New Clients:
Dr. Muskat is not accepting new clients at this time.
Dr. Barbara Muskat is Child
and Adolescent Therapist at The Redpath Centre and Academic Clinical Specialist in Social Work at the Hospital for Sick Children. She
works with children, teens, young adults, and parents affected by learning disabilities, Asperger Syndrome,
and social-emotional struggles. Barbara has over 30 years experience as a clinician, clinical supervisor,
and program director in a variety of settings including the children’s mental health sector, the paediatric
medical system, and the US school system. Dr. Muskat has spoken across North America on radio and television, and
written scholarly articles on the social-emotional impact of learning disabilities, innovative group interventions, and social
work education. She teaches social work courses in group work and clinical work with children and adolescents at the Factor-Inwentash
Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto and has alsodeveloped an on-line course in social
work with groups at University of Waterloo.
Education:
Doctorate
in Social Work, University
of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work
Master of
Social Work, Wilfred Laurier University, Faculty of Social Work
Bachelor
of Social Work, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work
Areas of Expertise:
Learning
Disabilities (including Gifted-LD and nonverbal learning disability), Asperger Syndrome, social and emotional struggles in
children, teens and adults, individual treatment with children, family therapy, parenting strategies, group treatment, school
consultation (Does not provide diagnostic or psychological assessments.)
Professional Memberships:
Member, Ontario Association of Social Workers
Registered Social Worker, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Member International Board of Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups
Referrals: Professional
or self-referral
Fees: $130.00 per hour, sliding scale available, covered by some private insurance plans
Selected Publications:
Muskat, B. & Mishna, F. (2010) "We may not like it but we guess we have
to do it": Bringing agency-based staff on board with evidence-based group work. Social Work with Groups, 33(2-3),
229-247.
Mishna, F. & Muskat, B. (2010)
"I'm not lazy, it's just that I learn differently": Development and implementation of manualized school-based
group for students with learning disabilities. Social Work with Groups, 33 (2-3), 139-159.
Muskat, B. (2005). Enhancing Social, Emotional and Behavioural Functioning
in Children with Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disability. In Stoddart, K.P. (Ed.) (2005) Children, Youth and
Adults with Asperger Syndrome: Integrating Multiple Perspectives. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Stoddart, K.P., Muskat, B. & Mishna, F. (2005). Children and Adolescents
with Asperger Syndrome: Social Work Assessment and Intervention. In Stoddart, K.P. (Ed.) (2005) Children, Youth and
Adults with Asperger Syndrome: Integrating Multiple Perspectives. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Mishna, F. & Muskat, B. (2004). I'm not the only one! Group Therapy with Older
Children and Adolescents who have Learning Disabilities. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 54 (4), 455-476.
Mishna, F. & Muskat, B. (2004) School-based group treatment for students with
learning disabilities: A collaborative approach. Children & Schools, 26(3), 135-150.
Mishna, F., Muskat, B., & Schamess, G. (2002). Food for thought: The use of food in group therapy with children
and adolescents. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy,52(1), 27-47.
Mishna, F., & Muskat, B. (2001). Social group work for young offenders with learning disabilities. Social Work
with Groups, 24(3/4), 11-31.
Mishna, F, & Muskat,
B. (1998) Group therapy for boys with features of Asperger Syndrome and concurrent learning disabilities: Finding a peer group.
Journal of Child and Adolescent Group therapy, 8(3), 97-114.
Muskat,
B. (1996). School based group therapy: A collaborative approach to group therapy for adolescents with learning disabilities.
Child and Family, 1(1), 17-20.
