Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Infants and Toddlers
In this timely presentation, Dr. Landa will present information that is needed to detect autism spectrum disorders early in life. She will describe signs of developmental disruption in infants and toddlers, and patterns related to the onset of autism. Video examples will be provided on social, communication, and behavioral characteristics of very early signs of autism.
Workshop Objectives At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:
• Recognize the need for early detection of autism.
• Define two different onset patterns of autism.
• Articulate four red flags for autism in very young children.
Presenter: Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is Director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders and the REACH research program at Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Landa worked extensively as a speech-language pathologist before joining the Hopkins faculty in 1989. She has consulted and presented internationally on both clinical and research issues. Her research has focused on neuropsychological and communication processes in autism across the lifespan. Dr. Land is the principal investigator of an NIH STAART center, and the author of the Pragmatic Rating Scale and the Brief Communication Battery, which are used internationally in research and clinical programs. Her current research focus is on learning processes in autism, as well as early detection of and intervention for autism spectrum disorders.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ethical and Legal Issues with Children and Adolescents in Schools and Clinical Settings
This essential workshop will address ethical issues commonly encountered in the practice of clinical and school psychology. Topics to be covered include: age of consent to treatment; mandated reporting of child abuse; confidentiality and informed consent; record keeping; culturally sensitive services to diverse clientele; and individual and group assessment. Participants are invited to discuss ethical dilemmas from their own experience.
Workshop Objectives
At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:
•Distinguish and apply consent to treatment, confidentiality, and release of information according to Act 147.
•Apply risk management strategies for handling questions that arise in treating childreand adolescents.
•Anticipate and resolve ethical challenges in the schools.
Presenter: Linda K. Knauss, Ph.D., ABPP is an associate professor and Director of Internship Training at Widener University. She has served as a member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association's Ethics Committee and Co-chair of the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists' Ethics Committee. Dr. Knauss has authored book chapters and journal articles on ethics, and has taught many workshops on a variety of ethical issues. She is the past president of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, the Pennsylvania Psychological Foundation, and the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists. Dr. Knauss is the recipient of the 2002 Ethics Educators Award presented by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association's Ethics Committee, and the recipient of the 2004 Pennsylvania Psychological Association Distinguished Service Award. In addition to her work at Widener University, Dr. Knauss maintains a private clinical practice where she sees children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
FCP Workshop - ”Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Diagnosis, Assessment and Intervention Strategies”
I thought that today’s workshop by Dr. Drabick on ”Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Diagnosis, Assessment and Intervention Strategies” was a great start to the FCP 2010/2011 professional workshop series. Her presentation was both professional and enjoyable. The three hours went by too quickly.
Sometimes, when I see a title of a workshop related to disruptive behavior of children and youth, I think “Oh no, not another one!”. I felt enlightened by Dr. Drabick’s discussion of tried and true social learning and behavior modification models and her presentation of new research that supports these concepts. (I admit, I am biased! I was trained in Gerald Patterson’s social-learning work and ideas from the Oregon Social Learning Center parent-training model over 30 years ago. I still use these techniques in my work with children and adolescents. I appreciated the affirmation for continued use of these techniques from Dr. Drabick’s workshop today)
This is the third year that FCP has been providing the “Blog” after each of the Professional Education Workshops. In the back of my mind, I rate each workshop on several categories:
1. “Edutainment Scale” (Does the presenter have a sense of humor, and can he/she provide professional and scientific information that is useful, meaningful ,and enjoyable for the audience?)
2. “Satisfactions Scale” (Does the audience appear satisfied with the presentation? Are questions limited and relevant to the topic, and is there a sense of conclusion at the end of the workshop?)
3. “What did I Learn Scale” (Did the workshop add new knowledge or new techniques that I can use in my practice?)
4. “What’s missing Scale” (Upon reflection after the workshop, what, if anything, was left out of the presentation? Were the Learning Objectives answered?)
5. “Anything Controversial Scale” (Did the presenter say anything that might inspire argument or disagreement in the audience?)
Applying these scales, I thought that Dr. Drabick’s presentation was excellent today. She presented research and practice information to a professional audience with humor. The audience was attentive (even the 3 month-old baby), and questions were appropriate. I thought her presentation was thorough, and unfortunately for me, she did not say anything controversial. For the most part, I felt satisfied by the workshop. I did feel a little “rushed” and would have liked more time spent on the intervention section.
Sometimes, when I see a title of a workshop related to disruptive behavior of children and youth, I think “Oh no, not another one!”. I felt enlightened by Dr. Drabick’s discussion of tried and true social learning and behavior modification models and her presentation of new research that supports these concepts. (I admit, I am biased! I was trained in Gerald Patterson’s social-learning work and ideas from the Oregon Social Learning Center parent-training model over 30 years ago. I still use these techniques in my work with children and adolescents. I appreciated the affirmation for continued use of these techniques from Dr. Drabick’s workshop today)
This is the third year that FCP has been providing the “Blog” after each of the Professional Education Workshops. In the back of my mind, I rate each workshop on several categories:
1. “Edutainment Scale” (Does the presenter have a sense of humor, and can he/she provide professional and scientific information that is useful, meaningful ,and enjoyable for the audience?)
2. “Satisfactions Scale” (Does the audience appear satisfied with the presentation? Are questions limited and relevant to the topic, and is there a sense of conclusion at the end of the workshop?)
3. “What did I Learn Scale” (Did the workshop add new knowledge or new techniques that I can use in my practice?)
4. “What’s missing Scale” (Upon reflection after the workshop, what, if anything, was left out of the presentation? Were the Learning Objectives answered?)
5. “Anything Controversial Scale” (Did the presenter say anything that might inspire argument or disagreement in the audience?)
Applying these scales, I thought that Dr. Drabick’s presentation was excellent today. She presented research and practice information to a professional audience with humor. The audience was attentive (even the 3 month-old baby), and questions were appropriate. I thought her presentation was thorough, and unfortunately for me, she did not say anything controversial. For the most part, I felt satisfied by the workshop. I did feel a little “rushed” and would have liked more time spent on the intervention section.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
FCP 2010 Fall Behavioral Health Workshops
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Disruptive Behavior Disorders among Youth: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Intervention Strategies
Disruptive behavior problems among youth are associated with a range of negative outcomes and are often difficult to treat. This workshop will provide an overview of the symptoms, risk factors, and correlates of disruptive behavior disorders. We will consider the roles of contextual factors in the development and maintenance of disruptive behaviors. Developmentally appropriate assessment strategies, as well as potential interventions that can incorporate assessment results in multiple settings will be covered.
Presenter: Deborah A. G. Drabick, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Temple University with a joint appointment in Clinical and Developmental Psychology. She is Director of the Child Health & Behavior Study, which is designed to examine processes that may be related to externalizing problems and co-occurring psychological conditions in childhood.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Infants and Toddlers
In this timely presentation, Dr. Landa will present information that is needed to detect autism spectrum disorders early in life. She will describe signs of developmental disruption in infants and toddlers, and patterns related to the onset of autism. Video examples will be provided on social, communication, and behavioral characteristics of very early signs of autism.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Infants and Toddlers
Presenter: Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is Director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders and the REACH research program at Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ethical and Legal Issues with Children and Adolescents in Schools and Clinical Settings
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ethical and Legal Issues with Children and Adolescents in Schools and Clinical Settings
This essential workshop will address ethical issues commonly encountered in the practice of clinical and school psychology. Topics to be covered include: age of consent to treatment; mandated reporting of child abuse; confidentiality and informed consent; record keeping; culturally sensitive services to diverse clientele; and individual and group assessment. Participants are invited to discuss ethical dilemmas from their own experience.
Presenter: Linda K. Knauss, Ph.D., ABPP is an associate professor and Director of Internship Training at Widener University. She has served as a member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association's Ethics Committee and Co-chair of the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists' Ethics Committee. Dr. Knauss has authored book chapters and journal articles on ethics, and has taught many workshops on a variety of ethical issues.
All workshops are held at the Health and Wellness Center, on Route 611 in Warrington PA. Please visit www.fcpartnership.org or call 267-247-5584 for more information.
Disruptive Behavior Disorders among Youth: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Intervention Strategies
Disruptive behavior problems among youth are associated with a range of negative outcomes and are often difficult to treat. This workshop will provide an overview of the symptoms, risk factors, and correlates of disruptive behavior disorders. We will consider the roles of contextual factors in the development and maintenance of disruptive behaviors. Developmentally appropriate assessment strategies, as well as potential interventions that can incorporate assessment results in multiple settings will be covered.
Presenter: Deborah A. G. Drabick, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Temple University with a joint appointment in Clinical and Developmental Psychology. She is Director of the Child Health & Behavior Study, which is designed to examine processes that may be related to externalizing problems and co-occurring psychological conditions in childhood.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Infants and Toddlers
In this timely presentation, Dr. Landa will present information that is needed to detect autism spectrum disorders early in life. She will describe signs of developmental disruption in infants and toddlers, and patterns related to the onset of autism. Video examples will be provided on social, communication, and behavioral characteristics of very early signs of autism.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Infants and Toddlers
Presenter: Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is Director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders and the REACH research program at Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ethical and Legal Issues with Children and Adolescents in Schools and Clinical Settings
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ethical and Legal Issues with Children and Adolescents in Schools and Clinical Settings
This essential workshop will address ethical issues commonly encountered in the practice of clinical and school psychology. Topics to be covered include: age of consent to treatment; mandated reporting of child abuse; confidentiality and informed consent; record keeping; culturally sensitive services to diverse clientele; and individual and group assessment. Participants are invited to discuss ethical dilemmas from their own experience.
Presenter: Linda K. Knauss, Ph.D., ABPP is an associate professor and Director of Internship Training at Widener University. She has served as a member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association's Ethics Committee and Co-chair of the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists' Ethics Committee. Dr. Knauss has authored book chapters and journal articles on ethics, and has taught many workshops on a variety of ethical issues.
All workshops are held at the Health and Wellness Center, on Route 611 in Warrington PA. Please visit www.fcpartnership.org or call 267-247-5584 for more information.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Autism: Untangling Complex Cases
On May 5th 2010, Dr. Craig Newschaffer will be conducting a workshop on Autism, from 8:30am to 12:00pm at the Doylestown Health and Wellness center in Warminster PA.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear the world-renowned Dr. Craig Newschaffer from Drexel University talk about findings, trends, and what's ahead in the research on the causes of autism. Dr. Newschaffer is the Principal Investigator of the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI), the most comprehensive study of autism etiology in the world. During his presentation, Dr. Newschaffer will discuss the highly complex disease of autism and talk about what we are learning about the condition's causes. He will also touch on some of the challenges faced communicating findings on autism risk factors to different audiences.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear the world-renowned Dr. Craig Newschaffer from Drexel University talk about findings, trends, and what's ahead in the research on the causes of autism. Dr. Newschaffer is the Principal Investigator of the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI), the most comprehensive study of autism etiology in the world. During his presentation, Dr. Newschaffer will discuss the highly complex disease of autism and talk about what we are learning about the condition's causes. He will also touch on some of the challenges faced communicating findings on autism risk factors to different audiences.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Problem Solving Therapy
I don't know about you, but I am always open to learning about techniques to help my patients solve problems. In his presentation this week, Dr. Arthur Nezu will suggest treatment strategies to help our patients cope more effectively with difficult life situations by fostering the adoption and effective implementation of adaptive problem-solving attitudes and behaviors in order to reduce depression.
Dr. Nezu is Professor of Psychology, Medicine, and Public Health at Drexel University and co-author of "Problem-Solving Therapy: A Positive Approach to Clinical Intervention". He has contributed to over 175 scientific and professional publications, including 20 books. He co-developed Problem Solving Therapy (PST), a cognitive-behavioral intervention that has been empirically found to be efficacious for treating a wide variety of populations.
I am looking forward to his workshop!
Dr. Nezu is Professor of Psychology, Medicine, and Public Health at Drexel University and co-author of "Problem-Solving Therapy: A Positive Approach to Clinical Intervention". He has contributed to over 175 scientific and professional publications, including 20 books. He co-developed Problem Solving Therapy (PST), a cognitive-behavioral intervention that has been empirically found to be efficacious for treating a wide variety of populations.
I am looking forward to his workshop!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A Surprisingly Great Workshop!
I had heard remarks from colleagues that Dr. Franklin is a knowledgeable and excellent speaker, but perhaps a little low key in his presentation, and his topic may not interest many people. Right, Right, Wrong and Wrong! His workshop today was full of knowledge and he kept the full house of participants attentive and amused for three hours. I don't remember a recent workshop that inspired such a high level of participant questions and participation. I learned a lot and very much enjoyed Dr. Franklin's presentation.
I must apologize to Dr. Franklin. In my earlier "Blog", I put TTM in the OCD category. He convinced me today that it is more closely related to addictions. I especially appreciated that he took the time to answer numerous questions during his presentation, while still finding the time to focus on treatment techniques for Trichotillomania and other body focused disorders,
After the workshop, I couldn't help but wonder if adolescent "cutting" behavior fits the same model. Please contribute any other thoughts about this or any other comments about today's workshop.
I must confess that I almost put my hand over the bald spot on the back of my head at one point in the workshop. If asked, I was ready to announce "It's male pattern baldness, not pulling". My only disappointment in today's workshop is that I cannot yet say "Trichotillomania" 3 times fast.
I must apologize to Dr. Franklin. In my earlier "Blog", I put TTM in the OCD category. He convinced me today that it is more closely related to addictions. I especially appreciated that he took the time to answer numerous questions during his presentation, while still finding the time to focus on treatment techniques for Trichotillomania and other body focused disorders,
After the workshop, I couldn't help but wonder if adolescent "cutting" behavior fits the same model. Please contribute any other thoughts about this or any other comments about today's workshop.
I must confess that I almost put my hand over the bald spot on the back of my head at one point in the workshop. If asked, I was ready to announce "It's male pattern baldness, not pulling". My only disappointment in today's workshop is that I cannot yet say "Trichotillomania" 3 times fast.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Trichotillomania and Other Body-Focused Behaviors
Trichotillomania (TTM). If you have heard this word before then you probably work with emotionally disturbed, autistic, or mentally retarded children, adolescents or adults. Trichotillomania is one of many obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) with this population. Specifically, this disorder includes compulsive pulling of the hair, sometimes leaving bald spots on the head. Dr. Martin Franklin, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, and Director of the Child and Adolescent OCD and Anxiety Group at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. His workshop on March 3rd will discuss research and treatment techniques for TTM and other body-focused OCD behaviors. Dr. Franklin is a recognized expert in OCD. He is a principal researcher for the National Institute of Mental Health and has published widely in treatment techniques for OCD. I am looking forward to this workshop. (Aside from the scholarly knowledge and practical treatment suggestions, I hope Dr. Franklin can teach us to say "Trichotillomania" 3 times, fast!)
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