Barbara Klein, Ed.D.

Understand Why Your Child is Inattentive . . . and understand how to unlock your child’s inner focus and satisfaction

A 2-hour workshop that will set you on the path to a more enjoyable relationship with your child

With certainty about what is unique about your child's learning style, academic problems will become less troublesome. Home and school can work together in making learning the exciting experience it should and can be.
 
Understanding creates opportunities for solutions. When parents and schools are uncertain,  confusion and misguided assumptions foster unflattering misconceptions about the child's self-esteem.  My child is just “lazy” or “careless” is a destructive, and unhelpful, message to give to a child.

After this workshop, you will have a clear understanding of the issues.  You will feel confident in being able to find the right message to give your child.  And you will be on the right path to work with your child in a more constructive and satisfying way.

TIME & LOCATION
Thursday October 25, 2007
7 PM to 9 PM
 
CROSSROADS SCHOOL
For Arts & Sciences
Roth Hall
21st Street Campus
1714 Twenty-First Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
 
Fee: $20 per Household
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For further info or registration please contact Dr Yip or Patty Miramonte:  310-820-8186
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Find the solution for your child--by understanding the cause
 
You’ve been told that your child has attention deficit disorder (or some other problem), but you question the diagnosis, as the recommended treatment is leaving both you and your child frustrated.

You may wonder whether your child is immature or just anxious. Several causes lead to inattentiveness. Common misdiagnoses result in frustration for parents as well as their children...and their teachers, too. Early identification and treatment can prevent long-term difficulties at school and home. More importantly, targeting the correct cause of inattentiveness can help set your child's learning and enjoyment soaring, as it ought to be.

BENEFITS OF WORKSHOP
 
Learn the answer to: Can young children suffer from anxiety disorders?
 
Is your child just easily bored because he is highly gifted like his father?
 
Understand your child's unique reaction to learning how to learn
 
Learn to distinguish the different kinds of inattentiveness arising from different causes
 
Understand what normal childhood anxiety is
 
Understand what types of distractibility and inattentiveness require special professional help
 
Learn how inattentiveness presents itself within the ADD/ADHD, giftedness, and overly anxious or OCD child
 
Learn how to recognize the red flags that signal anxiety, giftedness, OCD, ADD/ADHD, and other learning differences.
 
Comprehend how different causes of inattentiveness lead to various academic challenges.

Gain specific strategies for working with your child successfully within the family and with the school.

TREATMENT SPECIALISTS

Barbara Klein, Ph.D.
Dr. Klein has doctorates in education and clinical psychology. She is the author of "Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive." Dr. Klein works with children and their families on school placement and gifted issues.

Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D.
Dr. Yip is a distinguished innovator and educator of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder treatment within the family system. She has presented her work at national and international conferences, published articles in academic journals, and has consulted on documentaries and film productions on OCD in children and adolescents. Dr. Yip works with children and their families in overcoming OCD.
 
Carolyn McWilliams, M.A.
Carolyn McWilliams is an educational consultant and therapist. She regularly presents at conferences on topics related to classroom instruction, and has published curriculum and articles in the areas of special education, social studies, English, educational computing, ESL, multi-cultural education, and classroom organization. Carolyn is highly skilled in helping children with learning difficulties achieve their potential.