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BLUE - Parent Education Workshops
GREEN - Professional Development Lectures
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The Lessons of Autism History
Date: Thursday, January 28
Speakers: Steve Silberman, award-winning science journalist &
Ann Parker, MD, neurodevelopmental pediatrician
 What can we learn from the real history of autism, excavated in Steve Silberman's NeuroTribes? How people with atypical minds can make meaningful contributions to the evolution of human society. Dr. Ann Parker will join the presentation during the Q&A period.
Hard cover copies of NeuroTribes will be available for purchase (cash only) after the event, followed by a book signing.
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Promoting Literacy for Students with Learning and Attention Differences: A strength-based approach to motivated and meaningful reading
Co-presented with Parents Education Network (PEN)
Date: Thursday, February 4
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Speaker: Alexis Filippini, PhD, Founder of Building on the Best
Using a strengths-based perspective, Dr. Filippini will explore creative approaches to fostering a love of reading, including storytelling, audiobooks, neighborhood walks, sleepover book clubs, and more. Comprehension conversations and other strategies to help your child understand what they read will be addressed. Together, audience and presenter will identify specific examples that work for your family, so you will leave with a rich, personalized home literacy menu.
Intended for parents of students grades K - 5.
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What's Happening When Things Aren't Working: Transference issues in educational therapy
Speaker: Carolyn Edwards, MEd, Educational Therapist, Director of Turning Point Educational Services
 How can we understand what's happening when interactions in an education therapy relationship aren't going well? In this lecture, we will frame an understanding of the infrequent but powerful times in which we, as professionals, are beset with difficult feelings, sensations, thoughts, and awarenesses. This challenging counter-transference, unpleasant as it is, can be a trove of information about ourselves, the situation, and our students. What are some ways we might "read" these intersubjective experiences to bring more acceptance and wisdom to our work? The lecture will include two brief case studies and an opportunity to reflect creatively on another case.
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Engaging Neurodiversity at School: Creating learning environments for neurodivergent students and their families
Date: Thursday, February 11
Speaker: Stephen Cahill, MA in Special Education
The discussion of "neurodiversity", the naturally occurring neurocognitive differences of the human mind, is becoming more and more prevalent in popular media and our professional circles. In this presentation we will examine the role of schools in supporting the needs and strengths of neurodivergent students while fostering an appreciation of these differences amongst all members of our school communities. We will do this through the lens of The Berkeley School, a progressive, independent early childhood - 8th grade school in Berkeley that is actively engaged in this work. We will discuss our successes, challenges, theories, and practices - everything from the practical to the paradigmatic - thus far in our work helping all students and families engage a changing world.
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Interrupting the Worry Cycle
Time: Thursday, February 18
Date: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Speaker: Meg Zweiback, RN, CPNP
 Worries can get in the way of feeling good about your family and your child. When your child is worried it's natural to want to offer comfort, reassurance, or problem solving strategies to help them overcome the worry. Sometimes you can interrupt the worry cycle, sometimes not, and soon you may start to think of your child as a "worrier" or even "a worrier just like me." In this workshop, you'll learn strategies that will work to interrupt the worry cycle for yourself and for your children. You'll leave with a greater understanding of what you can do to help your child right away and in the future.
Intended for parents of children ages 5-10.
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Befriending the Imagination
Date: Friday, February 19
Time: 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Speaker: J. Ruth Gendler, award winning author of Notes on the Need for Beauty  The human imagination can be considered an essential natural resource - not rare but precious - and it needs our attention to flourish. In this talk, author and artist Gendler celebrates the immensity, wisdom and beauty of the imagination. As a poet-in-the-schools and private writing teacher for children and adults for over 30 years, Gendler has gathered an extraordinary collection of children's art and writing. This afternoon we will see and hear selections that celebrate the directness, beauty and profundity of the young imagination. Inspired by their work, we will talk about ways to nourish the creativity in all of us.
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Basic Principles of Executive Functioning Support
Co-presented with Parents Education Network (PEN)
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2016
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Speaker: Shayla Hulgan, MA and Owner of Customized Learning and Study Solutions
This workshop will provide a definition of executive functioning skills and discuss how they can impact a student. We will then discuss five basic principles for supporting the development of these skills and helping to compensate for weaknesses. Examples of each support will be provided to help discuss general strategies.
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Ann Martin Center is dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children, youth, and their families in Alameda County by providing psychotherapy, educational therapy, diagnostic assessment, and training. We promote healthy emotional development and effective learning skills. We nurture confidence, resilience, and the ability to make positive choices that strengthen caring relationships, independence, and productivity. The Center is distinguished by its emphasis on both emotional and educational support.
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Ann Martin Center sponsors ongoing free lectures and workshops as part of a commitment to Community Education. We offer presentations for parents and caregivers as well as for educators and child mental health professionals. Suggestions for topics or speakers are welcome.
Location:
Ann Martin Center
1375 55th Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Office: (510) 655-7880
Fax: (510) 655-3379
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Our Parent Education Program at Ann Martin Center strengthens parent-child-family relationships by addressing parenting concerns about their child's emotional, behavioral, and academic development. With an emphasis on prevention and early intervention, our workshops provide vital support, skills, and tools that promote positive parenting.
For Questions:
Email Nu Nhi Nguyen at nnguyen@annmartin.org
Recent Updates
Ann Martin Center is excited to join efforts with the Parents Education Network (PEN) to co-sponsor several of our Parent Education Workshops.
PEN is a membership-based 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. PEN focuses on delivering high-impact, high-quality programs including Student Advisors for Education (SAFE), parent support meetings, a parent education speakers series and EdRev, PEN's annual resource conference. PEN is based in San Francisco with affiliates in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Dallas, and Phoenix. For more information, please visit www.parentseducationnetwork.org.
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Special Thanks:
We gratefully acknowledge the following sponsors for their generous support of the Parent Education Program:
Robert & Helen Odell Fund
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Professional Development Lecture Series
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Ann Martin Center sponsors lectures on contemporary research, theory, and technique relevant to educators and child mental health professionals. Speakers reflect diverse expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of learning, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and school-related problems.
The series is offered as a free service to the professional community and all presenters have graciously donated their time.
CEUs are available for MFTs and LCSWs.
For Questions:
Email Terrell Kessler at tkessler@annmartin.org
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