Saturday Workshop Session Descriptions

Workshop Session A:

1A.  Fostering Spiritual Health in Traumatized Children- Duane Mullner, MA, LPC

        Learn how "traumas" impact a child's Spirit and ways to help a child's Spirit, every level of their being:  physical, emotional, cognitive, and social.  In this

        presentation we will discuss ways to help a child's Spirit become visible again and re-born.

2A.  What to Do When Your Beautiful Angel Acts Like a Little Devil- Sue Furia

        This workshop is designed to support parents and caregivers in developing the knowledge and skills needed to deal with challenging behaviors- discipline 

        styles, parenting histories, and child sensitivity will be explored.

3A.  Colorado's Assuring Better Child Health Development Project (ABCD)- Eillen Auer Bennett, MBA and Stacy Kennedy

        ABCD project will demonstrate why standardized developmental screening is essential for optimal health and wellness for all children birth to three. 

4A.  On Being a Good Dad- Chistine Cerbana

        This interactive workshop will focus on the important role fathers play in children's lives. 

5A.  Parenting with Self Esteem-  Stephanie Haney, LCSW

        Learn how a parent's self esteem affects a young growing child's self esteem, how each self esteem plays off each the other and how the parent and child

        can bond and grow through positive self esteem.

6A.  Calming Kids through Yoga-  Dee Marie, MA, CYT

        If children are instructed in yoga techniques during their formative years, anti-social and violent behavior might not manifest in later years.  This interactive  

        workshop will instruct participants to use yoga techniques for relaxing the body, calming the mind and centering attention for increased learning throughout 

        the day.

Workshop Session B:

1B.  Brain Gym: Balance for All of Us!-  Ben Way

        Experience a natural way to learn easier, reduce stress, and achieve goals faster.  Notice the energizing- yet calming-effect of PACE, Brain Gym's 5 minute

        mind/body warm up. 

2B.  How Do Sensory Processing Issues Interfere with Bonding and Attachment and What Can I do About it?- Judy Herkert-Notaro, OTR

        Learn what sensory processing is, how it interferes with emotional wellness and attunement with one's caregivers, and what you can do to help the child  

        with these difficulties.

3B.  Do You KNOW Your Child?  Attachment Based Discipline- Lisa Dion, LPC

        This presentation is designed to educate parents and anyone who has a relationship with a child around the importance of adopting an overall 

        parenting/relating philosophy based on attachment, attunement and KNOWING the child rather that just focusing on behavior and discipline techniques.

4B.  Allergy Test Options, Allergy Desensitization, and Optimizing Immune Function- Dr. Justin Pollack, ND

        In the battle to keep our kids healthy, the immune system is our greatest ally.  Learn how to make it work the best it possibly can.

5B.  The Teaching Pyramid-  Kristy Johnson and Cindy Donahue, MA, ECSE, OTR

        The Teaching Pyramid is designed to guide practitioners in understanding the importance of children's social emotional competence in terms of school

        readiness and the prevention of challenging behavior. 

6B.  Helping Non-English Speaking Families Transition into Public Schools- Pati Cruz *PRESENTED IN SPANISH*

        Learn ways to support children in their transition into public schools in order to maximize their success.