No Time for Lunch
Memoirs Of An Inner City Psychologist
by Thelma
Alpert Blumberg
Thelma Blumberg has seen it all: children with elective mutism,
children physically abused, children on drugs, children who create
fear in others and children who live their lives in fear. The Baltimore
City School system is a good place to find a cross-section of such
children. The Jewish Day Schools also present experiences which
keep a school psychologist on her toes. Working in Israel, in Kiryat
Arba, among other places, Thelma sees what happens when shock and
trauma become everyday occurrences. While in Israel, Thelma finds
herself counseling children sent by their parents to “find themselves”
– to kick their drug habits and/or their non-responsiveness to Judaism,
and come back home “cured”. Through it all, Thelma has to care for
her emotionally troubled son, making sure he has what he needs to
confront his obstacles. How does she do it? That’s the secret of
Thelma Blumberg. |
Thelma Blumberg was School Psychologist
for the Baltimore City Public Schools for almost 25 years. She is
a member of the National Association of School Psychologists and presents
workshops for teachers, psychologists and public service workers of
the Baltimore City Schools, as well as P’Tach and the Jewish Day Schools
of Baltimore. Thelma has written for The Baltimore Sun, The
Jewish Press, The Chicago Sentinel, and Little, Brown
& Co. She was Contributing Editor for Communique, the monthly
publication of the National Association of School Psychologists. Her
award winning research article, “Alvin: A Case Study” appeared in
The Evening Sun.
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