Educator Workshops
Behavioral Health Division
Educator Workshops
Troubleshooting the First 30 Days Workshop
Are you feeling overwhelmed or discouraged about disruptive behaviors?
Are you concerned for the student, other students, staff, or yourself?
Are you feeling unsupported or unsure what to do next?
“The First 30 Days: Troubleshooting and Overcoming Challenging Behaviors and Its Related Barriers” is a virtual, three-hour workshop for educators and school personnel who work with students with autism, anxiety, and/or behavioral disorders.
Participants will pause and reflect on the early successes, challenges, and barriers they have encountered during the beginning of the school year. Much can be learned from the first 30 days to prevent challenging behaviors from becoming persistent, tolerated, and/or inappropriately accommodated.
This workshop will be presented by David Meichenbaum, Ph.D., clinical director of the Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic at The Summit Center.
Thursday, October 17
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
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Registration is $98 and includes 3 CTLEs or Psychology CEUs.
Please note: The CTLEs and Psychology CEUs issued for this workshop are approved in the State of New York.
Download the flyer for more information.
Questions? Please contact Alicia Yu at 716-629-3400 ext. 8165 or ayu@thesummitcenter.org.
Training Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Identify factors/barriers within educational settings that contribute to the persistence of challenging behaviors.
- Indicate strategies to overcome common barriers within educational settings.
- Describe team-based approaches and tools to foster the development and generalization of adaptive alternative behavior
About David Meichenbaum, Ph.D.
Dr. Meichenbaum is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of developmental and mental health disorders. He is both the clinical director of the Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic and the director of community consulting and clinical services at The Summit Center in Amherst, NY.
During his 20 years at The Summit Center, Dr. Meichenbaum has delivered over 350 presentations locally and nationally to thousands of educators, school personnel, and mental health professionals. His presentations are lauded for being engaging, inspiring, and full of practical solutions that take into consideration the various barriers school and family systems are faced with.
Dr. Meichenbaum is also a highly sought after consultant who has been contracted by more than 70 school districts. He offers practical behavioral and educational strategies that focus on the academic, social, emotional, adaptive, and behavioral development of students with autism, disruptive behavior, and mental health disorders. Dr. Meichenbaum is innovative in adapting cognitive-behavioral interventions for students of all learning and cognitive levels.
Dr. Meichenbaum graduated with his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and he completed his clinical internship at Duke University Medical Center.
2024 Summer Institute
“Key Considerations and Strategies for Fostering Students’ Academic and Behavioral Success” is a two-day, 10-hour summer preparatory workshop for educators and school personnel who will be working with students with autism, anxiety, and/or behavioral disorders.
The Summer Institute will be presented by David Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Clinical Director of the Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic at The Summit Center.
Registration is $325 and includes CTLEs and Psychology CEUs.
If written cancellation is received 48 hours prior to the start of the workshop, the cost of the workshop will be fully refunded.
Please note: The CTLEs and Psychology CEUs issued for this workshop are approved in the State of New York. Participants must be present for the entire 2 day workshop. Partial credits will not be given. Individuals residing outside of New York are recommended to check with their state to determine if New York approved CTLEs and Psychology CEUs will be accepted.
If you have any questions about the Summer Institute, please contact Carol Riggio at (716) 629-3417 or criggio@thesummitcenter.org.
Download the flyer for more information.
About David Meichenbaum, Ph.D.
Dr. Meichenbaum is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of developmental and mental health disorders. He is both the clinical director of the Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic and the director of community consulting and clinical services at The Summit Center in Amherst, NY.
During his 20 years at The Summit Center, Dr. Meichenbaum has delivered over 350 presentations locally and nationally to thousands of educators, school personnel, and mental health professionals. His presentations are lauded for being engaging, inspiring, and full of practical solutions that take into consideration the various barriers school and family systems are faced with.
Dr. Meichenbaum is also a highly sought after consultant who has been contracted by more than 70 school districts. He offers practical behavioral and educational strategies that focus on the academic, social, emotional, adaptive, and behavioral development of students with autism, disruptive behavior, and mental health disorders. Dr. Meichenbaum is innovative in adapting cognitive-behavioral interventions for students of all learning and cognitive levels.
Dr. Meichenbaum graduated with his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and he completed his clinical internship at Duke University Medical Center.
2024 SUMMER INSTITUTE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will be able to:
1. Identify the unique challenges students with autism, behavioral disorders, and/or anxiety may have transitioning into new educational settings.
2. Indicate key pieces of information to consider/ascertain prior to a transition to a new school year to foster success.
3. Specify at least 10 tools/strategies that can be used to facilitate transitional, social, emotional, behavioral, and learning success.
4. Identify components of an effective individualized intervention plan (i.e., IIP) to build independence.
5. Understand and identify the role of “TEAM” in developing adaptive alternative behaviors and building generalization.
6. Utilize at least 3 techniques to increase positive thinking, for children with autism, anxiety, and/or behavioral challenges.
7. Recognize the importance of collecting data and specify ‘do-able’ data collection systems to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of used strategies.