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June 2017

Family-Centered Treatment: A Clinical Model for Working with Parents and Children with Special Needs

Jun. 7, 2017 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am

6 Sessions: Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7, 2017
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Judy Grossman, DrPH, OTR (Project Director) and Judi Aronowitz, RN, LCSW; Sara Goldsmith, NCSP; Elissa Kirtzman, LCSW; and Tracy Ross, LCSW (Project Faculty)
Contact Hours (CEU’s) for NYS: 14

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February 2018

Parent Workshop: An Unexpected Journey Between Sorrow & Personal Transformation

Feb. 13, 2018 | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$30.00

Parents of children with special needs take an unexpected journey that brings forth many emotions – confusion, uncertainty, Add Eventgrief, surprise, compassion and pride.  Come join us and hear Dr. Grossman and a panel of parents discuss the joys and challenges of raising children with special needs.   Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2017   Time: 9:30-11:30 AM   Place: Ackerman Institute for the Family              936 Broadway, 3rd floor               NY, NY 10011   Fee: $30.00 On-line Registration: Please click on link Parent Workshop to sign up for the workshop. For Phone reservations please contact:  Brenda Nikelsberg, 212-879-4900 ext. 108 or bnikelsberg@ackerman.org Dr. Judy Grossman is the Director of Ackerman’s Special Needs Project, Associate Director of the Center for the Developing Child and Family and adjunct faculty at New York University. She has lectured nationally and internationally about parenting, family resilience, mental health consultation and early intervention/special education policy and programs.

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April 2020

Parenting Beliefs and Practices: Raising a Child with Special Needs

Apr. 23, 2020 | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

This workshop will focus on the relationship between parenting beliefs and behavior when raising a child with developmental disabilities such as autism, ADHD, learning and intellectual disabilities. Rather than rush to implement parenting strategies, therapists should help parents reflect, identify and discuss their beliefs. These may include beliefs about childrearing, gender, success and the meaning of disability. The discussion will include how cultural background and early experiences inform one’s beliefs.

The second part of the workshop will cover family-centered interventions to promote social-emotional functioning, self-regulation and executive function skills. The teaching-learning style will include opportunities to exchange ideas about how beliefs and practices affect parent confidence, the parent-child relationship and child and family well-being.

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Events Registration Policy

  • The Ackerman Institute for the Family SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0052.
  • All workshops are held at the Ackerman Institute, 936 Broadway, New York, NY 10010
  • Workshop space is limited, and registration is accepted on a pre-paid, first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will be confirmed by e-mail. You will be considered registered only if the full tuition accompanies your registration.
  • Cancellation/Refund Policy: For cancellations, credit will be offered for a future workshop or for those who cancel two weeks prior a 20% administrative fee will be deducted from the refund.

For more information or to register contact:

Katie Pettick-Perez, Program Coordinator, at kpperez@ackerman.org or Martha Edwards, Founder & Director, at 212-879-4900 ext 133


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