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The annual Breakfast Series supports public and private school personnel who work with children and adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
Topics have been chosen in response to identified needs. All workshops will present an overview of current clinical information and potential application to the school setting. Participants are encouraged to bring questions concerning these topics for discussion. CEUs will be provided.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Title: “Childhood Obesity: What Schools Need to Know”
Presenter: Melissa Santos, Ph.D., Psychologist, CT Children’s Medical Center
NOTE: This session has been CANCELED
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Title: “Playing with Violence – The Mental Health Effects of Video Games”
Presenter: Paul Weigle, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist,
Natchaug Hospital
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Title: “Concussion and TBI: What we know and what we think we know”
Presenter: Kevin Young, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist, Institute of Living
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Title: “Attendance and Credit Recovery: Finding Motivation for Success”
Presenters: Allen Carter, Ph.D., Elisabeth Scherpenisse, Ph.D., and
Joseph Pedemonti, M.S.
NOTE: This session has been CANCELED
NOTE: In the event of a delayed school opening, these sessions will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. instead of 8:00-10:00 a.m. If the delay is more than 90 minutes then the workshop will be canceled and rescheduled. We follow the Hartford Public Schools for delays and cancellations. |