Kaiser Permanente Lecture Series for Parents & Professionals

Helping children learn … Helping parents help their children

No one said it is easy to raise a child, no less a learning disabled one…

Evening lectures for parents and professionals are held once a month on Wednesdays throughout the school year. Speakers include noted and experienced researchers, psychologists, social workers, teachers, therapists from the Washington Metro area and The Lab School speak to and discuss with parents and professionals pertinent issues some include:

  • Treating Anxiety
  • Helping Children with Sleeping Disorders
  • Psychiatric Aspects of Child Obesity
  • Raising LD Children in a Digital Age
  • Adults with LD Tell Their Story
  • Building Self-Esteem
  • Brothers and Sisters of the LD Child
  • Social Issues of the LD Child and Adolescent

Each speaker provides handouts for participants. The informal structure and small audience allows for a question answer period and lengthy discussions so each parent and professional has the opportunity to ask personal and individualized questions.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the LD child, learn strategies to help that child, and have an opportunity to share their own thoughts and feelings.

For further information, contact:
Emily Marchetti
202.944.3083
emily.marchetti@labschool.org

Click here to register online

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Wednesday evenings 7:30-9:00 pm


2008-9
LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE


September 17

“The Rule of Three: Effective Parenting Strategies for Children with Learning and Behavioral Issues”

Anne Kendall, Ph.D.
School Psychologist
Co-Director, The Wake Kendall Center
Co-author, Effective Parenting for the Hard-to-Manage Child: A Skills Based Guide

October 15

“Launching an ADD Friendly Life: Helping Young Adults with Attention Deficit Achieve Successful Independence”

Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Director, Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland
Author of numerous books including ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life


October 22

“Attention, Mood, and Eating Disorders at a Crossroad: Taking a Holistic Path”

Susana A. Galle, Ph.D., N.D., MSCPpharm., D.H.M., C.C.H., R.Y.T. Clinical and Neuropsychologist
Director, The Body-Mind Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Georgetown U. Medical School
Associate Clinical Professor of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, George Washington U. Medical School (& Children’s National Medical Center, Eating Disorders Clinic)


November 5

“Hindsight is 20/20: A Retrospective Look at Postsecondary Success”

Lisa M. McMahon, M.Ed., Lab School High School Coordinator
Trudy L. Fleisher, M.Ed., Lab School High School College Advisor


December 3

“L.D. Mean Girls: Dealing with Relational Aggression in Middle School”

Ilene Weinbrenner, M.S., Lab School Junior High Coordinator
Nancy Rowland, M.Ed., Lab School Junior High Associate Coordinator
Panel of Educators and Related Service Providers


January 21

“Your Child’s Psychoeducational Report: What Does it Mean and What Do I Do Now?”

Susan W. Hammond, Ph.D.
Clinical Child Psychologist
William Stixrud and Associates


February 18

“I’m Tired, I’m Bored and I Don’t Even Want to be Here”: Strategies for Teaching and Parenting the Disengaged High School Student with Learning Disabilities

Doug Fagan, Ph.D., Lab School Clinical Psychologist
Mark Jarvis, M.F.A., Lab School Art Instructor


March 11

“Update in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children: Current Research”

John T. Walkup, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, Maryland


April 1

“Don’t be Made a Fool: The Art and Science of Effective Communication With Your Teenager”

Steven M. Harner, Psy.D., L.C.S.W.
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Social Worker
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychological Services


April 22

“Night School-Adults with LD Speak Out”

Peg O’Donnell, M.Ed., Director of the Night School of the Lab School of Washington
Night School Adult Students

Cost
Single Lecture
$ 15.00 per person
$ 20.00 per couple

Complete Series
$100.00 per person
$150.00 per couple

Lab School parents, faculty, Tutor Trainees and American University graduate students may attend without charge.

There is no reserved seating.
Refreshments will be served.
Sign interpretation for the hearing impaired is available with written request three weeks in advance of lecture.

For further information or a brochure, contact The Lab School at 202.944.3083 or email emily.marchetti@labschool.org

Click here to register online