05/14/10 - Addressing Challenging Behaviors conference set for July 19 and 21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: May 14, 2010
Contact: Jan Hollingsworth
jan.hollingsworth@siskin.org
423.648.1730

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Families, educators and other professionals working with young children will not want to miss this informative summer seminar on “Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Young Children,” sponsored by Siskin Children’s Institute.

The seminar—Monday, July 19 for professionals and Wednesday, July 21 for parents—will feature Robin McWilliam, Ph.D., who is the director of the Siskin Center for Child and Family Research. Dr. McWilliam also is the Siskin Endowed Chair of Research in Early Childhood Education, Intervention and Development, the former division chief of the Center for Child Development at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, the former editor of the “Journal of Early Intervention,” and the world’s leading researcher on child engagement.

Dr. McWilliam will assist parents and professionals in implementing strategies at home, in the community and in the classroom to improve behavior and enhance learning in young children. Attendees can also look forward to the following topics:

• Lessons from Supernanny^©: what she gets right and what she gets wrong
• Promoting engagement in home and classroom
• Routines to prevent behavior problems
• Research-based solutions to eating problems

Session for Early Childhood Professionals (full day)
Monday, July 19
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC)
University Center
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN
$40 registration
CEUs ava ilable through UTC (for further details, call 423.648.1758

Session for Parents/Caregivers (half day)
Wednesday, July 21
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Siskin Children's Institute
1101 Carter Street
Chattanooga, TN
$25 registration fee
Scholarships available

Space is limited. Register today at www.siskin.org/behaviors or call 423.648.1758. Registration deadline is Friday, July 9 at 5 p.m. (EDT).

Listen to the conference audio announcement.

ABOUT SISKIN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE
Siskin Children's Institute makes life better for children with special needs and their families. Founded in 1950, the non-profit organization achieves its mission locally and nationally through four initiatives: education, outreach, health care and research. The Institute provides early childhood education where children with and without disabilities learn together; family support and professional development programs; developmental behavioral pediatric health care; and innovative research in early childhood development and special education. For more information about Siskin Children's Institute, visit www.siskin.org.