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HistoryAfter ten years of classroom teaching, private tutoring, developing curricula, writing about education, and college advising on our own, we founded Central Park Tutors when we realized that there was room for a firm of tutors in NYC that was truly dedicated to the art of teaching. We break down complex ideas into easy to learn lessons, know multiple ways of teaching ideas, stay organized, help our students plan and review their work, never move on unless we know our students have a thorough understanding of their material, and always always remain emotionally supportive while maintaining the highest standards for academic work. That's how we lesson help students keep calm to achieve their very best, without the rising anxiety so prevalent in our society.SpecialtiesThrough working with the brightest teachers the city has to offer, we have built a reputation for providing the very best test prep and homework help tutoring in New York City. As teachers ourselves, we know that great tutoring means not only understanding the material, but the pedagogy and the student as well. Of course, all of our tutors are also graduates from the country's best universities, each holding a Master's degree, and like-able individuals with whom we ourselves and our students want to spend time. In the words of Nancy, a Spence mom:

HistorySince 1994, Dr. Larry Hess has worked personally and closely with parents, teachers, clinicians, and learning specialists. As a neuropsychologist, he has advised families and worked directly with students who require all levels of personal guidance through intensive and time-sensitive work. In addition, he has led many seminars and workshops over the years for teachers, parents, clinicians, and tutors, and he has published articles and supervised other psychologists. Topics have included: neuropsychological assessment; obtaining test accommodations (such as extended time); helping with learning disorders and anxiety; understanding ADHD; improving reading comprehension; boosting students' skills with organizing and planning; positive interventions with reluctant writers; the latest on mathematics disorder; learning disorders and anxiety; and, helping with autism spectrum disorders.SpecialtiesDr. Hess has provided neuropsychological services on Manhattan's Upper East Side for more than twenty-five years and is dedicated to serving each client personally and promptly. Dr. Hess specializes in determining the educational direction that works best for each student, from preschool through adulthood, with action plans based on individual assessment, consultation, and treatment. He helps with taking the guesswork out of difficult decisions about education and other important matters in life. Services for Preschool through Adulthood include: Neuropsychological, psychoeducational, and educational assessments and treatment, providing solid strategies for learning and behavior, and appropriate accommodations (such as extra time on exams). Specific, personalized recommendations for issues such as ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, anxiety, depression, brain injury, dementia, epilepsy, social skills problems, Tourette's syndrome, and more.