Strentgh-based Intervention Strategies for Working with Individuals with Sensory Processing Sensitivities & Autism

Friday, December 6, 2019

8:00 am - 12:15 pm (4 hours)

(7:30 am: Check-in & Continental Breakfast)

Beaver Creek Country Club

9535 Mapleville Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740

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This program is funded in part by the Willliam B. and Sylvia A. Hunsberger Fund

Seminar attendees will learn practical, strength-based, positive strategies that they can use in their clinical practice when working with individuals with sensory processing sensitivities and autism. Particular emphasis will be placed on identifying and using an individual’s strengths to develop effective interventions, support and behavior plans.

At the conclusion, attendees should be able to:

• Discuss behaviors related to sensory processing sensitivities and autism
• Summarize how and when sensory processing difficulties develop into behavior patterns
• Identify the cause of behavior in relation to sensory processing
• Discuss techniques for minimizing the impact of sensory processing sensitivities and autism
• Develop interventions, environmental supports and behavior plans for individuals affected by sensory processing and autism
• Create guidelines for implementation of techniques and behavior plans to address sensory processing concerns and autism

Featuring:

Jenny McFarland, LCSW-C, is a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience developing and implementing programming to assess the strengths and needed support of children with mental health, ASD and developmental delays in a home, school, inpatient and outpatient setting. She is a therapist with Brook Lane’s THRIVE program, a family focused strengths-based treatment model that helps children develop healthy relationships and gain effective coping/communication skills through the use of art, music, individual, family and group activities.

Heather Hinkle, BA, Med, is the education program coordinator at Frederick Community College. She is the former education consultant with Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Services where she worked with children with autism and related developmental disabilities. Heather has over 20 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities in the home, school and community.

Professional Continuing Education Credits:

An important message about Continuing Education Credits:  Brook Lane seminars are approved for continuing education credits as an entire event.  PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE AWARDED. To assure that you receive continuing education credit, you must be on time and complete the entire seminar.

Counselors/Therapists:  Brook Lane Health Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP TM) # 5452. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Brook Lane solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  This program will provide 4 clock hours; partial credit will not be awarded.

Social Workers:  Brook Lane Health Services is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. This program will provide 4.0 credit hours of Category I continuing education; partial credit will not be awarded.   

Psychologists:  The Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists will accept continuing education hours provided by Brook Lane, an approved CE sponsor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Other Healthcare Professionals and Attendees:  A certificate of completion noting the number of educational/contact hours will be provided for other disciplines to allow attendees to apply for CE credit as an individual.

 Seminar Fee:   $ 79.00  (includes continental breakfast and CEUs)

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A $10 processing fee will apply. To receive a refund, cancellations must be made in writing and received no later than one week prior to the seminar. No refunds/credits will be made after the one-week date or for no shows on the day of the program.

Attention Brook Lane Staff Members:  If you registered online, it is your responsibility to complete the process by submitting a yellow TRAINING REQUEST FORM to your supervisor for approval and signature.  A copy of the full program description & learning objectives must be attached to the yellow Training Request Form. This documentation becomes apart of your HR training file.