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Neurodiversity in the Classroom: A Revolutionary New Concept for Special Education Strengths-Based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School and Life

Mar 14th, 2013

 

Presenter: Dr. Thomas Armstrong Executive Director, American Institute for Learning and Human Development

 

 

Creating a Music-Rich Therapeutic Environment in Early Childhood Music Therapy

May 16th, 2013

 

Presenter: Elizabeth Schwartz, LCAT MT-BC

 

 

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The Tinsley Institute for Human Services is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course information for number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level and content area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

 

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The Continuing Education Committee of the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) has approved Tinsley Institute as a provider with two-year provisional status.

 

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Upcoming Events

 

 

Neurodiversity in the Classroom: A Revolutionary New Concept for Special Education Strengths-Based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School and Life

Thursday March 14th, 2013 - 8:30 am-3:30 pm

 

Location:

The Crossings of Colonie

 

Presenter:

Dr. Thomas Armstrong

Executive Director, American Institute for Learning and Human Development

 

Cost: $125

.5 ASHA CEUs will be offered

 

A New Concept on human diversity has emerged over the past ten years that promises to revolutionize the way educators provide services to students with special needs. Just as we celebrate diversity in nature and cultures, so too do we need to honor the diversity of brains among our students who learn, think and behave differently. Best-selling author Dr. Thomas Armstrong argues that we should embrace the strengths of such neurodiverse students to help them and their neurotypical peers thrive in school and beyond.

 

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Creating a Music-Rich Therapeutic Environment in Early Childhood Music Therapy

Thursday May 16th, 2013 - 9am - 3pm

 

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, Clifton Park

 

Presenter:

Elizabeth Schwartz, LCAT MT-BC

 

Cost: $125 ( Lunch Included )

(5 CMTE credits available)

 

This conference is intended for music therapists working in ealy intervention through grade 2.

 

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Assessing Classroom Quality Using the CLASS Observation Tool: Preschool through Third Grade

Monday February 25th, 2013 - 2:30 – 4:30 PM

 

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn
Clifton Country Road

Clifton Park, NY

 

Presenter:

Pam Maxstadt, Certified CLASS Trainer

 

Cost: $40

 

Who Should Attend:

Teachers (Preschool – grade 3), Administrators responsible for teacher evaluation and professional development.

 

Our Speaker: Pamela Maxstadt is the UPK and Training Manager at the Commission on Economic Opportunity.  She oversees five UPK collaborations and the professional development for CEO’s early childhood programs.  She is a certified Early Childhood and Elementary teacher and has her bachelors and masters degree from the college of St. Rose.  She is a certified CLASS trainer. 

 

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Teaching with the iPad

Thursday November 29, 2012

 

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, 30 Clifton Country Rd., Clifton Park

 

Presenter: Tom McKee, MS, Assistive Technology Specialist

 

Cost: $40 (Parent and Student Rate: $20)

AHSA CEUs will be available

 

Target Audience: School-age and Preschool Teachers, Special Educators, Speech Pathologists, OTs, PTs, Social Workers, Psychologists.

 

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Psychopharmacology and Young Children

Tuesday October 30, 2012

3:00pm - 5:00pm

 

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, 30 Clifton Country Rd., Clifton Park

 

Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Daly, Four Winds Saratoga

 

Cost: $40 (Parent and Student Rate: $20)

AHSA CEUs will be available

 

Target Audience: School-age and Preschool Teachers, Special Educators, Speech Pathologists, OTs, PTs, Social Workers, Psychologists, Parents.

 

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Neurological Development from Conception to Kindergarten

May 15th, 2012

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, 30 Clifton Country Rd., Clifton Park 

 

Presenter: Dr. Simmons, Schenectady Neurological Consultants

 

Cost: $30 (ASHA CEUs will be available)

 

During this workshop, he will review the processes of normal neurological development. Beginning with an overview of central nervous system formation following conception, we will follow a normal brain as it proceeds through the process of being built, performing basic activities shortly after birth, and then being used to navigate effectively through the world of an infant, toddler, and school-aged child. Dr. Simmons will touch upon aberrations in this development as well.

 

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Infant Mental Health: An Opportunity for Intervention

April 27th, 2012

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, 30 Clifton Country Rd., Clifton Park 

 

Presenter: Gary Griffieth, MD

 

Cost: $30 (ASHA CEUs will be available)

 

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Advances in Understanding and Management of Young Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

February 10th, 2012

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Capital District Beginnings

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter:

Dr. Lisa Braun, Clinical Psychologist

 

Cost $30 (.2 ASHA CEUs will be offered)

This workshop is intended for teachers, parents and service providers.

 

 

Mind in the Making: Lessons for Educators

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Capital District Beginnings

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter:

Abbe Kovacik, Capital District Child Care Council

 

The research included in Mind in the Making is most appropriate for preschool & elementary school age children.  Concepts can apply to children with developmental concerns.  This workshop is organized around seven essential life skills that every child needs: focus & self control; perspective taking, communication, making connections, critical thinking, taking on challenges and self directed & engaged learning.  The workshop outlines an overview of strategies for implementing developmental research related to these skills.

 

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Positive Behavioral Support: Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies and Competencies

March 16th, 2012

8:30am - 4:00pm

 

Location:

HVCC's Bulmer Auditorium

 

Presenters:

Cel Gleason, PhD, Assistant Professor of Special Education at St. Rose

Nancy Cupolo, Professor in Teacher Preparation Department, HVCC

Lynda Dranichak, MS Ed, PBS Consultant and Special Ed Teacher

 

Cost: $140 (lunch will be provided)

.6 ASHA CEU's will be provided

This workshop is intended for teachers and service providers

 

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The Ipad as a Classroom Tool for Students in Special Education

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Capital District Beginnings

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter:

Tom McKee

 

ASHA CEU's will be offered

 

This workshop is for Teachers, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists and other service providers.

 

THIS SESSION IS FULL, BUT WE HAVE ADDED A SECOND SESSION BELOW

 

 

**SECOND SESSION ADDED**
The Ipad as a Classroom Tool for Students in Special Education

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Capital District Beginnings

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter:

Tom McKee

 

ASHA CEU's will be offered

 

This workshop is for Teachers, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists and other service providers.

 

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"Hearing and Learning: Tips to Help Make it Happen"

Monday, December 5th, 2011

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Capital District Beginnings

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter:

Dr. Donna Wayner - Dr. Donna S. Wayner is President and CEO of Hear Again, Inc. and the former Director of The Hearing Center at the Albany Medical Center Hospital

 

This workshop discusses the basics of hearing loss, its implications upon the learner and the challenge it presents.  Practical strategies for improving communication and understanding, promoting social integration and emotional well-being for students with hearing impairment will be reviewed. 

 

This workshop is for professionals and parents of infants through school age children.

 

ASHA CEU's will be offered.

 

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Assistive Technology Tools and Strategies for Children with Autism: Preschool through Elementary School

February 10, 2011
2:30 - 4:30 pm

 

Location:  

Capital District Beginnings:

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182


Presenter:

Tom McKee

 

This workshop is for: teachers, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers and parents. ASHA and NASW CEUs will be offered

 

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Recognizing and Coping with Anxiety Disorders in Children (preschool through elementary school)

Lisa Braun, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
March 3, 2011
2:30 - 4:30pm


Location:  

Capital District Beginnings:

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182


This workshop is for: Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists and Parents

 

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Understanding and Implementing Activity-Based Interventions

March 24, 2011

8:30am - 3:30pm


Registration - 8am
Lunch on your own

This session is for: all teachers, service providers, administrators and professors.

 

Presenter:

Dr. Kristi Pretti-Frontczak, Kent State University


Location:
Hilton Garden Inn
23 Hoosick St.
Troy, NY 12180

 

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Positive Behavior Support (PBS) 101: An Overview of PBS in the Preschool Classroom

October 18, 2011

2:30pm - 4:30pm

 

Location:

Capital District Beginnings
597 Third Ave., Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter:

Lynda Dranichak


ASHA CEU's will be offered

 

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Sensory Integration Disorder in school and at home

Joy A. Clark, MS, OTR/L
January 27, 2011
2:30 - 4:30pm


Location:  

Capital District Beginnings:

597 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182


This workshop is for: Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Psychologists and Parents

 

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Preschool IEP Goal Writing Workshop

Tuesday, December 7, 2010  2:30 - 4:30 pm

 

Location:  

Capital District Beginnings

597 3rd Avenue, Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter: Denise Warren

 

ASHA and NASW CEUs will be offered.

 

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Strategies to Teach Like a Champion 

For Teachers, Administrators and Trainers

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 1pm - 4pm

 

Location:  

Hudson Valley Community College

80 Vandeburgh Avenue, Troy NY 12180

 

Presenter: Doug LeMov, Director of Uncommon Schools

 

Co-Sponsored by HVCC's Teacher Preparation Department.

 

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Play, Development and Assessment: Birth to Five Years

Friday Oct. 15, 2010 from 2-4 pm

 

Location:  

Capital District Beginnings

597 3rd Avenue, Troy, NY 12182

 

Presenter: Abbe Kovocik of the Child Care Council 

Who Should Attend: Early Intervention and Preschool teachers and service providers

 

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Tactile Communication Strategies for Deaf-Blind Learners 

Friday February 5, 2010

8:00AM – 3:30 PM

Location:  597 Third Avenue, Troy, NY 12186

Presenter: Susanne Morgan Morrow, MA, CI, CT

 

This workshop will provide an overview of tactile communication strategies for children who are deaf-blind, including coactive and tactile sign language, appropriate hand use and sign language modifications. The afternoon will focus on advanced tactile techniques, including sign language modifications, turn-taking, and emotional expression.

 

Registration is Closed.

 

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Twice Exceptional: When Children are Gifted and have Disabilities

December 3, 2009 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Holiday Inn Express, 400 Old Louden Rd., Latham, NY

Presenter: Pat Schuler, PhD

"Twice-exceptional" students are children who are identified as gifted and talented and also identified with a disability. During this afternoon workshop Pat Schuler will discuss identification, assessment, and learning accommodations for young children who are "2E". Pat is a nationally recognized expert in giftedness and the unique needs of children who are twice-exceptional.

 

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Deaf Students in the Mainstream: A Model for Success

September 25, 2009 8:00-3:30
Presenters: Susan Morgan, Sharon Rende & DanaRomanello-Flynn

 

Increasing numbers of students with hearing loss are transitioning into mainstream public school elementary education settings. This workshop will present materials and strategies using differentiated instruction to teach and support the academic and social development of deaf and hard of hearing students.

 

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Deaf-Blindness, Vision Loss & Communication Modalities

November 6, 2009 8:00-3:30
Co-Sponsored with the New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative
Presenter: Susanne Morgan Morrow

 

This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of deaf-blindness, varying degrees of dual sensory loss, common “deaf-blind” etiologies, and common modes of communication used by learners who are deaf-blind.

 

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