Steve Vitto Presenting of Strategies for Defiant Students in Breaking Down The Walls Flyer March09 2
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This one-day presentation will focus on evidence-based strategies for working with oppositional and defiant students. The presentation will highlight prevention and therapeutic management strategies, considering the needs of students with social and emotional challenges or disabilities. Attendees will learn techniques for preventing and diffusing outbursts, developing long-term coping skills, and receive a toolbox of strategies. Participants will have an opportunity to practice developing a competing pathways plan for a defiant student. The event will be held on March 19, 2009 at the MAISD Conference Center in Muskegon, Michigan.
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Steve Vitto Presenting of Strategies for Defiant Students in Breaking Down The Walls Flyer March09 2
- 1. BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS: PART II Working with Oppositional & Defiant Students: Highlighting Prevention & Therapeutic Situational Management Strategies Presented by Steven Vitto, M.A. MAISD Behavior Specialist, Certified Crisis Intervention Instructor & Certified Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Instructor With special guest, Nancy Hammond Certified Beyond Consequences Trainer & adoptive parent Administrators, School Counselors , K-12 Educators and Parents This day long presentation will focus on evidenced based strategies for working with students who present oppositional and defiant behavior. While considering the needs of students with social maladjustment (Attachment Disorder, Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder) and students with disabilities that manifest in anger management challenges and defiance, strategies will be presented for preventing and diffusing outbursts and developing long term coping strategies and replacement skills. Each participant will receive a handout and a CD containing a toolbox of strategies for oppositional and defiant students. Each participant will have an opportunity to perform a competing pathways planning exercise on a defiant student. Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.) MAISD Conference Center 630 Harvey Street Muskegon, Michigan Cost $35.00 (Please call for special parent price) Lunch will be provided SB-CEU credit available. An additional $10.00 fee applies. Register online at: www.muskegonisd.org Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2009 For more information contact Latesha Johnson at (231) 767-7277 or ljohnson@muskegonisd.org It is the policy of the MAISD that no staff member, candidate for employment, program participant, or recipient of services shall experience discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, gender, height, weight, marital status, or disability. The MAISD is an equal opportunity employer. Inquiries related to issues of discrimination on the basis of disability should be directed to the Assistant Director for Special Education at (231) 767-7249. All other discrimination inquiries or requests for special accommodations to participate in a program, event, or activity should be directed to the Human Resources Program Director at (231) 767-7213.