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| Disorders in School-Aged Children" October 23 - 24, 2008 Des Moines, IA |
| Friday, October 24 |
| This engaging workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional model to development and implementation of effective social skills programming. Learning Objectives for Participants: -Increase knowledge of social and emotional functioning -Increase awareness of the relationship between social skill deficits and social anxiety -Develop skills necessary to assess social functioning -Increase awareness of skill acquisition versus performance deficits -Increase awareness of available social skills strategies -Develop skills necessary to implement social skills strategies |
| 7:00-8:00am 8:00-9:30am 9:30-9:45am 9:45-11:30am 11:30am-12:30pm 12:30-2:00pm 2:00-2:15pm 2:15-3:30pm |
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| Are you a professional AND a parent of a child with ASD? Register as a professional if your fee is being paid for by your work, or if you will be reimbursed for the conference. Parent fees are only for those who must pay out of their own family budgets. |
| Thursday, October 23 |
| world examples of behaviors a child may exhibit in the classroom, community or home and understand the possible mental health underpinnings of these behaviors. Dr. Okiishi will be addressing: Mood disorders: Depression, bipolar, adjustment disorders, grief Anxiety disorders: Generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder Disruptive behavior disorders: ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, reactive attachment disorder Tic disorders: Tourette Syndrome Elimination disorder Cognitive disorders: Mental disabilities, learning disorders Psychotic disorders: Schizophrenia Learning objectives for each group of disorders: -Diagnostic strategies -Symptoms and 'hallmark' behaviors of each disorder -Predisposing factors -Co-morbid disorders and disorder comparisons -Impact of symptoms on individual, family and friends -Skills training for parents/teachers -Statistics and prevalence of disorders -Reasons to treat -How to treat, including medications, therapy and other interventions -When it gets dangerous, and things to avoid |
| Holiday Inn Downtown-Mercy Campus 1050 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 283-0151 |
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