February
12, 2008
Oakton Hosts Rush Workshop on Learning Disorders
Social-emotional learning disorders in children will be covered in a workshop sponsored by Rush NeuroBehavioral Center, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29, at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.
Designed for parents, teachers, and allied health and medical professionals, "Practical Strategies to Help Children with Brain-Based Social-Emotional Challenges," features keynote speaker Emily Rubin, M.S., CCC-SLP. Rubin is a speech pathologist specializing in autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and related social learning disabilities. Her presentation will focus on ways to address the social and communication needs of youths facing such conditions, from incorporating styles and prioritizing objectives to modifying the environment.
Other presenters include Meryl Lipton, Ph.D., behavioral pediatric neurologist and executive director of Rush NeuroBehavioral Center, and Clark McKown, Ph.D., a child clinical psychologist and associate executive director of Rush NeuroBehavioral Center.
Workshop topics include evidence regarding the reliability and validity of social-emotional learning; strategies for assessing children's social-emotional learning ability; and ways to identify social communication challenges faced by children and adolescents.
Registration is $150 and includes conference materials, a continental breakfast, lunch, and 6.5 CEUs. For more information or to request a detailed program brochure, call Oakton's Alliance for Lifelong Learning at 847-635-1498.
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