EL PASEO CHILDREN'S CENTER

I have known Brent Cooper for many years and been honored to serve as one of his mentors. Today, he is one of my mentors and advisers on youth struggling with learning disabilities. Brent is knowledgeable and passionate about his profession and he brings innovative insights to the field of educational psychology.

Richard Weintraub
Education & Training Director
LA County Sheriff’s Department

As a psychotherapist in private practice I work primarily with adults. Many times those clients talk about the struggles their children are having in school and in more social settings with other children. It is without hesitation that I refer them to Brent Cooper for evaluation. I have found Brent's work to be of the highest caliber. The people I refer to him report that he is able to get to the heart of the problems affecting their children in a professional and non-threatening manner and make recommendations and referrals that produce real change in their families. I value and look forward to continuing my professional relationship with Brent in the years ahead.

Jondra Pennington, MS, MFT
Desert Streams Counseling & Psychotherapy
La Quinta

Brent Cooper truly cares for, and is committed to, the success of each child in his practice. His vast professional skill set and keen insight consistently deliver results for students of all ages. I know of many families that are thrilled with the new-found self confidence that their child has discovered both in and out of the classroom as a result of their time spent with Brent. I strongly recommend his services.

Peter Straus, Owner
Prime Time Sports Camp

Brent Cooper, LEP is a wonderful asset to the Coachella Valley. He is helping to make a difference not only with local professionals, but what he can do to help children with problems and their families. He is knowledgeable in his field, caring, and goes out of his way to communicate his findings quickly with both families and other involved professionals. He is dedicated to his field, involved with his local community and easy to approach. I recommend his services often and parents are always pleased with this referral.

Arlene Schwartz MS/CCC
Eisenhower Memorial Hospital Speech Therapy

I highly recommend Brent Cooper for all my Educational testing referrals. He not only accurately assesses and diagnoses children and teens with learning disabilities, but he also provides the family with much needed strategies and resources to ensure success for their child. Brent frequently advocates for his clients in the schools, ensuring that they will receive appropriate accommodations to be successful. He develops a positive rapport with his clients and family members, making the testing experience enjoyable and anxiety-free.

Kim DuBeau,
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Palm Desert

Brent I am proud of the job you're doing out here. I love to see your columns in the Desert Sun.

Dale S. Gribow
LAW OFFICE OF DALE S. GRIBOW, P.C

I work with adults who are diagnosed with ADHD that are struggling to earn their college degrees, struggling at work or with their relationships. After receiving an evaluation from Brent, my clients report a sense of direction and a better understanding of how to succeed in school and at work. This enables them to feel hopeful about the future which is invaluable as an adjunct to therapy

Jody L. Bantz, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

As an Administrator of Boehm, an early childhood educational program, I've had the privilege of having Brent Cooper, Educational Psychologist, come and observe children at the center on numerous occasions. His knowledge in evaluating children's individual learning patterns or analyzing a behavior is exact. The manner in which he formulates a plan that works for a child to succeed is amazing. Brent's personal qualities include patience, concern for others and the ability to inspire confidence in the students, parents and teachers he works with. I had the privilege of having Brent Cooper present a series of important topics to a large crowd of parents and teachers including How Children Learn, the topic gave attendees a clear picture of how learning styles in children vary.

Stella Leonard,
Executive Director,
Boehm Child Development Center Inc.

Brent Cooper has been a colleague of mine for some time now. I am impressed by the honesty, integrity, compassion, thoughtfulness and thoroughness that he gives to every child he evaluates. He offers the same to the parents of the children he sees. He is hyper-vigilant about making sure the parents understand the results of his assessments and offers guidelines and modifications that they can use on a daily basis both at home and in the school setting. Brent is a true professional. He has reached out to others in the community who can provide ancillary services to meet the needs of his clients including speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. The services that Brent offers are useful to any parent who has concerns about their child in the areas of cognition, language, social skills or specific learning disabilities. He will assist you, as a parent, to identify your child's areas of weakness BUT will also be happy to help identify their areas of STRENGTH!

Judy Morgan, MS CCC/SLP
Speech Language Pathology

"I’m very impressed with Brent’s approach to evaluating learning problems. As a physician, I truly see the value in your assessments. We have had two of our children evaluated by Brent and have been incredibly satisfied with the results. Brent truthfully puts his heart into both individual assessments he performed for my son and daughter. Through his recommendations, both of my children are now reaching their true potential.

D. Lee, M.D.
Del Mar, California

As a licenced psychotherapist here in the valley for over 22 years, it is such an honor for me to refer my patients to Brent Cooper. He has been such a needed "Angel" for so many struggling parents and children. His warm friendly manner coneys to both children and parents alike. His expertise is in psychological and educational assessments and this interventions, referrals and on-going support is a much needed and incredible asset to our community. We are indeed truley blessed to have Brent Cooper and the El Paseo Childrens Center.

Patricia Craine, MA-LMFT
Palm Springs

Brent Cooper first began working with students attending Sacred Heart School in 2005. He has been a valuable resource in understanding student needs and developing plans to address these needs.

Dr. Jim Brennan

It is immediately evident that Brent Cooper cares for each individual child that he works with. His attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of each family are why we enjoy working with him. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to kids!

J. Cornish and J. Torres,
Sylvan staff

The type of testing that Brent Cooper does is invaluable in making a correct diagnosis not just for A.D.H.D. but identifying specific learning disorders. I continue to be impressed with Brent by the quality of his testing and reports. This enables me to make the most appropriate pharmacological interventions in conjunction with further educational recommendations.

Daniel J. Fitzgerald, III,
M.D.Diplomate of American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Psychopharmacology
Palm Desert, California

in my practice as a pediatric occupational therapist, I have been blessed to have the opportunity to work with children referred by Brent.

He consistently displays wisdom and compassion during his interactions with clients, their families, and other health care professionals. Brent has a unique ability to identify not just the challenges, but also the gifts, strengths, and talents that children have. His positive energy is contagious!

Beth Aune-Nelson
Occupational Therapist

This is to thank you for your valuable contributions to the children and famlies in the desert. I have referred many children to you for testing and for social skills support.

Our mutual clients are always so pleased with your help for their children and I am so appreciative of your diagnostic expertise. This provides me with more information to also provide appropriate treatment to children and to support the families. It is a pleasure working with you and I consider you a valuable resource, a wonderful professional and a terrific colleague.

Sincerely,

Carol Bayer, MFT
Child and Family Therapist