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• Treatments that work for children with ADHD: What teachers and parents can do

  • When
    February 11, 2012
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Support for Families, 1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco 94103

  PEN Speaker Series 2011 - 2012; Co-Sponsored with Support for Families of Children with Disabilities.

  Treatments that work for children with ADHD:  What teachers and parents can do

  Betsy Corrin, Ph.D., Child Clinical Psychologist

  Children with ADHD typically demonstrate disruptive and off-task behaviors at school and at home.  Due to impairments in their ability to regulate their behavior, they often have difficulty complying with adult instructions.  These impairments can interfere with learning, limit social functioning, and create significant frustration for caregivers.  This workshop will focus on strategies that help children with ADHD improve their behavior across domains.  Parents and teachers will improve their understanding of the disorder, learn to identify treatment priorities, and develop the ability to create a behavior plan to improve the compliance, focus, and on task behaviors of children with ADHD.

  Betsy Corrin, Ph.D. is a Child Psychologist specializing in the treatment of ADHD, behavioral disorders, and anxiety disorders.  Her treatment approach relies on cognitive-behavioral, evidence-based strategies to effect significant change in children and adolescents and parents.  Dr. Corrin moved to the Bay Area in 2003 to complete her postdoctoral training at Stanford University's Department of Psychiatry, and was the Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and an Assistant Professor at Stanford until 2010.  Currently, Dr. Corrin has a private practice in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. 

  Age Range:  Children 12 and below.

  Saturday, February 11, 2012.                    9 am - 12 pm.

  Location:  Support for Families, 1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco 94103.

  To register, please contact Support for Families at (415) 920-5040.

  Free childcare and interpretation services in Spanish and Cantonese are available for families who pre-register.

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• Not All Kids Do Drugs

  • When
    February 16, 2012
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Bay School, The Presidio of San Francisco, 35 Keyes Avenue, San Francisco 94129

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  PEN 2011 - 2012 Speaker Series

  Not All Kids Do Drugs

  Jonathan Scott

  Jonathan is a professional speaker and writer who specializes in drug prevention education for students, teachers and parents.  Working from his base in Southern California, he has spent the past 16 years lecturing in the private school community using humor, science and multi-sensory teaching techniques to simplify a complex subject.  Jonathan, and his wife, Kelly, published the first of three handbooks, called Not all Kids Do Drugs, last year.  It was followed by the Mother's Checklist of Drug Prevention this year.  Their website, milestogodrugeducation.com, is packed with parent and teacher information including the News For Your Classroom section with daily drug fact updates.

  Age Range:  Middle, High School.

  Thursday, February 16, 2012.
  7 pm - 9 pm.
  
  Location: The Bay School, The Presidio of San Francisco, 35 Keyes Avenue, San Francisco 94129 
  
  Cost: $20 for PEN members. Click here to join.
  
  FREE online registration for faculty at PEN Member Schools. Contact us if you don't know your discount code.
  
  PEN's Speaker Series is a membership-based series of lectures and workshops on various aspects of parenting and educating children with learning and attention difficulties. PEN Membership is only $35/year or $350/lifetime. Click here to join.
  
  PEN's Speaker Series is a membership-based series of lectures and workshops on various aspects of parenting and educating children with learning and attention difficulties. PEN Membership is only $35/year or $350/lifetime. Click here to join.
  

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• Family Dynamics in Families with Children with Learning Differences

  • When
    March 02, 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco 94123

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  PEN 2011 - 2012 Speaker Series

  Family Dynamics in Families with Children with Learning Differences

  Michael Pastor, PhD, MFT

  Raising emotionally healthy children is always a challenge; a child with learning differences is an added challenge for a family. The vision parents had for their child, for their family, must be adjusted. Following the diagnosis of learning differences, parents are confronted with acquiring new knowledge in order to best advocate for their child. It sometimes means confronting the limitations of what mainstream schooling has to offer and discovering original solutions. It may involve additional cost for the family. The uncertainty that accompanies these changes can become a source of stress that impacts the whole family.  Parents may disagree about the best course of action to pursue. Siblings often react to the attention parents devote to the child with learning differences. Difficult feelings and behaviors arise among family members that can be hard to handle well:  such as, anger, disappointment, impatience, guilt, withdrawal.
   
  This talk will explore these issues and offer suggestions about how to address common family difficulties in families with children with learning differences.

  Dr. Pastor has worked with children, adolescents and families in his psychotherapy practice in San Francisco for over twenty years.  In addition to his psychotherapy practice he is currently Upper School Counselor at San Francisco Day School.  Dr. Pastor received his training at the former Adolescent Day Treatment Center, Children's Hospital, San Francisco (now part of California Pacific Medical Center).

  Age Range:  All ages.

  Friday, March 2, 2012.
  9 am - 11 am.
  
  Location: The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco 94123.
  
  Cost: $20 for PEN members. Click here to join
  
  FREE online registration for faculty at PEN Member Schools. Contact us if you don't know your discount code.
  
  PEN's Speaker Series is a membership-based series of lectures and workshops on various aspects of parenting and educating children with learning and attention difficulties. PEN Membership is only $35/year or $350/lifetime. Click here to join.

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• Supporting Social Skill Development in Youth with Learning Disabilities and ADHD: Current Research and Evidence-Based Practices

  • When
    May 11, 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco 94123

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  Melanie Berry, M.S., Doctoral Candidate, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium

  Developing healthy peer relationships is a critical aspect of every child’s development, including children with attention and learning differences. Too often these children have difficulties interacting with peers, leaving them vulnerable to peer rejection and isolation. This workshop will review the current research and teach you strategies to help these kids make and keep friends.

  Melanie Berry has been the director of the Social Skills Program at UC Berkeley’s Blue Camp since 2008. A UC Berkeley alumna, she is currently a doctoral candidate at the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, where she's focusing on child psychology. She has extensive experience working with children with a range of social, emotional and behavioral challenges. Her doctoral dissertation concerns the inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorders in community recreation settings.

  Friday May 11, 2012.
  9 am - 11 am.
  
  Location: The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco 94123.
  
  Cost: $20 for PEN members. Click here to join
  
  FREE online registration for faculty at PEN Member Schools. Contact us if you don't know your discount code.
  
  PEN's Speaker Series is a membership-based series of lectures and workshops on various aspects of parenting and educating children with learning and attention difficulties. PEN Membership is only $35/year or $350/lifetime. Click here to join.

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