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