School social worker, Teachers.Net Gazette contributor and freelancer writer, Lisa Bundrick is a contributor to the new book, The Ultimate Teacher: The Best Experts’ Advice for a Noble Profession with Photos and Stories, edited by Todd Whitaker (Health Communications Inc.). Lisa has been billed as a “Must Know Expert” and her article, Responding to a Crisis, will be featured in the “Must-Know Info” section of the book, which was released in May 2009.

According to the publisher, The Ultimate Teacher is a unique gift and practical guide filled with useful classroom tips and time-tested advice about how to have successful parent-teacher conferences, dealing with crisis situations, getting the most from a substitute teacher, and strategies for helping hyperactive students, among others. Interwoven throughout the stories and “Must-Know Info” are moving photos of teachers and educators with their students. The Ultimate Teacher is for anyone who has a passion for teaching and wants to look inside the lives and classrooms of other dedicated teachers. The Ultimate Teacher is available where books are sold or directly from the publisher, Health Communications Inc.

Lisa has a Master of Social Work Degree from the University at Albany. She holds her New York State permanent certification as a School Social Worker for grades K-12 and her license in New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). Her career related experiences in the field of education include working with students and staff in charter and pubic schools as well as in a community college. As a school social worker, she works with students in individual, small group and classroom settings assisting them in developing skills and knowledge to enable their success in both academic and social settings. In addition to her counseling experience, she has experience with crisis intervention, developing functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans, academic advisement, career planning, and cover letter and resume writing. She is also the published author of several articles relating to school social work. Lisa is currently employed as an elementary school social worker at the Hoosick Falls Elementary School in upstate New York.

This seminar will introduce guests to the low-additive Feingold Diet, which eliminates petroleum-based food dyes, artificial flavors, and certain preservatives that have been shown by scientific studies to cause hyperactivity, impulsivity, short attention spans, and other problems.

"The first hints that food ingredients could impair children's behavior came in the mid-1970s, when the late Dr. Ben Feingold publicized his clinical findings,” they wrote. “Many of the studies done over the years, in the U.S. and abroad, have confirmed that some children are adversely affected by foods, with food dyes being the ingredients most intensively studied."

According to the Feingold Association, synthetic food additives have also been linked with dyslexia, speech difficulties, seizures, tics, and nightmares, as well as allergic reactions such as asthma and hives.

The Feingold Association (www.ADHDdiet.org) helps families of children with learning/behavior problems to implement the low-additive Feingold Diet. The charity publishes a handbook on the Feingold Diet, the Pure Facts Newsletter, a Fast Food & Restaurant Guide, a Foodlist & Shopping Guide, and a Mail Order Guide. Its advisory board and board of directors include medical professionals from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Rochester, Stony Brook University, Baltimore's Sinai Hospital, and other institutions.

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