Developmental Disorders Throughout Childhood: A Developmental Pediatrician's Perspective
April 27th, 2012
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: TBD
Presenters: 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.
"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.
