A Smith College School for Social Work webinar with Dr. Sharon Saline

The journey from adolescence to adulthood has always had many challenges but the COVID pandemic makes it even more daunting for Generation Z. Whether neurodiverse young people are facing high school or college graduations, many of them can’t seem to take the next step and move into an independent, satisfying adulthood they desire. Instead, they seem stalled by executive functioning challenges that are often combined with anxiety, depression, substance abuse or other co-occurring conditions—particularly related to COVID restrictions. Resentful of the efforts of their well-intended but sometimes overbearing parents, neurodiverse teens may struggle to navigate effectively during this complex stage of human development.

In this webinar, Dr. Sharon Saline will offer you a comprehensive framework for understanding emerging adulthood. She will describe innovative, practical tools to help clients balance their growing autonomy with appropriate levels of family engagement. She will describe how to foster key executive functioning skills that are critical for self-management, how to offer techniques for coping with the stress of “adulting” and how to intervene with challenging parents. Participants will leave with a clearer picture of extended adolescence and practical approaches to prepare your clients for the next chapter of their lives.

Target Audience: Social workers and other social service providers

Date: April 28, 2021, 12pm – 1:30pm ET

Price: $50.00

Learn more and register here.

For more information, please contact me at sharon@drsharonsaline.com.

Enrollment is limited.

Loosening Anxiety’s Grip:
Helping Neurodiverse learners build resilience in an age of uncertainty

A presentation by Dr. Sharon Saline at the 2021 AISNE Health and Wellness Virtual Conference: Find Strength and Wellness in Stressful Times

Register here!

About Dr. Sharon Saline’s presentation:

Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2021: 9:00-10:15 am ET

Living in a world that’s increasingly unpredictable, today’s kids are more anxious than ever before. Dr. Sharon Saline, veteran psychologist and author of “What your ADHD child wishes you knew: Working together to empower kids for success in school and life” and “The ADHD solution card deck,” discusses the grip of anxiety and what you can do to help reduce worries in neurodiverse students of all ages. After reviewing how anxiety works, she will show you how to help them change their relationship to worry, realistically evaluate situations and calm themselves down. You’ll learn easy, effective tools to help these young people worry less and feel more confident.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how anxiety works in the brain and body
• Identify and reduce patterns of negative thinking in children and teens with ADHD, ASD and Learning Disabilities
• Develop the ability to externalize anxiety and reduce its influence on daily tasks and self-concept
• Learn practical tools for dealing with the specific worries of alternative learners
• Identify and develop areas of resilience in social and educational contexts

About the conference:

Dates: May 3-6, 2021

Each attendee’s conference registration is an all-access pass to Sunrise Mindfulness and Yoga Sessions, Keynotes, Specialty Breakouts, Peer Presentations, and Spotlight Speakers taking place throughout the week.

This year’s conference will be presented using the Sched platform and Zoom. Once registered, participants gain access to the conference in Sched where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with peers, create your personal conference schedule, access session materials and Zoom links, and more. Most sessions will be recorded for viewing when you choose. This will be noted in Sched.

Registration Rates:

• Member Schools: $199 per person: 1-2 participants, $149 per person: 3-4 participants, $129 per person: 5+ participants
• Non-Member Schools: $299 per person: 1-2 participants, $249 per person: 3+ participants

Learn more and register here.

For more information, please contact me at hello@drsharonsaline.com

Building better brains: Helping children learn critical executive functioning skills for school and life

Northampton Public Schools (Elementary) Parents’ Night Presentation by Dr. Sharon Saline

Are you tired of struggling with your child over school, homework or chores? Would you like more strategies in your parenting toolbox? In this dynamic and interactive workshop, Dr. Sharon Saline, author, international speaker and consultant, will show you how to foster progress at home and school by working with your kids to improve their executive functioning skills. Using current research about the brain, neurodiversity and social-emotional development, Dr. Saline will offer new approaches to daily challenges while reducing family conflict and building better connections. With a deeper understanding of these skills, you’ll be able to create more effective strategies to nurture your child’s cognitive strengths and self-esteem. You will walk away with easy, practical tools to improve motivation, organization, follow through and much more.

Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7pm ET

For more information, please contact me at hello@drsharonsaline.com.

Thriving in the New Normal:

How COVID-19 has Affected Neurodiverse, Alternative Learners and Their Families and Implementing Effective, Creative Therapeutic Interventions to Support and Assist them

Dr. Sharon Saline’s presentation at the SciTech Central COVID-19 18th International Virtual Seminar on COVID-19 Part III

Dates: May 18-19, 2021

For more information, please contact me at sharon@drsharonsaline.com or (413) 586-8688.

Enrollment is limited.

Building better brains: Helping children learn critical executive functioning skills for school and life

Northampton Public Schools (Secondary) Parents’ Night Presentation by Dr. Sharon Saline

Are you tired of struggling with your teen over school, homework or chores? Would you like more strategies in your parenting toolbox? In this dynamic and interactive workshop, Dr. Sharon Saline, author, international speaker and consultant, will show you how to foster progress at home and school by working with your kids to improve their executive functioning skills. Using current research about the brain, neurodiversity and social-emotional development, Dr. Saline will offer new approaches to daily challenges while reducing family conflict and building better connections. With a deeper understanding of these skills, you’ll be able to create more effective strategies to nurture your teen’s cognitive strengths and self-esteem. You will walk away with easy, practical tools to improve motivation, organization, follow through and much more.

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 7pm ET

For more information, please contact me at hello@drsharonsaline.com.

Valley ADHD: ADHD PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

Featuring Dr. Sharon Saline

Details TBA.

Date: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:30pm EST.

For more information, please contact me at sharon@drsharonsaline.com or (413) 586-8688.

Enrollment is limited.

What’s going on? Supporting kids with EF challenges

Dr. Sharon Saline’s presentation at the IECA’s Spring Conference with Dr. Jed Applerouth, Applerouth Tutoring Services, and Joan Wittan, College Consulting Collaborative.

The primary conference days will be Monday–Wednesday, June 7-9, and tours and workshops will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 10–11. Registered participants will have access to all conference sessions and materials until July 18.

For more information, please contact me at hello@drsharonsaline.com.

Motivating 2E kids to do the no-fun, boring stuff

From academic assignments to household chores, helping children and teens get started, persist and finish tasks

A Presentation by Dr. Sharon Saline at the SENG 2021 Annual Conference

SENG is thrilled to bring the experience of our renowned Annual Conference to our worldwide gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional community! Join us for four dynamic days packed with keynote presentations, LIVE breakout sessions, and making connections – all from the comfort of home! Each day will offer an array of speaker sessions featuring renowned presenters, and will cover a range of topics focused on the social and emotional needs of the gifted community. The best part? You will have access to recordings of every session for 3 months after they happen LIVE!

Dates:
Dr. Saline’s Presentation: Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 11:30am ET
Full Conference: Jul 23, 2021 8:00 AM CDT – Jul 25, 2021 2:00 PM CDT

Learn more and register here.

For more information, please contact me at hello@drsharonsaline.com