2021 AHAF/AAHA Online Conference 

Speakers

Yaakov Rosenthal — "Effects of Stress on Teen Handwriting"

 Yaakov Rosenthal was educated at Hofstra University (BA in  Psychology in  1971); graduated from The Manhattan School of  Graphology in 1988; and  was mentored with the late Felix Klein who  was the president of the  American Graphology Association and  lecturer at Oxford, England. Yaakov  has lectured for organizations in  United States, England, Australia, Brazil  and Israel ranging in age  from teenagers to seniors.  

  As a Certified Life Coach and a Certified Trauma Therapist, he  reaches out  to help others in avariety of situations and events.  He  uses both  Handwriting Analysis and Face Reading skills to quickly assess situations as  a trauma therapsit and a jury consultant.

Professionals who have used my services: Employers, Lawyers, Private Detectives, Psychologists, School Administrators, Social Workers, Dating Services, Lawyers and Individuals, and School Principals.  To date, Yaakov has authored two books that incorporate Handwriting Analysis with Teenagers: Unlock-The Secret World of Teenagers (2014) and Translating The Teenage Roar (2019).

Elena Gewer's Material on "Handwriting and Math"

 Dr. Jane Yank - "Advances in Handwriting Research 2021"

 Professor Jane Yank is a licensed psychologist and licensed clinical social  worker with a PhD in kinesiology (movement science) from the  University of  Minnesota, who focused on the interaction between  handwriting and  cognitive processes. She currently teaches and  conducts research methods  for Walden University and Crown  University in Minnesota. 

 The presentation  will include a description of recent handwriting research  from cognitive,  educational, and and  neurobiological disciplines,  with a  focus on several  key articles that  will illustrate the increasing consensus of  scientists that  handwriting  is a vital skill that fosters development of critical thinking skills  and comprehension, communication, empathy, and even mathematics.  So, put your laptops away, grab your favorite writing tool and paper, and join us!

Breakout Room Discussions

Your chance to pick two of your favorite topics to discuss in a small group led by an expert. Several breakout rooms will be hosted simultaneously for approximately 20 minutes, and you choose the ones you most want to attend. Most will be repeated on the second day of the conference, so pick two on the registation form!  Here's the topics:

• Certification, lead by Ralph Zackheim, AHAF Certification Chair
• Human Resourcing, lead by HR Director Josue Briseno
• Business, lead by Sheila Lowe
• Document Examination, lead by Reed Hayes (Only available on October 15)
• Books, lead by AHAF Librarian Tricia Clapp
• Zoom, lead by Yechezkel Bond and Ashira Gobrin  (Only available on October 15)
• Social Media & Marketing, lead by Theresa Ortega

Victor Clark:  "States and Traits: How Handwriting Expresses Personality from Mood States"

  Victor Clark has been a clinical graphologist consulting to  psychotherapists  for twenty-five years. Certified AHAF, Mr. Clark was  awarded a Master of  Science in counseling psychology by the  University of Kansas in 1996.  Previously he applied handwriting  analysis to career and executive  assessment. But was inspired by  supervising psychologist Dr. Hermann at  Menninger Clinic to study  clinical graphology. 

 He began as a psychiatric nurse’s aide at a mental hospital in  Kansas Then  applied clinical graphology in private practice. Rising to  Clinical Director of  Mental Health and Drug Abuse Outpatient Agency, Victor incorporated  graphology in the psychiatric intake process.

Since 2010 Mr. Clark has been principal of Character Evaluation consulting.

Music and Trivia with Chuck and Edda

Namita Joshi:  "Entropy and Lower Zone Alphabets g and y"

  Namita is a Psychology graduate, with a Masters in Education &    Democracy (2008), UK and a Masters in Public Policy (2016). She  has been  a passionate student of Graphology since 2002 and has  earned international  experience in the subject through her  memberships and networks with the  British Institute of Graphologists  and the British Psychological Society  (BPS).  

Namita has been running the Aatman Training Center for Graphology since 2011. Her diverse range of experiences and her expertise in teaching and applied research enable deep learning for students at Aatman. She is passionate about working with youngsters and helping them gain clarity regarding their career and life choices. She recently also got earned a certification in Questioned Document Examination and Fingerprint examination.

Lauren Mooney Bear:  "Gender and Handwriting"

 Lauren is our AHAF chair for the Campaign for Cursive. 

 The presentation will be looking at gender identification and its  validity to the  graphologist. Ask yourself, "Do Pronouns Matter?"  Her  talk will touch on the  historical appearance of multiple genders  through the current day; Disucss  what are the new pronouns; why it  is  important for us to know and use the  appropriate pronouns.  She  will lead us in a discussion of samples for  Transgender folks’ writing,  before and after.  

  Lauren  Mooney Bear was introduced to handwriting analysis in the early    80s and studied trait stroke Graphoanalysis with IGAS and later joined American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) and completed Sheila Lowe's Independent Study Program in Gestalt Graphology. Lauren has served as a judge for the Cursive is Cool® contest for several consecutive years and worked alongside Gayna Scott as the assistant director and then director for the Cursive is Cool® contest. Since January of this year she  has served  as the Chairperson for Campaign for Cursive®.  

Lauren has held community workshops in Washington State and Northern California teaching graphology and is passionate about using Graphology in helping people to understand people. 

Valerie Weil, CG - Hecklers and Skeptics

Dr. Donna Whipple: 

  Donna Whipple Psy.D. is the AHAF Ethics Chair and the President of  the  New England Society for Handwriting Analysis.

  In 2021, a dedicated team reviewed and revised the prior ethics code  for  AHAF.  This brief workshop will review the new ethics code using  real life  examples of ethical dilemmas.  

Edda Manley:  Fun Activities