Workshops for Parents

on

Enhancing Child Development

With Dr. Teresa

At

Marymount Manhattan College

We are happy to announce the expansion of

our workshop series to Monday evenings

Wine and light fare will be served

Network with other parents

Learn about the best ways to foster

child development

Topics, Dates and Times To Be Announced...

--Free Workshops--

to Help Caregivers Foster Development in All Children

Infants welcome to attend for your convenience

Limit 8 participants per session - Check Below for Vacancy

R.S.V.P to [email protected]

FALL 2011 DATES - TBA

FALL 2010 DATES

(Red Date Indicates no vacancy. Please ask to be weight listed.)

September 23 & 30

Speech and Language Development: What parents should know - Topics: What parents should know about how speech and language differ, how they develop and how to promote optimal growth.

October 7 & 14

Play-Skill Development: Cognitive indicators - Topics: Why playing, and playing the right way, is important for physical and intellectual development. Learn how to organize the best home play-learning space and select the best toys to foster child development.

October 21 & 28

Promoting Cognition and Communication - Topics: Techniques specialists use to foster growth of language, critical thinking and other skills. Parents can build their repertoire of fun learning activities.

November 4 & 11

Hearing Hygiene and Academic Issues - Topics: How to safeguard hearing in an age of noisy toys. Excessive noise levels in the average classroom, the negative impact on learning and how to address it.

December 2 & 9

Child Development and Common Problems – Topics: Pacifiers, sucking and speech development. Why lisps are not cute and what to do about them. Normal dysfluency versus real stuttering.

LOCATION

Marymount Manhattan College

221 East 71st Street (between 2nd & 3rd Aves.)

New York, NY 10021

7th Floor Clinic Conference Room

Smadbeck Communication & Learning Center

Communication Sciences & Disorders Department

www.mmm.edu

TIMES

10 to 11 AM

Thursdays*

*Check topics above for specific dates

R.S.V.P for workshops to [email protected]

www.myspeechdoctor.com       [email protected]

212-774-0728 (Phone)      212-557-5228 (Fax) 

Have Dr. Teresa

Address Your Group

(Discounted Speaker-Fees for Schools)

Lecture and Seminar Topics

Child Development

Speech & Language Development

Fostering Cognition and Communication

Selecting the Right Toys & Books

Fostering Development at Home

Promoting Literacy Skills

Raising Children Bilingually

Delays versus Disorders

Helping Children with Special Needs

Treatment Options for Autism

Professional Series

Why you should become a speech pathologist

Have a particular interest not listed here?

Dr. Teresa can tailor a talk to meet you needs

THE BUILDING SERIES

Workshops for parents and anyone who works with

children to learn to build great cognitive, linguistic and

physical skills in children

Click the link below to see Learning Goals and Outlines

www.myspeechdoctor.com       [email protected]

212-774-0728 (Phone)      212-557-5228 (Fax) 

Other free workshops in the NYC area

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