Kalle Nelson, Ph.D., NCSP is a postdoctoral fellow at O’Koon Psychology Group and a nationally certified school psychologist. She earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Connecticut and completed her predoctoral internship through the Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium. She then practiced as a school psychologist for five years at two high schools in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
Dr. Nelson has direct experience with school-based support, including Section 504 Plans, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and therapeutic placement. She is also familiar with special education law and accommodations at the postsecondary level. Dr. Nelson strongly believes in school, family, and outside provider collaboration.
Dr. Nelson is interested in assessment for learning disabilities, mood disorders including depression and anxiety, and attention/executive functioning disorders like ADHD. She is particularly passionate about using assessment results to identify areas of strengths, as well as areas of weakness, and using data to develop practical strategies that are tailored to each individual.