MnAdopt, February 12, 2020, training for parent & clinicians ARC Training: Regulation: Identification & Modulation
MnAdopt, webinar, January 15, 2020 Attachment, Regulation, and Competency: Introduction to the ARC Model
Anoka County, Trauma Conference, October 5, 2019 The ACE Study: What it Tells us About Early Childhood Trauma and How to Intervene
Keynote Speaker, NAMI, October 5, 2019 The ACE Study: What it Tells us About Early Childhood Trauma and How to Intervene
Keynote Speaker, NACAC Adoptive Mothers’ Retreat, September 27-28, 2019 The Impact of Early Childhood Trauma & The Starting Points for Self-Regulation Language, Learning & Complex Problem-Solving: Trauma-Informed Neurocognitive Profiles
LeSueur County Child Protection, in-service, June 28, 2019 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Social Engagement, and Day-to-Day Functioning
MnAdopt, June 13, 2019 Demystifying & Understanding Behaviors: The Parts and Purpose of a Neuropsychological Evaluation The Starting Point for Trauma Informed Therapy
Northwoods Residential Treatment Center, in service for clinical staff, May 15, 2019 Diagnostic Clarification, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning: Working with At-Risk Children and Families
Keynote Speaker, Anoka County Children and Family Services Conference, October 13, 2018 Developmental Trauma: How it Impacts Self-Regulation, Empathy, and Social Engagement
North American Council on Adoptable Children, National Conference, July 9 & 10, 2018 How Trauma Impacts Empathy, Self-Regulation, and Social Engagement Demystifying & Understanding Challenging Behaviors: The Purposes and Parts of a Neuropsychological Evaluation
MnAdopt Parent Training Seminar, April 26, 2018 Trauma: Where Neuropsychology Meets Psychology, Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Day-to-Day Functioning
Anoka County Community Presentation, April 5, 2018 Trauma & Attachment: When Challenging Behaviors are Decontextualized
Anoka County School Social Workers, training seminar, October 9, 2017Beneath and Beyond Their Behaviors: Learning to Ask: What Else Can it Be?
Minnesota Adopt (MnAdopt), September 14, 2017, training seminar for social workers Trauma: Where Neuropsychology Meets Psychology, Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Day-to-Day Functioning
Hiawatha Valley Educational District Professional Development Seminar, January 20, 2017 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Social Engagement, and Academic Achievement I am a Prefrontal Cortex: Skills and Strategies to Help Improve Students’ Self-Regulation Abilities Engaging in Conflict Resolution with Denying, Disengaged, and Dysregulated Parents
Chatfield School District, April 1, 2016 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Social Engagement, and Academic Achievement I am a Prefrontal Cortex: Skills and Strategies to Help Improve Students’ Self-Regulation Abilities
Minnesota School Social Workers Association Annual Conference, November 3, 2015 Before and Beyond Talk Therapy: Working with At-Risk Children The Over-Pathologizing of Children’s Behaviors: Learning to Ask, What Else Can it Be?
Orion and Associates, October 23, 2015 If My Behaviors Could Talk...What Would They Say?
Minnesota Adopt, September 17, 2015 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Social Engagement, and Academic Achievement
Hiawatha Valley Educational District Summer Symposium, August 24 & 25, 2015 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Social Engagement, and Academic Achievement I am a Prefrontal Cortex: Skills and Strategies to Help Improvement Students’ Self-Regulation Abilities The Know-It--Show-It Dilemma Engaging in Conflict Resolution with Denying, Disengaged, and Dysregulated Parents
Hiawatha Valley Educational District, Principals Retreat, June 10, 2015 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Social Engagement, and Academic Achievement The Know It—Show It Dilemma
Minnesota School Counselor Association Annual Conference, May 4, 2015 Beneath and Beyond Their Behaviors: Understanding the Neuropsychology of At-Risk
Family Innovations, October 15, 2014 Why Can’t Johnny and Susie JUST Behave? Understanding the Neuropsychology of At-Risk
Orion and Associates, September 19, 2014 Attachment, Attention, Anxiety, and Autism: Understanding Children’s Mental Health from A Bottom-Up Perspective
Hennepin County Training for Guardians ad Litems, September 10, 2014 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Relationships, and Learning
Goodhue County Education District, Special Education Staff, August 21, 2014 Why Can’t Johnny and Susie JUST Behave: Understanding the Neuropsychology of At-Risk
Melrose Center, June 26, 2014 Beneath the Neuropsychological Iceberg: What’s Eating Your Client?
Hennepin County Training for Guardians ad Litems, June 18, 2014 The Impact of Trauma on Self-Regulation, Relationships, and Learning
Minnesota School Counselors Association Annual Conference, May 5, 2014 Beneath and Beyond Their Behaviors: Understanding the Neuropsychology of At-Risk
International Dyslexia Association, Upper Midwest Branch 40th Annual Conference, April 11, 2014 Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: The Role of Attention, Working Memory, and Executive Functioning
Canvas Health, April 7, 2014 Before and Beyond Talk Therapy: Working with Dysregulated Children and Families
Minnesota Counseling Association Annual Conference, October 25, 2013 DSM-5: Highlighting Notable Changes
Minnesota Social Service Association Regional Conference, October 3, 2013 Executive Functioning, Sensory Processing, and Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation: Beyond Talk Therapy
National Adult Protective Service Association Annual Conference, October 3, 2013 Understanding the Neuropsychological Functioning of a Vulnerable Adult: Beyond the Psychologist’s Report
Orion and Associates, September 20, 2013 Executive Functioning, Sensory Processing, and Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation: Beyond Talk Therapy
Sotos Syndrome International Conference, July 13, 2013 Sensory Processing, Executive Functioning and Learning: Identifying and Unleashing Your Child’s Academic Potential
Hennepin County Attorneys’ Office, Juvenile Prosecution Division, May 2, 2013 The Perfect Storm: Understanding the Complexity of At-Risk Adolescent Behaviors
Learning Disabilities Association (webinar), April 25, 2013 Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: The Role of Attention and Working Memory
Providence Academy, April 24, 2013 The Neuropsychology of Learning and Learning Disabilities
Minnesota Social Services Association Annual Training Conference, March 13, 2013 Executive Functioning, Sensory Processing and Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation: Beyond Talk Therapy
Potpourri for Providers XIV, Regional Annual Conference, February 23, 2013 Part A: The Battle of the Brains: The Role of Executive Functioning in Day-to-Day Functioning Part B: Bypassing Language and Simplifying Treatment Interventions
Heritage Christian Academy, January 21, 2013 The Neuropsychology of Learning and Learning Challenges
Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, November 1, 2012 The Battle of the Brains: Soothing the Back Brain and Engaging the Front Brain
International Dyslexia Association, Upper Midwest Division (webinar), October 24, 2012 The Neuropsychology of Dyslexia: The Comorbidity of Multiple Learning Challenges
St. John’s Preparatory School, October 3, 2012 The Neuropsychology of Learning and Learning Challenges
Family Enhancement Center, August 3, 2012 By-Passing Language to Teach Self-Regulation
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health Summer Series, July 25, 2012 By-Passing Language to Teach Self-Regulation
Family Achievement Center, June 14, 2012 Input, Integration, Storage, and Output: The Connection Between Sensory Processing and Learning Disabilities
Family Innovations, In service training for home-based therapists, September 21, 2011 The Brain Systems in Family Systems
International Dyslexia Association-Upper Midwest Division, January 19, 2011 Beneath the Surface of Dyslexia: The Cormorbidity of Learning Challenges
Reach for Resources, March 26, 2012 Hot Brains & Disruptive Behaviors and How to Deal with Them
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health, April 24, 2012 Engaging Brain-Based Dialogues
University of Phoenix, Faculty Research and Scholarship Day, April 28, 2012 The Neuropsychology of Learning and Studying: How to Identify Struggling Students
Minnesota Resource Center, August 31, 2011 Life is a Neuropsychological Test
Austin Minnesota School District Early Childhood Special Education Staff, August 26, 2011 When the Bough Breaks: The Impact of Trauma on Early Childhood Development and How to Intervene
The Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference Keeping Kids First, August 10, 2011 Why Porcupine Has Quills: Trauma, Attachment, and Language Deficits in Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
Co-Presenter, Learning Disability Association Spring Symposium Living, Loving and Learning with ADHD, April 16, 2011 Harnessing Neuroplasticity: A no medications approach to attention disorders, mood dysregulation, and learning disabilities
Minnesota Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, March 3, 2011 Stop Hitting and Biting?! But that’s the only way I can communicate!
St. Paul School District Early Childhood Special Education Staff, training seminar, January 31, 2011 I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff and I’ll Blow the House Down: Understanding the Connection Between Trauma, Language, and Dysregulation and How to Intervene
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health Winter Training Series, January 12, 2011 Stop hitting and biting? I don’t understand what you are saying? The Effects of Trauma and the Hidden Role of Language Skills in Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Family Innovations, training seminar for home-based therapists, November 17, 2010 Working with Emotionally and Behaviorally Dysregulated Children and Families: Understanding the Role of Trauma and How to Adapt Treatment Interventions
The Association of Christian Schools International, Fall Regional Conference, October 21, 2010 Part 1: Understanding Children’s Behavior From a Brain Based Perspective Part 2: How Do We Learn? And What Happens When Something Goes Wrong?
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health, April 26, 2010 It’s Not How You Say It, But It’s What You Say! The Hidden Role of Language Skills in Emotional, Social, and Behavior Disorders
Co-Presenter 13th National Conference for the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, July 12, 2008 Evaluating Adult AD/HD
Family Innovations, March 26, 2008 The BioPsychoSocial Aspects of ADHD
