Mrs. Brittany V. Kauffmann, Ed.S., NCSP

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Get to know Nationally Certified School Psychologist Ms. Brittany V. Kauffmann, who serves patients in Orlando, Florida.

Ms. Kauffmann is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) licensed in the State of Florida. She is currently working as a part of the team of professionals at The Child Developmental and Diagnostic Center.

Her areas of special interest and expertise include learning disabilities, attention disorders, gifted evaluations, autism spectrum disorders, as well as behavioral modification and individual counseling for a wide range of needs: divorce, anxiety, depression, crisis, and bereavement.

Located in Orlando, Florida, The Child Developmental and Diagnostic Center provides professional services to help children and families with a wide variety of unique needs. They specialize in attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), gifted evaluations, autistic spectrum disorder evaluations, and evaluations for developmental delays, learning disabilities, behavior problems, academic tutoring, college academic accommodations, and school readiness. They also provide referrals for medical and speech and language issues.

Back in the early days of her academic career, Ms. Kauffmann received her Baccalaureate in Psychology from UCF in 1998. She then went on to earn her Educational Specialist Degree from the University of Central Florida in 2002. She also studied behavior analysis and applied these principles in her work with children with Autism. Her professional presentations include the following: Florida Association of School Psychologists Convention, Miami, Florida, Nov. 2000, Delusions of Grandeur: A Gang Prevention/Intervention at the Middle School Level and Nova Southeastern University, December 2002, Psychoeducational Assessment

Crediting her success to an intrinsic desire for consistency and discipline, Brittany has practiced educational psychology in both the public schools and in private practice for the past two decades. Her career goals have encompassed her strong ability to apply behavioral and psychological principles daily to create change and improve the lives for children and families.

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind. It includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat the psychological problems and behavioral dysfunctions resulting from, or related to, physical and mental health. In addition, they play a major role in the promotion of healthy behavior, preventing diseases and improving patients’ quality of life. 

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