May Workshops

CLICK HERE to check out what is happening this month here in the Hudson Valley in the March 2010 HVSEPC Newsletter!

WJCS is excited to announce a second Parent Management Training group to be held in our Yonkers site. The group will meet weekly on Tuesdays (lunch will be served) from 12:00 PM to 1:30PM. The group will start on  April 6th through June 22nd. 
For more information, parents should contact:
Kari Phillips, LCSW
(914) 949 – 7699, ext 377
kphillips@wjcs.com

Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 7pm at Greenwich Hospital , Nobel Conference Room
Title: Worry in Children
Speaker: Michael J. Crowley, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist;
Associate Director, Developmental Electrophysiology Laboratory,
Yale Child Study Center

This lecture covers the basics of worry in children. What are the basic patterns?  What is normal worry in a child and what is abnormal?  When should a parent or a teacher seek help for a child’s worrying? What are the diagnosable kinds of worry in children?  What are the common socially induced kinds of worry?  How does technology fit in?  What can a child do to worry less?  What can a parent or teacher do?  What is the role of professional intervention?  

Disorganized Kids: A Strategic Parent Coaching Workshop
The strategic parent coaching workshop will help parents build their Disorganized Kid's executive functions, along with self-management skills to compensate.
Learn about:Executive FunctionsSelf-RegulationSelf-MonitoringEffectively Using Organizers/TechnologyAnd Much More!

Available in the day or evening!May 11th 2010 (6:30-8:30 PM) or May 18th 2010 (10:00 AM- 12:00 PM)All workshops are at The Ridgefield Community Center
Advance registration is required and is available on line atwww.MaverickMindsllc.com

WJCS is once again offering its Summer Therapeutic Social Skills Group for 4- and 5-year olds on the autism spectrum. The group will focus on reciprocal play, turn taking, joint attention and following directions. Children will learn through cooperative play, circle-time games, and playtime with staff and parents. Parents will have the opportunity to meet on Mondays during group time with a clinical social worker to review the skills being taught to the children. This group will be starting on June 28th and will run through July 28th on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:15 – 5:30. The group will meet at the Autism Family Center on 845 North Broadway in White Plains.  For more information, please contact:

Norma Litman, LCSW @ 949-6761 ext. 308 or nlitman@wjcs.com
Kari Phillips, LCSW @ 949-6761 ext. 377 or kphillips@wjcs.com