9:00-9:15 AM Opening Remarks
9:15-10:10 AM Yaakov Rosenthal: Effect of Stress on the Handwriting of Teens
10:15-10:25 AM Break
10:30-11:00 AM Presenting Elena Gewer's Material on Handwriting and Math
11:00-11:30 AM Jane Yank: Research
11:30-11:50 AM BreakOut Rooms (Various topics)
12:00-12:30 PM Lunch Break
12:30-1:15 PM Panel Discussions
1:15-1:25 PM Break
1:25-2:20 PM Victor Clark: Mood States and Traits
2:25-2:40 PM Music and Quiz "Wine and Cheese"
Saturday, October 23, 2021
9:00-9:15 AM Introductions
9:15-10:10 AM Namita Joshi: Entrophy and Lower Zone
10:15-10:30 AM Break
10:30-11:25 AM Lauren Mooney Bear: Gender & HW
11:25-11:50 AM Awards
11:50-12:30 PM Lunch Break
12:30-1:25 PM Val Weil: Hecklers and Skeptics
1:30-2:00 PM Donna Whipple
2:00-2:30 PM Breakout Rooms
2:30-3:00 PM Edda Manley's Fun Activities
Yaakov Rosenthal was educated at Hofstra University (BA in Psychology in 1971); graduated from The Manhattan School of Graphology in 1988; and was mentored with the late Felix Klein who was the president of the American Graphology Association and lecturer at Oxford, England. Yaakov has lectured for organizations in United States, England, Australia, Brazil and Israel ranging in age from teenagers to seniors.
As a Certified Life Coach and a Certified Trauma Therapist, he reaches out to help others in avariety of situations and events. He uses both Handwriting Analysis and Face Reading skills to quickly assess situations as a trauma therapsit and a jury consultant.
Professionals who have used my services: Employers, Lawyers, Private Detectives, Psychologists, School Administrators, Social Workers, Dating Services, Lawyers and Individuals, and School Principals. To date, Yaakov has authored two books that incorporate Handwriting Analysis with Teenagers: Unlock-The Secret World of Teenagers (2014) and Translating The Teenage Roar (2019).
Elena Gewer's Material on "Handwriting and Math"
Professor Jane Yank is a licensed psychologist and licensed clinical social worker with a PhD in kinesiology (movement science) from the University of Minnesota, who focused on the interaction between handwriting and cognitive processes. She currently teaches and conducts research methods for Walden University and Crown University in Minnesota.
The presentation will include a description of recent handwriting research from cognitive, educational, and and neurobiological disciplines, with a focus on several key articles that will illustrate the increasing consensus of scientists that handwriting is a vital skill that fosters development of critical thinking skills and comprehension, communication, empathy, and even mathematics. So, put your laptops away, grab your favorite writing tool and paper, and join us!
Breakout Room Discussions
Your chance to pick two of your favorite topics to discuss in a small group led by an expert. Several breakout rooms will be hosted simultaneously for approximately 20 minutes, and you choose the ones you most want to attend. Most will be repeated on the second day of the conference, so pick two on the registation form! Here's the topics:
Victor Clark has been a clinical graphologist consulting to psychotherapists for twenty-five years. Certified AHAF, Mr. Clark was awarded a Master of Science in counseling psychology by the University of Kansas in 1996. Previously he applied handwriting analysis to career and executive assessment. But was inspired by supervising psychologist Dr. Hermann at Menninger Clinic to study clinical graphology.
He began as a psychiatric nurse’s aide at a mental hospital in Kansas Then applied clinical graphology in private practice. Rising to Clinical Director of Mental Health and Drug Abuse Outpatient Agency, Victor incorporated graphology in the psychiatric intake process.
Since 2010 Mr. Clark has been principal of Character Evaluation consulting.
Namita is a Psychology graduate, with a Masters in Education & Democracy (2008), UK and a Masters in Public Policy (2016). She has been a passionate student of Graphology since 2002 and has earned international experience in the subject through her memberships and networks with the British Institute of Graphologists and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Namita has been running the Aatman Training Center for Graphology since 2011. Her diverse range of experiences and her expertise in teaching and applied research enable deep learning for students at Aatman. She is passionate about working with youngsters and helping them gain clarity regarding their career and life choices. She recently also got earned a certification in Questioned Document Examination and Fingerprint examination.
Lauren is our AHAF chair for the Campaign for Cursive.
The presentation will be looking at gender identification and its validity to the graphologist. Ask yourself, "Do Pronouns Matter?" Her talk will touch on the historical appearance of multiple genders through the current day; Disucss what are the new pronouns; why it is important for us to know and use the appropriate pronouns. She will lead us in a discussion of samples for Transgender folks’ writing, before and after.
Lauren Mooney Bear was introduced to handwriting analysis in the early 80s and studied trait stroke Graphoanalysis with IGAS and later joined American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) and completed Sheila Lowe's Independent Study Program in Gestalt Graphology. Lauren has served as a judge for the Cursive is CoolŽ contest for several consecutive years and worked alongside Gayna Scott as the assistant director and then director for the Cursive is CoolŽ contest. Since January of this year she has served as the Chairperson for Campaign for CursiveŽ.
Lauren has held community workshops in Washington State and Northern California teaching graphology and is passionate about using Graphology in helping people to understand people.
Donna Whipple Psy.D. is the AHAF Ethics Chair and the President of the New England Society for Handwriting Analysis.
In 2021, a dedicated team reviewed and revised the prior ethics code for AHAF. This brief workshop will review the new ethics code using real life examples of ethical dilemmas.