UPCOMING EVENTS

Parent Connections

Wednesday, March 17, 1:00–2:30 PM
Wednesday, April 21, 1:00–2:30 PM

As parents of children with neurobehavioral disorders, you face many challenges. While a sympathetic friend or family member can provide support and comfort, you may find it helpful to talk with others who deal firsthand with similar circumstances. Parent Connections was formed to provide an opportunity for you to participate in informal, parent-led groups, share ideas on what has worked for you and your child, benefit from the experiences and suggestions of others, discuss issues or concerns you may have about your child in an understanding environment, and receive support from and network with other parents.

Location:
Rush NeuroBehavioral Center
4711 Golf Road, Suite 1100,  Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: 847–933-9339
There is no fee to participate in this program.   If interested, please e-mail your name, address, phone number, your child’s name, age, gender, and age diagnosed to Cate Gonley at cgonley@rush.edu.

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Full-Day Executive Function Teacher Workshops

Thursday, April 29, 2010, 8:00 AM — 3:45 PM
Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus

Executive Functions are the brain processes that enable us to regulate the world around us, utilizing organizational and higher-order learning skills. Development of the skills listed below are essential for success in school and later in life.

Organizational

• Planning
• Adaptability
• Time management
• Motivation
• Self-monitoring
• Maintaining attention

Higher-Order Learning Skills

• Goal setting
• Sequencing
• Abstract thinking
• Reasoning
• Decision making
• Problem solving

This program is designed for classroom and subject-area teachers of grade levels 3–12, special education teachers, school psychologists and social workers, school principals and other interested administrators.

Space is limited. For more information and registration details, contact Cate Gonley via email to cgonley@rush.edu or by calling 847–933-9339.

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Social Thinking Workshop

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC, the author of Inside Out: What Makes the Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick (2000) and Thinking About You, Thinking About Me (2002), is known for her very practical and down-to-earth approach. She will spend the day focusing on how social behavior develops and how to assist students who must learn cognitively what their peers learn intuitively. Special emphasis will be put on the needs of children with Autism Sprectrum.

This program is designed for teachers, parents, school administrators, allied health and medical professionals.

Location:
Oakton Community College
1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
CPDU credits will be provided by Oakton Community College, an approved Professional Development Provider through the Illinois Board of Education (provider no. 10186).

Registration:
Space is limited. For more information: call Cate Gonley, 847–933-9339.

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PAST EVENTS

Social Emotional Learning:
The Foundation for Your Child’s Success in School, Work & Life

Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 9:30–11:30 AM

Social success is tied to better mental health and academic success in childhood and adolescence. The presenters will discuss an overview of social-emotional learning and why these skills are important, how they impact academics, how to assess social-emotional capacity in your child and how to improve that capacity with specific interventions.

Dr. Meryl Lipton is the Executive Director and a behavioral/school pediatric neurologist and Dr. Bernadette Evans-Smith is the Clinical Director and a licensed clinical pediatric psychologist at Rush Neurobehavioral Center, which serves the medical, psychological and educational needs of children with neurobehavioral issues with a special emphasis on social-emotional learning disorders.

Location:
New Trier High School
Northfield Campus, Room C234
7 Happ Road
Northfield, IL 60093

How Technology Affects Social Relations in School-Aged Children

Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:00 PM

Part of the Lectures Series “Understanding Today’s Students“
Presented by Rush NeuroBehavioral Center at the Chicago Public Library’s Lincoln Park Branch

Dr. Jeanne Beckman, a developmental and clinical psychologist in private practice, with over 25 years experience, who specializes in assistive technology and works with both abled and disabled individuals will explore the on-line social networking craze, keeping children safe on-line and other technology-based issues facing students and parents.

Location:
Lincoln Park Branch Library
1150 W. Fullerton Avenue, Chicago
Phone: 312–744-1926