DBT Skills for High School Girls with ADHD, Anxiety and Depression

When: Wednesday 09/25/19

When: 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Where: The Chesapeake Center - Bethesda

This 12-session psycho-educational group is for high school girls (grades 9-12) to help them build a healthy foundation of coping skills to address patterns of instability in emotional regulation, impulse control, and self-image.

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Better Grades in Less Time® - Free LIVE Webinar

When: Thursday 09/26/19

When: 12:30pm

Where: Online

Paul Rivas - the author of This Book Will Not Be on the Test - will host this free LIVE webinar to introduce the online study skills course Better Grades in Less Time®. Attendees will learn the keys to great study skills and receive a free gift that will save them tens of thousands of dollars on school.

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The Neuropsychology of Executive Functioning: Looking through a Mind, Brain and Education Lens

When: Friday 10/11/19

When: 9 am

Where: Alvord Baker and Associates

This presentation covers the neuropsychology of executive functions through a Mind, Brain, and Education framework. The field of “Mind, Brain, and Education” is a cross-disciplinary movement focused on using neuroscience research to enhance clinical and educational practice. Dr. Resnik reviews clinically useful concepts from neuroscience about the executive functions and how they develop in typical children versus children with disabilities. Special focus will be on the attentional system, working memory, and neuroplasticity. Dr. Resnik also addresses the complex interplay between learning and emotion. In discussing the so-called “hot” executive functions, she reviews concepts related to self-regulation, motivation, and behavior. Dr. Resnik discusses how “behavior” problems can be re-conceptualized as executive functioning deficits. Attendees will learn about the Constructed Theory of Emotion and the Constructed Theory of Memory, and how these ideas enhance our understanding of childre

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Fearless ADHD Advocacy: Reclaiming the Narrative

When: Saturday 10/12/19

When: 9 am

Where: ASCE HQ Bechtel Conference Center

1801 Alexander Bell Drive

Reston, VA 20191

Dr. Rebecca Resnik teaches parents, students, and professionals practical ways to become fearless advocates for people with ADHD and common co-occurring disorders. She addresses how to convert "us versus them" dynamics into productive collaboration. This presentation covers common myths and misconceptions about ADHD that interfere with understanding, empathy and interventions. Dr. Resnik teaches how to communicate effectively about ADHD so that people in the student's life can shift from being reactive to being proactive. She also teaches about how to anticipate challenges at different age levels and how to optimize chances for success.

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Parenting Skills to Handle Outbursts and Arguments

When: Tuesday 10/15/19

When: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Where: The Chesapeake Center - Bethesda

Do you ever find yourself wondering any of the following? Why does my child have such frequent emotional outbursts and why is everything such a battle? Once upset, why is it so difficult for my child to calm down? Why is parenting this stressful and what can I do to alleviate some of the tension both for myself and for my child? n this workshop, parents will learn: How to utilize validation and why it can help diffuse difficult situations, Skills/techniques to effectively communicate with your child and de-escalate the situation, even when emotions are running high, How to identify triggers (both your child's and your own) and why this is so important

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Better Grades in Less Time

When: Sunday 10/27/19

When: 3-4pm

Where: Hill Center at The Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington DC 20003

In this small-group introduction to time management and study skills, middle school and high school students and parents will learn the same skills that the most successful students at the best colleges use.

Students will learn fun strategies to improve their time management, reading, notetaking, tests, and essays.

Participants will leave with three simple tools to improve their organization and study skills, and a pencil that will remind them to strive for better grades in less time.

Class size limited to 10!

$15.

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Study Strategies for Teens

When: Wednesday 11/06/19

When: 7pm

Where: The Nora School, 955 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

If your student would like more time to sleep, hang out with friends, play videogames, read for fun, practice something, or chill, they’re good candidates for improved study skills and time management.

If you would like your student to feel more confident, procrastinate less, work more efficiently, or enjoy working hard to learn things, you’ll love learning how to help them learn more efficiently.

Come for the candor, stay for the strategies, and leave with a personalized plan to help your student learn how to learn. Bring your toughest questions!

Free, but RSVPs to The Nora School are strongly suggested.

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Gestión del tiempo

When: Thursday 11/21/19

When: 7-8pm

Where: Rockville High School

Aprende a ser más estratégico con todo lo que tienes que hacer, según la ciencia de la gestión del tiempo. Charlaremos sobre las horas ideales para hacer la tarea, estudiar para los exámenes, y hacer todos los quehaceres de la vida.

Gratis.

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Beyond Learning Differences and Executive Functioning Challenges: How to Solve Any Academic Problem with Study Skills and Time Management

When: Wednesday 01/15/20

When: 7:30pm

Where: The Lab School, 4759 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007

Diagnosed learning differences and executive function deficits often become scapegoats for a far more sinister problem: poor study skills.

Fortunately, the solution for these academic challenges is the same as the answer to neurotypical students’ academic problems: improved academic skills and time management.

Unless students learn how to navigate their cognitive circumstances, they’re at risk of not getting their money’s worth in college or not finding satisfying work in a rewarding field, because study skills are directly equivalent to job skills and life skills.

High school is a grind. The only way for students to have more free time, experience less stress, and enjoy increased motivation is to learn how to learn more efficiently so that they have more time to go do cool stuff.

This talk will highlight simple, practical ways to help your students improve their study skills and time management.

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Lecturas y apuntes

When: Thursday 01/16/20

When: 7-8pm

Where: Rockville High School

Aprende a ser más eficaz con tus deberes escolares, según la ciencia del aprendizaje. Charlaremos sobre la manera ideal para tomar apuntes en clase, leer varios tipos de lecturas, y prepararse para los exámenes.

Gratis.

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Better Grades in Less Time

When: Sunday 02/09/20

When: 3-4pm

Where: Hill Center at The Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington DC 20003

In this small-group introduction to time management and study skills, middle school and high school students and parents will learn the same skills that the most successful students at the best colleges use.

Students will learn fun strategies to improve their time management, reading, notetaking, tests, and essays.

Participants will leave with three simple tools to improve their organization and study skills, and a pencil that will remind them to strive for better grades in less time.

Class size limited to 10!

$15.

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Exámenes y ensayos

When: Thursday 02/20/20

When: 7-8pm

Where: Rockville High School

Aprende a ser más eficiente a la hora de estudiar para exámenes o escribir ensayos. Charlaremos sobre el mejor sistema para armar un guía de estudio para un exámen y planificar un proceso de escritura para un ensayo largo.

Gratis.

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Better Grades in Less Time

When: Sunday 04/05/20

When: 3-4pm

Where: Hill Center at The Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington DC 20003

In this small-group introduction to time management and study skills, middle school and high school students and parents will learn the same skills that the most successful students at the best colleges use.

Students will learn fun strategies to improve their time management, reading, notetaking, tests, and essays.

Participants will leave with three simple tools to improve their organization and study skills, and a pencil that will remind them to strive for better grades in less time.

Class size limited to 10!

$15.

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