Successfully Managing

Strong Willed and Defiant Children and Teens

Presented by

 ADDA-SR

Attention Deficit Disorders Association

Southern Region

 Saturday, September 27, 2008
8:30 a.m. to  12:30 p.m.

12955 Memorial Drive
United Methodist Church
Wesley Hall
Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77079

About the Workshop

Dealing with defiant or challenging children/teens can leave those around them feeling depleted and overwhelmed. Their strong reactions and explosive behavior can cause parents and schools to accommodate them instead of helping them learn better coping skills.  Many parents end up overreacting or “walking on eggshells,” but over time these approaches backfire.  

In this workshop parents, educators and mental health professionals will learn to take a practical, proactive and highly effective approach to working with difficult youths. Participants will learn to use  relationships more positively to shape good behaviors. Methods to help  children develop better frustration tolerance and coping skills will be taught.  This approach will encourage the child to increase flexibility, decrease explosiveness, and accommodate to their family instead of the family accommodating to them. Kelly Smith will use role-play, extensive handouts, and humor to illustrate the technique of applying a respectful yet persistent approach to creating change with challenging children and adolescents.

Reservations ensure your seat and handouts; however, walk-ins are welcome.

About the Speaker

Kelly Smith, M.S. has been with  Mesquite I.S.D.  for the last 12 years as their Behavior Specialist. She consults with teachers, counselors, administrators and parents to create individualized behavior intervention plans for the classroom and home. She has co recorded CD’s I’ve had it with that Kid! for parents and educators using a simple but effective tools for changing misbehaviors to good behaviors.

Objectives

 By the end of this workshop participants will:  

• learn how to build  better relationships
• understand how  a good relationship can become  better reinforcement than behavior charts  
• be able to discuss why praise often backfires, and what to use instead
• be knowledgeable about how to direct children/adolescents toward appropriate behaviors rather than punishing for misbehaviors

Workshop Information 

•  Cost is $40 per person or $35 for 2 or more from the same family
•  Walk-ins  add $5.00 per person
•  Mail registration closed since the must be received by Tuesday, September 25.
•  Pre-registration deadline is September 25, 2007 Fax and online registration continue.
•  If you need more information or to learn about our support groups and other events contact Melissa Petty at 972-458-9226 or ADDA-SR at 281-897-0982.

Schedule

CE Credits

Continuing Education Credits available as follows:

Directions

The church is located at 12955 Memorial Drive between Wilcrest and Beltway 8 . Directions on our website.