Sargent Center – Link to Learning

Spring 2009 Calendar

ADHD Grown Up: Thinking About the Future of

Your Child

Presenter: Daniel Marwil, MD, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, Governor Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Providence, RI

ADHD is often a life-long disorder.  What are the problems your child may face as an adult?  What can you do now to address these problems and help maximize your child's future potential?  These and other issues will be discussed by Dr. Marwil during this workshop.

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7:00-8:30 p.m.                          

Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Bipolar Disorder

Presenter:  James Greer, MD, Psychiatrist, The Providence Center and Casey Family Services; Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Brown University Medical School, Providence RI

Parent participants will develop an understanding of modern diagnostic approaches to Bipolar Disorder in childhood.  The workshop will also provide an overview of current treatment strategies for children diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.

Thursday, April 23, 2009, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Making Lemons into Lemonade:  Maximizing Therapeutic Gains in the Face of Shrinking   Therapy Time

Presenter:  Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and Associate Editor, Autism Spectrum Quarterly

This solutions-oriented workshop is intended to teach parents how to work with their child’s team to ensure therapeutic gains for their children.  The presentation will address the realities of shrinking therapeutic services by presenting easy-to-implement modifications to standard speech-language therapy that maximize collaboration and functional skill-building for children with autism spectrum disorders.  While not a replacement for direct therapeutic services, these modifications can help maximize limited therapy time and the positive outcomes that result from it. 

Thursday, May 7, 2009,  7:00-8:30 p.m.                                              

Sensory Processing, Arousal Regulation & “Readiness-to-Learn”

Presenter:  Kathleen Schlenz, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Sargent Rehabilitation Center

This workshop will offer a review of neuro-developmental concepts that contribute to a child's "readiness-to-learn."  The 7 sensory systems will be presented in detail through lecture, group discussion and interactive learning experiences. Participants will be able to recognize the primary sensory components to typical developmental games and activities and identify a wide variety of sensory-based activities that promote sensory skill development and support learning.

Thursday, June 4, 2009,  7:00-8:30 p.m.                                                     

June, 2009

Please join us!

FEAT/RI

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Families for Effective Autism Treatment of Rhode Island

Cordially invite you to our

“Guest Speaker Series" “The New IEP”

Presented by

Breta Combs, MS, BCBA

Date and location to be announced.

For more information please contact FEAT/RI at (401) 886-5015, email featri@gmail.com or visit their website www.featri.org