Brookes on Location: Customized Professional Development

Seminars by Topic Assessment and Intervention Early Childhood Language Development and Literacy Skills Parents and Siblings Classroom Issues Inclusion Adolescence Adulthood
Assessment and Intervention
Seminar	Speaker(s)
Activity-Based Intervention Based on: An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention, Third Edition	Betty Capt, Ph.D., OTR J.J. Johnson, Ph.D. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D. Kristine Slentz, Ph.D. Elizabeth Straka, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Keith Hyatt, Ed.D.
AEPS®: A Linked System of Assessment, Evaluation, and Intervention Based on: Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS®) for Infants and Children, Second Edition	Betty Capt, Ph.D., OTR J.J. Johnson, Ph.D. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D. Kristine Slentz, Ph.D. Elizabeth Straka, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Keith Hyatt, Ed.D. Marisa Macy, Ph.D. Naomi Rahn, M.S. David Allen, Ph.D.
Alternative Approaches to Assessing Young Children Based on: Alternative Approaches to Assessing Young Children	Angela Losardo, Ph.D. Angela Notari-Syverson, Ph.D.
Evaluating Infant Neurobehavioral Performance with the NNNS^TMBased on: NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS^TM)	Barry M. Lester, Ph.D. Edward Z. Tronick, Ph.D. Melissa Duncan Fallone, Ph.D. Lynne Andreozzi, Ph.D. Zack Boukydis, Ph.D. Kimberly Yolton, Ph.D. Amy Salisbury, Ph.D. Rosemarie Bigsby, ScD, BCP, OTR/L, FAOTA Elizabeth Danella, MOT, OTR/L. Julie Hofheimer, Ph.D.
*Implementing Life Skills Progression* (LSP)**Based on: Life Skills Progression: An Outcome and Intervention Planning Instrument for Use with Families at Risk	Linda Wollesen, M.A., RN, LMFT
Using ASQ to Screen Young Children for Developmental Delays Based on: Ages and Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ): A Parent-Completed, Child-Monitoring System, Second Edition	Barbara Battin, R.N., M.P.H. Linda Stone, Ph.D. Elizabeth Twombly, M.S. Suzanne Yockelson, Ph.D. Jantina Clifford, Ph.D. Alise Paillard, Ph.D.
Using ASQ:SE to Assess Young Children for Social-Emotional Difficulties Based on: Ages and Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE): A Parent-Completed, Child-Monitoring System for Social-Emotional Behaviors	Barbara Battin, R.N., M.P.H. Linda Stone, Ph.D. Elizabeth Twombly, M.S. Suzanne Yockelson, Ph.D. Jantina Clifford, Ph.D. Alise Paillard, Ph.D.
Using ITFI to Evaluate Young Children and Their Families Based on: Infant-Toddler and Family Instrument (ITFI) and Manual	Nancy Apfel, Ed.M.
Using PLAI to Promote Early Communication in Infants and Children with Multiple Disabilities Based on: Promoting Learning Through Active Interaction (PLAI): A Guide to Early Communication with Young Children Who Have Multiple Disabilities	Deborah Chen, Ph.D. M. Diane Klein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Using TABS to Identify Early Atypical Behavior Based on: Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS): Early Childhood Indicators of Developmental Dysfunction	Stephen Bagnato, Ed.D. John T. Neisworth, Ph.D.
Using The Carolina Curriculum to Assess and Intervene with Young Children with Special Needs Based on: The Carolina Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs (CCITSN), Third Edition or The Carolina Curriculum for Preschoolers with Special Needs (CCPSN), Second Edition	Susan M. Attermeier, Ph.D., P.T.
Using TPBA2 to Assess Young Children Through Play Based on: Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment, Second Edition (TPBA2)	Toni W. Linder, Ed.D.
Using TPBI2 to Develop Effective Play-Based Interventions for Young Children Based on: Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention, Second Edition (TPBI2)	Toni W. Linder, Ed.D.
Early Childhood
Seminar	Speaker(s)
The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children Based on: The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children	Suzi Tortora, Ed.D., C.M.A., A.D.T.R., LCAT, LMHC
Encouraging Resilience in Young Children Based on: Pathways to Competence: Encouraging Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children	Sarah Landy, Ph.D.
Let's Read Together! Improving Literacy Outcomes with the Adult/Child Interactive Reading Inventory (ACIRI) Based on: Let's Read Together! Improving Literacy Outcomes with the Adult/Child Interactive Reading Inventory (ACIRI)	Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Ph.D.
Temperament Based on: The Temperament Perspective: Working with Children's Behavioral Styles	Jan Kristal, M.A.
Language Development and Literacy Skills
Seminar	Speaker(s)
Boosting Beginning Reading Instruction with Phonemic Awareness in Just 15 Minutes a Day Based on: Phonemic Awareness in Young Children: A Classroom Curriculum	Susan Lowell, M.A.
Getting Into Words: Vocabulary Instruction that Strengthens Comprehension Based on: Getting Into Words: Vocabulary Instruction that Strengthens Comprehension	Shira Lubliner, Ed.D.
Language Essentials: Basic Knowledge for Literacy Instruction Based on: Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers	Susan Lowell, M.A.
The Language of Movement and Children with Autism: Using The Dancing Dialogue to Improve All Levels of Development Based on: The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children	Suzi Tortora, Ed.D., C.M.A., A.D.T.R., LCAT, LMHC
Read, Play, and Learn! An Integrated, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Young Children Based on: Read, Play, and Learn!®: Storybook Activities for Young Children: The Transdisciplinary Play-Based Curriculum	Toni W. Linder, Ed.D. Jeanine Coleman, M.S.
Teaching Decoding and Spelling Skills Based on: Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction	Marcia K. Henry, Ph.D.
Teaching Early Literacy Skills to All Children: An Activity-Based Curriculum Based on: Ladders to Literacy: A Preschool Activity Book or Ladders to Literacy: A Kindergarten Activity Book	Angela Notari-Syverson, Ph.D.
Teaching Phonological Awareness to Individuals or Small Groups Based on: Road to the Code: A Phonological Awareness Program for Young Children	Rochella Black, M.S. Susan Lowell, M.A. Maria S. Murray, M.S.
Teaching Reading to Struggling Learners Based on: Teaching Reading to Struggling Learners	Esther Minskoff, Ph.D.
Understanding Dual Language Development and Disorders in Children Who Are Bilingual or Learning a Second Language Based on: Dual Language Development and Disorders: A Handbook on Bilingualism and Second Language Learners	Fred Genesee, Ph.D.
Using the Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) Toolkit Based on: Early Language & Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) Toolkit, Research Edition	Jill Aviles, M.A. Sharon Browne Jana Crosby, M.Ed. Caroline Davis Doris Edwards Francine Foster, M.A. Maria Gallagher, M.Ed. DeVonne Lampkin, M.Ed. Pam Laning, M.A. Nancy W. Lovett, Ph.D. Mary Lu Love Bridget McGee, M.P.A. Suzanne Page, M.A.T. Kathy Ward-Cameron, M.S. Terry Wasovich, M.A. Sheryl Wennermark, M.A. Patty Whitelaw, M.S.
The Word in Play: An Interactive Workshop Based on: The Word in Play: Language, Music, and Movement in the Classroom, Second Edition	Susan A. Katz Judith A. Thomas
Parents and Siblings
Seminar	Speaker(s)
Empowering Parents to Use Positive Behavior Support (PBS) to Address Their Children's Difficult Behavior Based on: Parenting with Positive Behavior Support: A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child's Difficult Behavior	Karen Childs, M.A.
Families of Children with Disabilities: Caring for Everyone's Needs Based on: Special Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child with a Disability, Revised Edition	Robert A. Naseef, Ph.D.
Helping Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs Based on: Special Siblings: Growing Up with Someone with a Disability, Revised Edition	Mary McHugh
Raising Resilient Children Based on: Raising Resilient Children: A Curriculum to Foster Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Children (book) and Raising Resilient Children: A Video Guide About Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child (video)	Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. Robert Brooks, Ph.D.
Raising Resilient Children: How to Lead a Parenting Program Based on: Raising Resilient Children: A Curriculum to Foster Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Children (book) and Raising Resilient Children: A Video Guide About Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child (video)	Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. Robert Brooks, Ph.D.
Starting Your Own Sibshop and Learning About Issues Faced by Siblings of People with Disabilities Based on: Sibshops: Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Revised Edition	Don Meyer
Supporting and Guiding Parents to Enhance Early Emotional Development Based on: Enhancing Early Emotional Development: Guiding Parents of Young Children	Jean Wixson Gowen, Ph.D. Judith Brennan Nebrig, L.C.S.W.
Classroom Issues
Seminar	Speaker(s)
Collaboration in the IEP Environment Based on: A Guide to Collaboration for IEP Teams	Nicholas Martin, M.A.
Educating Children with Autism Based on: DO-WATCH-LISTEN-SAY: Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism	Kathleen Ann Quill, Ed.D.
Empowering Students and Teachers Through Creativity and Collaborative Learning Based on: Creativity and Collaborative Learning: The Practical Guide to Empowering Students, Teachers, and Families, Second Edition	Richard A. Villa, Ed.D.
A Key to Classroom Management: Understanding Personality Types Based on: Here's How to Reach Me: Matching Instruction to Personality Types in Your Classroom	Joseph Pauley Judith Pauley, Ph.D.
The Impact of Abuse and Neglect on Students: Recognition, Implications, Interventions Based on: Abuse and Neglect: The Educator's Guide to the Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment	Barbara Lowenthal, Ed.D.
Understanding Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors: Informal Assessment and Effective Interventions Based on: Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors: A Guide to Intervention and Classroom Management, Second Edition	Nancy Mather, Ph.D. Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
Inclusion
Seminar	Speaker(s)
Creating and Maintaining Inclusive Schools Based on: Restructuring for Caring and Effective Education: Piecing the Puzzle Together, Second Edition	Richard A. Villa, Ed.D.
Implementing Inclusion in High School Based on: Inclusive High Schools: Learning from Contemporary Classrooms	Douglas Fisher, Ph.D.
Implementing Inclusion in Middle School Based on: Inclusive Middle Schools	Douglas Fisher, Ph.D.
Including Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education Based on: A Teacher's Guide to Including Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education, Second Edition	Martin E. Block, Ph.D.
Including Students with Disabilities in Preschool: The Building Blocks Approach Based on: Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs	Eva M. Horn, Ph.D. Joan Lieber, Ph.D. Gail E. Joseph, Ph.D. Susan R. Sandall, Ph.D. Ilene S. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom Based on: "You're Going to Love this Kid!" Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom	Paula Kluth, Ph.D.
Adolescence
Seminar	Speaker(s)
Building Healthy Relationships in Foster Care — One Hour at a Time Based on: Building a Home Within: Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care	Toni Vaughn Heineman, D.M.H. Wendy von Weiderhold, Ph.D.
Facilitating Young People with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties as They Approach Adulthood Based on: Transition to Adulthood: A Resource for Assisting Young People with Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties	Hewitt B. "Rusty" Clark, Ph.D.
Integrating Learning Strategy Instruction into Programs for Adolescents with Mild Disabilities Based on: Academic Success Strategies for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities and ADHD	Esther Minskoff, Ph.D. David Allsopp, Ph.D.
Adulthood
Seminar	Speaker(s)
Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities Based on: Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities	Cary Griffin David Hammis
Workforce Development in Community Human Services: A Focus on Direct Support Employee Retention and Training Based on: Staff Recruitment, Retention, and Training Strategies for Community Human Services Organizations	Amy S. Hewitt, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Working Relationships: Expanding Employment Options and Career Development for Job Seekers with Disabilities Based on: Working Relationships: Creating Career Opportunities for Job Seekers with Disabilities Through Employer Partnerships	Richard G. Luecking, Ed.D. Ellen S. Fabian, Ph.D. George P. Tilson, Ed.D.