New Clients: Dr. Fantus is accepting new clients at this time
Areas of Interest and Expertise: Assessment of children and youth with
developmental delays, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger Syndrome), Learning Disabilities, giftedness, behavior,
and social/emotional disturbances.
Dr. Ellen Fantus is a Registered Child and Adolescent Psychologist at The Redpath
Centre. She has also been working for the last 13 years as a Psychology Consultant to the Motherisk Clinic at The Hospital
for Sick Children and assesses children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She is currently involved in a number of projects
and follow-up of these children over time. Dr. Fantus also consults to the Interface Program, which is part of Thistletown
Regional Centre (Ministry of Children and Youth) where she coordinates an Interdisciplinary Developmental Evaluation Clinic
Team. Her role encompasses the supervision of trainees and York University graduate students in psychology. Dr. Fantus worked
previously at Surrey Place Centre in Toronto, and was involved on various teams providing assessments and treatment of children
and youth with developmental disabilities. She has a broad array of interests and expertise in the area of ADHD, ASDs, and
Learning Disabilities and continues to meet the challenges of diagnosing children with complex presentations and co-existing
psychiatric disorders.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, McGill University
(1970)
Masters in Psychology, University of Western Ontario (1972)
Doctorate in Psychology, University of Montreal (1979)
Professional Memberships:
Quebec Professional Corporation of Psychologists
The College of Psychologists of Ontario
Canadian Register of Health Services Providers
in Psychology
Canadian Psychological Association
American Psychologist
Association
Services:
Assessment services for
preschool, school-age and adolescents include:
a) Developmental Disabilities
b) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
c) Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger Syndrome)
d) Learning Disabilities
e) Giftedness
f) Behavior and Social/Emotional Disturbances
Examples of the evaluation process include a parent (caregiver) and child interview,
psychological testing (cognitive, academic, memory, attention, academic, executive functioning, social/emotional), parent/teacher
questionnaires, a comprehensive written report, feedback session for child and family, and a school follow-up. Please
note that psychological services are often covered by extended health care insurance plans.
Selected Publications:
Greenbaum, R., Nulman, L., Fantus, E., Sorbara, D., Koren, G. and Rovet, J. (2003) A Neuropsychological
Approach for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Exposure, JINS, 9(2), 201.
Fantus,
E. (2003). A Critical Review of "Neurocognitive Impairment in Early Adolescence Following Prenatal Alcohol Exposure of
Varying Duration." Marit Korkman, Satu Kettunen and Ilona Autti-Ramo, JFAS International, 1, e19.
Staroselsky, A., Fantus, E., Sussman, R., Sandor, P., Koren, G. and Nulman, L. (2009) Both
Parental Psychopathology and Prenatal Maternal Alcohol Dependency Can Predict the Behavioural Phenotype in Children. Pediatric
Drugs, 11(1), 22-25.
