PRESENTATIONS

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PRESENTATIONS

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PRESENTATIONS  SORTED  BY  SPEAKER

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Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
The Art of Hanging Out: Understanding the Skills Teens Need to Plan and Host a Hang Out

A “How-To” Guide for Improving Parent-Provider Communication

Make Working from Home Work for You and Your Child

The Path Back to School: Supporting Families and Children for the Next Transition

Teaching Kids to Play from a Safe Social Distance

Teaching Safety Smarts: How to Wear a Mask

Susan Bauerfeld, PhD
The College Process: How to Cope with Uncertainty and Support Your Teen
Kate Baylis, MS, OTR/L
Sensory Integration and Floortime Therapy: A Panel Discussion and Interactive Workshop for Parents
Jane Thierfeld Brown, EdD
Post High School and College Planning for Students on the Spectrum: Helping Our Students Prepare for Their Future and Find the Right Path

Returning to Class and Campus: Strategies to Ease Anxiety and Improve Mental Health Following the Pandemic

Meghan Cave, MEd, BCBA
Make Working from Home Work for You and Your Child

Preparing Your Child for a Socially Successful Holiday Season

Purposeful Play and Why It’s Important for Learning

Teaching Kids to Play from a Safe Social Distance

Teaching Safety Smarts: How to Wear a Mask

Susan Chandler
Executive Function Skills: How Can We Help Our Children in Elementary School?

Executive Function Skills: How Can We Help Our Children in Middle and High School?

James Cooney, LCSW
qEEG and Neurofeedback: Breakthrough Applications in Neuroscience that Lead to Improved Diagnosis and Treatment of Emotional, Behavioral and Learning Issues
Tuvia Cooper
Sensory Integration and Floortime Therapy: A Panel Discussion and Interactive Workshop for Parents
Dr. Douglas DeMassa
The Exercise Rx: How Movement Transforms Your Child’s Brain
Marcia Eckerd, PhD
The Elephant in the Room: Navigating the Minefield of Sexuality for Kids with Special Needs

Is She on the Spectrum? Identifying and Helping Girls with “Asperger’s” and Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD)

A Working Guide to Your NVLD Child During COVID-19

Jessica Feighan
The Sex Talk: Beyond the Birds and the Bees
Rick Fiery, MS, MBA
Encouraging Your Teenagers to Find Their Own Paths: A Roadmap for Choosing a College, a Career, or Something Different
Solandy Forte, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D
Practical Ways to Help Your Team Measure Your Child’s Learning During COVID-19 School Closure
Ptahra Jeppe, Esq.
Building Skills for College Success: Tips for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
Elizabeth Driscoll Jorgensen, CADC
Drinking, Smoking, Vaping: Trends in Teen Use and What Parents Can Do
Melissa Chaikin Kahn, MS, OTR/L
Sensory Integration and Floortime Therapy: A Panel Discussion and Interactive Workshop for Parents
Todd Kellogg, LMFT, BCBA
How to Talk with Your Child’s Team: Effective Communication During the PPT/504 Process
Janine Kelly, JD
The College Timeline: Nuts and Bolts for Teens with IEPs or 504 Plans

How to Effectively Advocate for Your Child

Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD
Deborah List, PhD
The College Timeline: Nuts and Bolts for Teens with IEPs or 504 Plans
Tracey Masella, LCSW
Mindful Parents, Mindful Families: Effective Parenting in Trying Times
Colleen E. Masse, Esq.
Transitioning: When a Child with a Disability Turns 18, What’s Next?
Mary Murphy, PhD
Executive Function Skills Your Teens Need Before Graduating from High School

Coping with Uncertainty and Loss: What We Can Do to Help Our Kids and Ourselves

Coping with Uncertainty As School Begins: What We Can Do to Help Our Kids and Ourselves

How to Help Your Elementary School Child Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life

How to Help Your Middle- and High-Schooler Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life

Ten Practical Strategies to Help Your Children Improve Their Executive Function Skills

Understanding and Addressing Your Child’s Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic

Anthony Nave, LCSW
Healthy Connections: An Inside Scoop on Adolescents and Addiction
Caley Schwartz, PhD
The Scoop on Psych Testing: What Do All Those Numbers Really Mean?
Nancy Schwartz, PhD
Encouraging Language and Life Skills at Home During COVID-19 Shutdown
Kelly Schwenkmeyer, MEd
Academic Coaching: Empowering Students with ADHD and Executive Function Challenges
Lydia Soifer, PhD
The Power of the Words You Choose to Use
David P. Sylvestro, CSP
Anxiety in the Time of COVID-19: “How Can We Help Our Children?”

Encouraging Responsibility and Independence: The Importance of Positive Communication at Home, at School and in the Social Arena

Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities: What They Are, What They Aren’t, and What We Can Do About Them

Orchestrating Virtual Socializing: Helping Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD Stay Socially Engaged During the Shutdown

“Put Your Oxygen Mask On First” Simple Parenting Tools for Complex Little Kids

Allison Tables, LPC
Executive Function Skills: How Can We Help Our Children in Elementary School?

Executive Function Skills: How Can We Help Our Children in Middle and High School?

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.
Transitioning to College: A Roadmap for Reasonable Accommodations Under Section 504

Transitioning to College: Understanding Post-Secondary Challenges and Legal Issues for Students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities

What Parents Should Know About School Discipline for Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD

PANEL DISCUSSION
Transition Programs: Preparing and Supporting Students with IEPs and Section 504 Plans for Their Postsecondary Pursuits