Michael O. Weiner, LCSW, is an Early Childhood Education Consultant in New York City, where he also maintains a private practice focusing on child & adolescent therapy. He specializes in the treatment of trauma, bereavement and loss, and children at risk. Weiner is also an Adjunct Professor in Human Services at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY. Previously, he was a staff psychotherapist at the Karen Horney Clinic in the Child and Adolescent Program. He is the co-creator of the "Empowered Playground" an innovative tool for early childhood educators. Les Paul Gallo-Silver, LCSW-R, HS-BCP, is an Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Program Director, of Human Services, at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY. He has extensive clinical experience in treating family violence, child abuse/neglect, chronic and terminal illness, sexual dysfunction and sexual trauma through his work within the New York City Family Court System, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and NYU Medical Center.