Parenting a Special Needs Child:
Coping with Grief
February 22, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Kristina Austin, MSEd, LSW, CMO The
Gathering Place
Parents of children with special needs often have complicated
feelings, thoughts, and responses about caring for their child, including love,
anger, sadness, disappointment, and guilt. These are all part of the grieving process,
which is a normal response to any significant change. Join us as Kristina Austin, MSEd, LSW, and
CMO of The Gathering Place, speaks about coping with the grief that only
Special Needs Parents can understand.
Get
Organized! Tips and Tricks for Boosting
Executive Functioning Skills
March 1, 7:00 –
8:30 pm
Dr. Tori
Cordiano
Does your child have difficulty setting goals?
Tend to be forgetful, even with repetitive tasks? Respond poorly to criticism?
Struggle with self-management skills like focus, organization and planning
ahead?
If so, join us as Tori Cordiano, Ph.D., discusses why kids get overwhelmed and
shares tips and tricks to reduce stress and help build success. Dr. Cordiano is
a licensed clinical psychologist, the Assistant Director of Laurel School’s
Center for Research on Girls, and a consulting psychologist for Laurel School
in Shaker Heights. Dr. Cordiano earned
her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Case Western Reserve University in 2009. She has served as an instructor at John
Carroll University, Cleveland State University, and Case Western Reserve
University.
Parenting With Love and Logic
A six week
course Tuesdays 6:30 – 8
March 29, April
5, April 12, April 19, April 26, May 3
Kristin Kiland
Parents want to enjoy their kids and a less
stressful family life. You want your
kids to be well prepared for life, and you know this means kids will make
mistakes for which they must be held accountable. Parenting the Love and Logic way will teach
parents: how to avoid un-winnable power struggles, stay calm when upset, set
enforceable limits, avoid enabling and begin empowering, help kids learn from
their mistakes, raise kids who are family members rather than dictators, and
much more! Workbooks for this course are $10.
All events are free, and are held at Millridge
Elementary in the Multipurpose Room
962 Millridge Rd, Highland Heights
Registration at
[email protected]