Julie Thompson Steck, Ph.D., HSPP
CHILDREN'S RESOURCE GROUP
9106 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 100
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46260
PHONE: (317) 575-9111 · FAX: (317) 571-4470
Education
Ph.D. in School Psychology - 1990 Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Ed.D. in School Psychology - 1983 Ball State University, Muncie, IN
M.A. in School Psychometry - 1978 Ball State University, Muncie, IN
B.S. in Deaf Education - 1974 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Licensure
Health Service Provider in Psychology: Indiana State Board of Examiners in Psychology, 1986 (20040013)
Psychologist: Indiana State Board of Examiners in Psychology, 1985 (20040013)
Professional Experience
November 1993 to Present: Psychologist, Children's Resource Group, Indianapolis, Indiana. Private practice in psychology specializing in evaluation and management of children, adolescents, and young adults with developmental, learning, and emotional difficulties. Primary areas of experience and interest include Autism Spectrum Disorders, learning disorders including Dyslexia and Nonverbal Learning Disorders, complex medical, neurological and developmental disorders, behavioral and mood regulation disorders in young children and ADHD.
June 1987 to October 1993: Psychologist, Professional Psychological Services, Indianapolis, Indiana. Private practice in psychology specializing in evaluation and management of children with developmental, learning, and emotional/behavioral difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorders, cognitive impairments, learning disorders, and ADHD.
April 1985 to November 1996: Psychologist, Indiana University Medical Center Cochlear Implant Program, Indianapolis, Indiana. Evaluation of deaf children who are potential recipients of cochlear implant devices; participation in team efforts and decisions.
November 1989 to Present: Consulting Psychologist, Children's Developmental Program, Crossroads Rehabilitation Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.
February 1987 to March 1988: Assistant Professor, part-time in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University.
October 1985 to March 1988: Coordinator of Dissemination, Riley Child Development Center, Indiana University Affiliated Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.
August 1983 to March 1988: Infant and School Psychologist, Riley Child Development Program, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Participation in multidisciplinary evaluations of children with physical, learning, behavioral, or emotional problems; training of psychology, pediatric, social work, and nursing interns, residents and trainees; developmental evaluations of infants at risk for developmental difficulties.
January 1984 to February 1987: Instructor, part-time in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University.
October 1985 to March 1988: Adjunct Instructor in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University.
September 1982 to May 1983: Psychology Trainee, Riley Child Development Program, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Participation in multidisciplinary evaluations of children with physical, learning, behavioral, and emotional problems, developmental evaluations of infants at risk for developmental difficulties.
September 1980 to May 1983: Doctoral Fellow and Instructor, Department of Educational Psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Teacher of undergraduate educational psychology courses in child development.
August 1979 to June 1980: Psycho-Educational Specialist, California School for the Deaf, Berkeley, California. Psycho-educational assessment of hearing impaired students prior to admission to the state residential school for the deaf; psychological evaluation of middle school and high school deaf students; consultation with school personnel and parents regarding educational, social, and emotional needs of students; development of individualized education plans for students.
August 1978 to July 1979: School Psychologist, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis, Indiana. Psychological evaluations of middle school and high school deaf students.
August 1976 to June 1977: Teacher of the Deaf, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis, Indiana. Classroom teacher in career education for intermediate level hearing impaired students.
August 1974 to June 1977: Teacher of the Deaf, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis, Indiana. Classroom teacher for fifth and sixth grade hearing impaired students.
March 1974 to June 1974: Teacher for the Deaf, Callier Speech and Hearing Center, Dallas, Texas. Instruction of parents of hearing impaired infants in home training techniques.
Honors
Best Doctor, 2007, Indiana Autism Society
Mortar Board
Alpha Lambda Delta National Honorary
Mary McCord School of the Arts Award
Decima Lantern Outstanding Senior Woman Award
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
Outstanding Young Women in America
Professional Organizations
American Psychological Association
Indiana Psychological Association
Publications
Steck, J.T. The effect of instructed rehearsal on short-term memory of visually-presented CVC trigrams in deaf students. Doctoral Dissertation, Ball State University, 1983.
Quittner, A., Steck, J.T., & Rouiller, R. Cochlear implants in children: A study of parent stress and adjustment. American Journal of Otology, 1991. Volume 12, 89-94.
Quittner, A., & Steck, J.T. Predictors of cochlear implant use in children. American Journal of Otology, 1991. Volume 12, 95-104.
Steck, J.T. Cochlear implants in children: The psychological perspective. Hearing Health, 1993. Volume 9, 31-35.
Workshops Attended (In Last 5 Years)
“Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: From Diagnosis through Strategies for Home and School.” Dean Mooney, Ph.D., Indianapolis, IN. February, 2008.
“Ethics, Records & HIPPA: Meeting the Requirements for 2006.” Dr. Joyce Barak, AHI: Indianapolis, IN. July, 2006.
“Social Impairments Across the Lifespan: From Asperger’s Syndrome to Social Phobia.” David Goldstein, Ph.D. PESI: South Bend, IN. June 2006
“Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Childhood to Adulthood.” Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. November, 2005
"Bipoloar Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Bridging Research to Practice" (Children's Resource Group), Indianapolis, IN, February, 2005.
"When Acting Out Isn't Acting Out" (Mental Health Association in Indiana), Indianapolis, IN, October, 2004.
"Ethics and Psychological Practice" (Indiana University Department of Psychiatry), Indianapolis, IN, September, 2004.
"Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents" (Children's Resource Group), Indianapolis, IN, March, 2004.
"Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Bridging What We Know to What We Do" (Children's Resource Group), Indianapolis, IN, May, 2003.
Hospital Affiliations
Community Hospitals of Indiana
St. Vincent Hospitals
References
Available upon request.
