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Before You Throw a Holiday Party
You're having the family over for Thanksgiving, co-workers over for a Holiday Open House, friends over for New Year's Eve. How can you help your child enjoy the festivities, while crossing tantrums and meltdowns off the guest list? Here are eight things to try
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Six Simple Gifts for Your Child With Special Needs
Big holiday gifts are all well and good, but it's always fun to have a few little extras to surprise and delight your child, whether something to stuff in a stocking or a few more boxes to scatter beneath the tree. Save your imagination and your pocketbook with these six ideas for fun and festive extras. Many can be thrown together at the last minute, should you find yourself in need of emergency presents.
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Qualified Supervisor Workshop for Clinicians - CEs Offered
FIU Center for Children and Families hosts this two-day 16-hour supervisory workshop to assist clinicians in meeting the requirements of a Qualified Supervisor in Florida. The workshop takes place Feb. 22 and March 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days at FIU's Main Campus, College of Education, ZEB 325 (Dean's Conference Room)and is intended for LMHC, LCSW, LMFT and Psychologists who want to provide supervision to registered interns. To register or for more information, call (305) 348-3506 or email kennym@fiu.edu.
The Niagara in Miami Child and Teen Mental Health Conference
The conference, which takes place March 6-8, 2013, focuses on evidence-based approaches to child and adolescent mental health. Up to 18 continuing education contact hours can be earned for a variety of disciplines. Reduced rates are available for The Children's Trust providers. For registration information, visit http://niagarainmiami2013.
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Special-Needs Christmas CarolsChristmas is a time that fills most families with ho ho ho, but for families of children with special needs, there can be some uh uh oh! thrown in there too. Have a little fun with these Christmas carols that reflect the stress of the season for parents who feel their family's differences at the holidays.Enter Gallery:
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