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Shari Ghent

Shari Gent,, M.S., NCED: Education Specialist

Shari Gent, M.S., NCED, is an education specialist, consultant, and diagnostician in private practice in Fremont, California, where she specializes in providing services, assessments, and teacher trainings with a focus on students with ADHD and executive function disorders. She is formerly with the California Department of Education where she provided services and training with a multi-disciplinary team. Shari has appeared on National Public Radio and presented at conferences throughout the country. She is a parent of a young adult with ADHD and is a CHADD coordinator, Parent to Parent trainer, and serves on the editorial advisory board of Attention magazine.

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