Ariel Brogno, M.A., is an Education Specialist with a graduate degree in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing from Teachers College, Columbia University, and an undergraduate degree from New York University. With a specialty in DIRFloortime®, Ariel is passionate in providing access to education for children with special needs and then seeing children blossom once given the appropriate resources. Her approach with students is to focus on the relationship between academic learning and social-emotional regulation, teaching strategies for success in both area.