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Founders
The founders of The Sensory Center™, Dan and Jennifer Hoffiz, are committed to helping individuals by promoting healthy sensory integration. As the parents of an autistic boy and a learning-impaired girl, they are intimately acquainted with the challenges faced by people who suffer from
sensory processing disorders. They also have witnessed firsthand the gratifying benefits that this program can provide and are dedicated to providing others with solutions that will enable them to live fuller lives.
Both Dan and Jennifer are originally from Michigan. Jennifer holds an undergraduate degree in speech communications from Albion College and has a professional background in the health care industry. Dan is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds a juris doctor degree from Arizona State University, College of Law. Both are Certified Auditory Trainers, with certifications from the Georgiana Institute, and members of the Occupational Therapy Association of California. In addition, Dan is a member of the College of Syntonic Optometry and a member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association. Their son’s story is published in the book Treating Autism: Parent Stories of Hope and Success, edited by Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D. and Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.
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Advisory Board Members
David P. Traver, M.D., F.A.A.P
A graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine, he is a board certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Traver worked for a year as a pediatrician in the Pervasive Developmental Disorder/ Neuropsychiatry Clinic in Stanford Medical Center’s Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In addition to his time in this clinic, he also spent a year becoming familiar with the medical management of patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Dr. Traver is a DAN!™ practitioner and runs a clinic devoted exclusively to the treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Larry B. Wallace, O.D.
A graduate of New England College of Optometry, he is the President of the College of Syntonic Optometry. Dr. Wallace is a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, the Optometric Extension Program, the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association and the Academy of Preventative Medicine. He is also a recipient of the H. Riley Spitler Award and the inventor of the ElectroStim Device, a patented bioelectronic therapy device for treating macular degeneration and other retinal diseases.
W. Scott Brown, Jr., D.C., D.A.B.C.N.
After receiving his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College, Dr. Brown completed the Diplomate Neurology program at New York Chiropractic College. He is an Independent Medical Examiner and a member of the A.C.A. Council of Neurology and the California Chiropractic Association. Dr. Brown now exclusively consults on special neurological cases for doctors in California, Colorado and Florida. These disorders include stroke, movement disorders, learning disorders, vertigo and brain trauma.