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Stephen Hinshaw, PhD
New Frontiers for ADHD: Exploring the complex interplay of biological and contextual influences and the “triple bind” hypothesis.
This presentation will begin with a deep overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Hinshaw will discuss the latest research and diagnostic criteria that includes description, developmental course, comorbidities, sex diff erences, underlying models, etiology, parenting and peer influences. He will also discuss the recent explosion of diagnoses in the U.S. (and reasons why), and provide information about intervention. He will explore interventions such as medication treatment, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments, and the use of combination treatments. In the afternoon, the focus will shift to coverage of the key mental health problems facing adolescent girls in the present era, including an exploration of the “triple bind” hypothesis that a pernicious set of pressures is increasing serious risk for mental disorders in teen girls.
Stephen Hinshaw, PhD is Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley, as well as Professor of Psychiatry (and Vice-Chair for Psychology) at UCSF. He has authored hundreds of publications and 14 books, including The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change (Oxford,2007), The Triple Bind: Saving our Teenage Girls from Today’s Pressures (Random House, 2009), and (with R. Scheffler) The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medications, Money, and Today’s Push for Performance (Oxford, 2014). He has received significant NIMH and NIDA grants. Hinshaw was editor of Psychological Bulletin, the most cited journal in psychology, from 2009-2014 and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, the American Psychological Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received Berkeley’s Social Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award, and his Teaching Company lecture series, “Origins of the Human Mind,” was released in 2010. His research efforts have been recognized: California’s Distinguished Scientific Contribution in Psychology Award (2009), the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (2015), and the James McKeen Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science (2016), for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to applied psychological research.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Discuss the interplay of (a) genetic and biological risk with (b) contextual influences (e.g., parents, peers, culture) in the manifestations, impairments, and rising rates of diagnosis of ADHD
- Describe the particular problems faced by girls and women with ADHD.
- Utilize information on pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments for ADHD when formulating treatment plans.
- Explain the pernicious eff ects of social pressures that lead to depression, self-harm, binge-eating, and aggression in teenage girls.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This daylong workshop is designed for professionals who are looking to design effective interventions for students with anxiety and other emotional challenges.
• Educational Therapists
• Learning Specialists
• Classroom Teachers
• Developmental Therapists
• Psychotherapists
• School Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Speech/Language Therapists
WHAT IS AET?
The Association of Educational Therapists (AET)
is the national professional association for educational therapists. AET defines and sets standards for the professional practice of educational therapy. Educational therapists provide a broad range of individualized educational interventions for children and adults with learning disabilities and other learning challenges.
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Disclosure: Financial – Dr. Hinshaw receives honoraria from AET and is compensated for teaching and speaking; he receives royalties from Oxford University Press and Wiley Publishing. Nonfinancial – No relevant relationships to disclose.
The film has a running time of 54 minutes. Please plan to stay afterwards for a panel discussion with filmmaker Thomas Ropelewski and distinguished guests Susan Baum, Ph.D and Dr. Dan Peters.
This screening will be held at the Innovation Hangar Theater. It is located on the north end of the building, across from the Marina, off Marina Blvd. Nearest access is through the old Exploratorium entrance.
Additional parking is available at the Marina and Crissy Field.
The Panelists:
Susan Baum, Ph.D. is the Director of The 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at Bridges Academy. She has over 30 years experience in public schools as a classroom teacher, special education teacher, teacher of the gifted, learning disabilities specialist, and educational consultant. Recently her writing and research has focused on the importance of talent development for all students. Her books include: Creativity 1,2,3; Chi Square, Pie Charts and Me; and To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: Strategies for Helping Gifted Students with LD, ADHD. She serves on the advisory board of The 2e Newsletter and Smart Kidswith LD newsletter. In addition, Dr. Baum is a Past President and Founder of the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS).
Dan Peters, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, author, and Co-Founder/Executive Director of the Summit Center in California. He is the author of Make Your Worrier a Warrior: A Guide to Conquering Your Child’s Fears. In addition, he is co-author (with Dr. Susan Daniels) of Raising Creative Kids. Dr. Peters is a regular contributor to Huffington Post.com and Psychology Today. He serves on the California Association for the Gifted (CAG)Advisory Board, the Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted (SENG) Editorial Board, and the Advisory Board for the 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at Bridges Academy.
Filmmaker Thomas Ropelewski has worked as a writer and director in film and television. Credits include Madhouse, Loverboy, Look Who’s Talking Now and The Next Best Thing. Ropelewski also produced Child of Giants: My Journey with Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange , which has been screened at film festivals, colleges and museums aroundtheworld, as well as on KCET’s “TrulyCA” documentary series.
Adds Ropelewski: “I am also the parent of a twice-exceptional son (he’s intellectually gifted – that’s the first exception – but with a learning difference – ADHD – that’s the second). Although the concept of twice-exceptionality has evolved over the past half-century, I hadn’t heard of it until I discovered Bridges Academy. I had no idea there was a small but passionate network of educators around the country who were developing curricula that focused on the strengths of these unique students while also helping them address their challenges. Most importantly, these teachers were helping students identify and develop their talents and passions. They were defining these kids by their strengths – what they can do, often brilliantly – instead of by their weaknesses.”
We hope you’ll join us for this very special event! For more information please visit www.2emovie.com.
This conference is designed for teachers, practitioners and parents to help them learn to identify, understand, and provide evidence- based teaching for students who have dyslexia, dyscalculia, and/or ADHD. Participants will learn the latest genetic studies as a basis for understanding current practices for assessment and intervention. The focus of these discussions will be for school-age students.
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The Northern California/ East Bay LDA affiliate is excited to work with our sponsors, California State University East Bay Department of Educational Psychology and Decoding Dyslexia CA, for our Second IEP Clinic at the Concord campus of CSUEB.
Save the Date!
Join Michael Rosenberg, M.A., and our entire Northern California/East Bay Learning Disabilities Association (NCEB LDA) team for a FREE IEP clinic. There will be an overview on IEPs and help for your child’s IEP.
Michael Rosenberg will address what an IEP entails and how to interpret the information. Furthermore, Rosenberg will address specific questions related to your child’s IEP and address concerns. Some of the areas that will be covered by Rosenberg are the following:
- Timelines & Assessments
- Assessment Plans
- Classroom Accommodations/Modifications
- IEP Agenda
- IEP Goals
- Collaboration
- LRE
- Related Services
A CD will be provided with information related to Parents Rights under IDEA and Assessmento to Transportations.
We hope you will join our IEP clinic to better assist your child’s IEP and to grasp a better understanding of your child’s IEP.
***Reminder: Admission is FREE
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We strongly suggest you RSVP to this event by February 20th in order to help us prepare.
Speaker Bio:
Michael Rosenberg, M.A. —Director NCEB LDA
As former Executive Director of Area Board 3 on Developmental Disabilities, Michael provided advocacy services for more than 1.6 million people, training opportunities to the community, and represented parents who have children in special education as well as families and adults’ service by the regional center system. He has helped countless numbers of families achieve success by being an advocate and negotiator, as well as lecturing in the areas of education, community, family support and legislation. Michael has spent more than two decades assisting families.
About LDA:
Northern California/East Bay Learning Disabilities Association (NCEB LDA)
Organizer of NCEB LDA 2nd IEP Clinic – Help with Your Child’s IEP
This popular learning disabilities simulation is a hands-on experience that lets you experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by people with this language-based learning disability. This lively and thought-provoking activity is for teachers, parents, or anyone interested in better understanding the lives of individuals with dyslexia. Guided by station leaders, you will rotate among six learning stations that simulate language-related tasks that may be encountered in the classroom and workplace.
To Register and Purchase your tickets:
Call the Stellar Academy office at 510-797-2227 (Limited to 60 participants.)
To Learn more about Stellar Academy for Dyslexics please visit their website:
www.stellaracademy.org.
To Learn more about NCBIDA please visit their website:
www.dyslexia-ncbida.org
The International Dyslexia Association, Los Angeles Branch, would like to invite you to participate in our 4th annual conference on March 5, 2016 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at UCLA. The day will include opportunities for various breakout sessions lead by experts in the fields related to learning differences. We expect the conference to bring together over 200 parents, teachers and other professionals all interested in learning more about dyslexia and related learning issues.
We are thrilled to present Dr. Nancy Mather as our 2016 Keynote Speaker and we are in the process of securing our breakout session speakers. We know that the event will be a wonderful learning experience for all attendees.
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Dyslexia is the most common learning difference (1 in 5 kids have it), yet the most publicly misunderstood. Please join us for a film screening of “The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia,” a film directed by James Redford. The film recounts the experiences of children and young adults with dyslexia, including Redford’s son, Dylan, and features interviews with highly successful individuals with dyslexia, such as Sir Richard Branson, Gavin Newsom, Charles Schwab, and David Boies.
The film will be followed by a panel discussion with dyslexia experts.
This is a FREE event, open to the public.
EdRev (Education Revolution) is a unique day of information, resources, celebration and community for students who learn differently and the families and professionals who support them. Join Parents Education Network (PEN) to celebrate the seventh annual Education Revolution, EdRev 2016.
PEN is a coalition of parents collaborating with educators, students and the community to empower and bring academic and life success to students with learning and attention differences.
EdRev 2016: Reimagine the Learning Journey will give you the chance to experience :
- Information: Learn from renowned speakers presenting their work from the cutting edge of learning science
- Resources: Explore a diverse range of resources presented by tech companies, service providers, schools, colleges and support organizations
- Celebration: Experience an atmosphere where students’ strengths are celebrated and the stigma of LD disappears
- Community: Connect with parents, educators and students who are all on the same journey as you
EdRev brings you:
- The latest technology that supports learning
- A wide range of informative, relevant workshops
- Music and outdoor activities for students
- Over 100 exhibitors in the School and Career Fair, Testing and Solution Center, and the Community Corner.
- Student Art Gallery and hands-on activities in the Creativity Unleashed! section
Don’t miss this unique national event for students who learn differently and the families and professionals who support them!
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- What is decoding and encoding in math?
- Why is my child/student so confused?
- Why is my child/student losing confidence in math?
- Why is my child/student becoming anxious about math?
- Why is it so hard for me to help my child/ student in math?
Parents and educators are invited to this dynamic and innovative free seminar presented by David Berg, educational therapist and founder/director of the Making Math Real Institute. The focus of this free seminar will be on the important role of decoding and encoding for math comprehension, one of the most valuable developments to help your child/student be successful in math.
Just as students must learn to decode and encode the alphabetic code to read and spell, so too, must students learn to decode and encode the codes of math to understand and apply the mathematics. Math is a series of interconnected codes – a symbolic shorthand to express what is real. All math content from kindergarten through calculus is comprised of these interconnected codes. If students (and teachers) understand the codes, they will be successful in math. If the codes are not taught or are incorrectly taught, students are likely to be confused and struggle unnecessarily in math.
Come to this free seminar for the answers to these questions and more. We look forward to seeing you there.
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DATE: Saturday, May 14, 2016
TIME: 9am-12pm
LOCATION: Black Pine Circle Upper School
2016 Seventh Street at University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710 (Please do not call the school)
PARKING: Please park on the street in the neighborhood of the school and be respectful of the neighbor’s driveways — thank you. There is no parking lot for Black Pine Circle School, but there is no time-limit for street parking in the area, as long as you are not parked at a meter.
COST: FREE! Pre-registration is required due to limited space (see below)
HOW TO REGISTER WITH MAKING MATH REAL: This event is free and open to the public, but pre- registration is mandatory. Please email info@makingmathreal.org with your name and the number of people that will attend, in order to reserve your space at the Free Seminar.
THERE IS NO CHILDCARE FOR THIS EVENT.
If you can’t attend this current event, you may be interested in the summer workshops. Click Here for the flyer!