Webinars

Objectives: In this presentation, Marlene addresses questions commonly asked by parents who are considering a psycho-educational assessment for their child.

Objectives:

• Understanding the science behind ADHD challenges with activation, motivation, and time management.
• Applying positive psychology approaches to hack your brain and improve time management.
• Programming the ADHD brain to improve mood and motivation.
• Overcoming most procrastination challenges by feeding your addiction to dopamine.
• Strategies to help.

This webinar explores the inner terrain of today’s children & adolescents, and how their relationship with technology can become addictive. Now, due to the increased isolation brought about from the pandemic, addiction and mental health issues related to tech have skyrocketed. Find out what parents and professionals can do.

Open your child’s mind to endless possibilities through the power of reading. Reading Changes Lives. It sets your child’s imagination free, taking them to faraway lands and teaching them to see the world through the eyes of others. For all children, reading can be fun. And what begins with fun can open the door to empathy, creativity, critical thinking, and so much more.

Webinar Recording Part 1

Turning the Page: Getting your child to read isn’t always easy. Books don’t offer the same kind of instant, interactive satisfaction as YouTube or video games. This workshop will show you how to overcome that struggle and make reading a fun, family-friendly activity.

• Change your child’s attitude towards reading and make it a stress-free experience.
• Get our personally curated list of suggested books for all ages and reading levels.
• Give your child role models through books starring children with learning disabilities.

Webinar Recording Part 2

Diving Deeper: It’s one thing to read the words, it’s another to understand their meaning. In our second workshop, we’ll explore advanced techniques for teaching your child how to engage with the stories they read – then begin to create their own.

• Expand your child’s awareness of printed language and ability to read reflectively.
• Show your child how to use what they read to become more creative themselves.
• Bring a pen and paper for you and your child to do some writing of your own!

This webinar will be of interest to parents, teachers, and anyone who interacts with children and teens on a regular basis.

Topic: Dr Derevensky discusses the positive and negative impacts associated with youth gaming and the typical characteristics and risk factors associated with youth problem gamers. He provides parents with strategies to assess when gaming moves from a recreational activity to a problem behavior. As well, Dr. Derevensky addresses parental obstacles, challenges and strategies in working with youth with gaming problems.

Topic Summary: Monique shares the DISC Personality Styles which show behaviours to elicit better collaboration and outcomes from those we can’t or shouldn’t avoid.

We all know parenting teens is challenging. As a parent, when you are trying to cope with your own issues, how do you support your teenage kid(s) when they are struggling with record levels of stress, anxiety, and helplessness?

Bonus Material: Click here to download a PDF handout with information and links to helpful resources

What Do You Do When Your Home Suddenly Becomes Your Classroom

Although the webinar is geared towards students, it can be of benefit to parents, teachers, tutors, and others who are in contact with the targeted student population. For most senior high school and post-secondary students, online learning is not something they have chosen, but a necessity imposed on them.

Some students thrive in the online environment; others say that sitting alone in front of a screen all day zaps motivation. Successful online learning depends on two, equally important factors: what teachers bring to the virtual classroom and how well students can adapt to this new situation. Academic success in these challenging times requires a new skill set.

What kind of an online learner are you? Do you have the necessary skills to be successful in your online courses? Are there resources and tips that could be helpful to you?

This webinar will provide students in Secondary 3,4 & 5, Cegep, and university with strategies regarding:

• Motivation and attention Study skills and organization
• Physical and emotional well-being
• Handling group work
• Social media safety and netiquette

The Science Of Fun Applied

The Pandemic forced us all online for better or worse. What if there was a way to make online connecting fun, joyful, and energizing?

Improv for Happiness is a new technique that marries the energies of improv and laughter with an effective online style that works.

It’s easy and it builds focus, good feelings, and connection.

Expect to learn some new online connection and energy skills in this workshop directed by Laughologist and Filmmaker Albert Nerenberg (Laughology) and Energy Medicine Expert Sarah Knight.

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