These Webinars are Available for Free ONLY During the Month of APRIL Screen Attachment (1 hour, 26 minutes) Adam Arnold, MA, LMFT, LADC We discuss the latest research findings on screen addiction, the common screen interactions (and the common screen pitfalls) of adopted and foster care youth, as well as discussions regarding social media interactions with birth families. With the particular needs and wounds of adopted and foster care youth, the technology choices with screens can have increased complexity as well as increased severity. |
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Navigating the Special Education System: Advocating Effectively for Your Child (1 hour, 8 minutes) Kelly Heagle, MA, LMFT, RPT This training will explain basics of the special education process, including ways children are qualified for special education. It will also include explanation of categories of qualification as well as how to effectively advocate for a child with extra needs. Additionally, it will address how to discuss with school professionals ways they can accommodate children with concerns in the areas of attachment, trauma and FASD. | These Webinars are Available for Free ONLY During the Month of MAY |
| All Behavior Has Meaning (1 hour, 49 minutes) Adrian McLemore This training will provide practical tools for understanding child behaviors with a special focus on intervening before the ‘behaviors’ become unmanageable. The trainer will provide evidence and examples of proven strategies that will help diffuse, determine, and redirect negative behaviors utilizing strength based approaches. The trainer will also address the ‘right’ questions to be asking in assessing childhood behaviors and how to cleverly obtain the answers from the child/youth through communication and rapport building analytics.
Laughter for the Health of it: How to Ease the Stresses, Tensions, and Pains of Parenting and Everyday Life Through the Use of Laughter (2 hours, 4 minutes) Pat O’Brien Laughing is one of the healthiest things one can do when facing the deep stresses, tensions, and pains of everyday life and parenting in particular. This workshop will highlight how one can bring more laughter into both one’s home life and life in general while making the case this is an essential ingredient in preventing parent burnout for those raising even the most difficult of children.
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