you and the adults concerned. ...
- ECE/Preschool
- Inclusion
- Leadership and Team Building
- Teens
So you want to do a better job of including neurodivergent kids and their families in your programming, but aren't sure how to do it?...