Association of Educational Therapists
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Continuing Education
This conference offers the following continuing ed:
- Up to 17 CEUs for AET
- Up to 14 CE Hours for California LCSWs & MFTs
- Up to 1.4 CEUs for ASHA
- Up to 14 CPD Credits for NASP
- Up to 14 Clock Hours for Illinois LCSWs
- Up to 14 CPDUs for Illinois Teachers
31st Annual Conference
"Self-Regulation and Learning: New Approaches to Therapeutic Intervention"
October 22-24, 2009 in Woodland Hills, CA
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Keynote Speaker - Russell A. Barkley, PhD
"The Link Between ADHD, Self-Regulation, & Executive Functioning – What It Means for the Treatment of ADHD"
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There have been many recent advances in understanding the nature of ADHD and its primary symptoms including deficits in working memory and other executive functions. In this session, participants will learn about the broadening view that ADHD is more than just a disorder of attention or hyperactivity but includes wider cognitive problems with working memory and emotional self-regulation. Dr. Barkley will present his theory of ADHD as a disorder of executive functioning and the self-regulation that affords the individual the ability to organize his or her behavior across time and thus anticipate the future. The links among poor inhibition that characterize ADHD, poor self-regulation, and the five major executive functions now demonstrated to be impaired in ADHD will be reviewed. The audience will learn the significant implications of these research findings and this theory for a deeper understanding of ADHD. They will also understand how this theory leads to more effectively designed interventions for those with the disorder. Participants in this workshop will be able to: identify the primary ADHD deficits of working memory and executive functions; summarize the wider cognitive problems now being associated with ADHD; describe the theory of ADHD as a disorder of executive function and self-regulation; explain the links between poor inhibition, poor self-regulation, and the five major executive functions; and design appropriate interventions based on Dr. Barkley’s theory of ADHD. |
Dr. Russell Barkley is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina and Research Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, NY. He is a Diplomate in three specialties, Clinical Psychology (ABPP), Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN, ABPP). Dr. Barkley is a clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner who has authored, co-authored, or co-edited 13 books and clinical manuals numbering 23 editions and published more than 230 scientific articles and book chapters related to the nature, assessment, and treatment of ADHD and related disorders. He founded a bimonthly newsletter for clinical professionals, The ADHD Report (Guilford), and has created award-winning professional videotapes on ADHD and defiant children. He has presented more than 600 invited addresses internationally and appeared on the nationally televised 60 Minutes, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, and many others on behalf of those with ADHD. In 1996, he was awarded the C. Anderson Aldrich Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for his research career in child development. He has received several awards from the American Psychological Association for his contributions to research in ADHD, to clinical practice, and for the dissemination of science.
Opening Speaker - Sheryl K. Pruitt, MEd, ET/P
"CLUELESS - Executive Dysfunction and Its Impact on Memory and Learning: Ramifications and Remediations"
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Executive dysfunction’s impact on memory and learning is often overlooked as a contributor to the problems experienced by children, adolescents, and adults. In this session, attendees will get an explanation of which memories are affected by executive dysfunction and some of the disorders that are likely to be impacted by these memory problems. In addition, the impact of executive dysfunction and accompanying memory problems on learning and communication will be delineated, as well as the ramifications of executive dysfunction on success in school and beyond. Strategies will be presented for the remediation of the impact of executive dysfunction on these deficit areas. Participants in this workshop will be able to: connect executive dysfunction to many of the regulatory disorders; explain how executive dysfunction impacts memory, learning, and communication; describe the ramifications of executive dysfunction on success in school and beyond; and apply specific strategies to remediate the impact of executive dysfunction on performance. |
Sheryl Pruitt is the Clinical Director of Parkaire Consultants in Georgia, a clinic she founded to serve neurologically impaired individuals. Prior to the founding of Parkaire Consultants, Ms. Pruitt conducted a State of Georgia exemplary Model Learning Disability Program and taught behavior-disordered students in a psychoeducational setting.
Ms. Pruitt is a co-author of the book Teaching the Tiger and a contributing author to the Tourette Foundation of Canada’s Education Guide on Tourette Syndrome. She teaches a State of Georgia Professional Learning Unit Course on students with neurological impairments and the impact of their disorders on education, behavior, family, and socialization. Ms. Pruitt has presented both nationally and internationally. Her presentations incorporate not only a professional perspective, but also personal experiences with these conditions within her family. She and Dr. Leslie E. Packer are currently collaborating on a book for educators to be published by Woodbine House.
MARKET your product or service to the AET community!
There are opportunities to sponsor, exhibit, and advertise at the 2009 AET Annual Conference!
For details regarding sponsorship, exhibits and advertising, please contact Kelly Honecker - 310-909-1490 x117 or email
Below is a list of the 2009 AET Annual Conference supporters!
SponsorsGOLD SPONSORShireSILVER SPONSOROrtho-McNeil JanssenEducational grant support from McNeil Pediatrics, Division of Ortho-McNeil Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc,. administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLCBRONZE SPONSORStone Mountain School & New Leaf AcademyTOTE BAG SPONSORWestmark SchoolSPONSORSummit View School |
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