About Dr. John
Dr. John McCaskill has been working with children, teens and families for the past 25 years in various clinical settings. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by his Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University. Dr. McCaskill has received advanced training and attained specialization in the areas of developmental, child clinical psychology, and psycho-educational testing/assessment via Children's Hospital of Michigan, as well as the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and Shands Teaching Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Dr. McCaskill worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida from 1998-2000, where he was responsible for the training and supervision of clinical/pediatric psychology graduate students and pre-doctoral interns in diagnostic evaluation and clinical treatment techniques. He served as the Director of Psychological Services at the Shands/UF Eastside Community Practice, a primary care community health center emphasizing an integrative approach to health care, with collaboration among primary care physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, and dentists, as well as on-going community outreach, education and preventive health care.
Dr. McCaskill ran a very active private practice in Ocala, FL from 2000-2004, specializing in diagnostic evaluation and treatment of a variety of neurodevelopmental, emotional and behavioral difficulties/conditions in both children and adults, but with particular emphasis on younger children, adolescents and families. He also provided educational workshops and in-service training sessions on a variety of topics (e.g., ADHD, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities, oppositional-defiant behaviors, parent-teacher communication and educational interventions) to the Marion County Public Schools and various community groups (e.g., ChADD, Marion County Adoption and Foster Care Services, Florida Department of Children and Families).
Dr. McCaskill moved back to Michigan to raise his family closer to relatives when he accepted a position on the Medical Staff as a Clinical/Pediatric Psychologist at William Beaumont Hospital's Center for Human Development in 2004. He specializes in diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning for children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as more general social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties; consultation with school personnel and integration of educational/therapeutic interventions; securing appropriate specialized educational services; and providing consultation and educational workshops to a variety of community and educational groups upon request.
In September of 2010, Dr. McCaskill left Beaumont in good standing in order to pursue private practice on a full-time basis, working out of 2 office locations in Plymouth and Farmington/West Bloomfield. He continues to specialize in the assessment and treatment of ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and other difficulties affecting children, teens and adults.
Dr. McCaskill is an active member of both the American Psychological Association (including the Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, and Pediatric Psychology Divisions) and the Michigan Psychological Association.
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