The goals of our communications programs are to inform the public and increase awareness and knowledge of TLC programs and services. We provide community seminars; informational advertising and articles in local media; a publication program of newsletters and brochures; presentations for health care and educational professionals; educational workshops at TLC for professionals and parents that focus on educational and developmental issues of children. We participate in local civic and national professional organizations as further examples of our outreach efforts.

Please contact Julie Bobrow, Program Coordinator at 301.424.5200, ext.147, or by email, for more information on our upcoming programs.

For more community resources, please visit TLC's Web Resource Library

Professional Workshop Series
at
The Treatment and Learning Centers
March – May 2012
 

“TOILET TRAINING MADE EASY” Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., by Sally Neuberger, LCSW, Licensed Social Worker, TLC. Professionals will be given specific skills they can use in the classroom to help children master toileting skills. (Core of Knowledge: Child Development)
Click here to register online for this workshop.

“STRESS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN” Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., by Beverly Celotta, Ph.D., Consulting Psychologist, TLC. Professionals working with children in Preschool-Elementary settings will learn about the nature of stress and ways to assess their own stress levels, ways to prevent and manage stress and ways to develop their own plans to reduce stress in their lives. (Core of Knowledge: Professionalism)
Click here to register online for this workshop.

“RED FLAGS IN FINE MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT” Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., by Brigid Baker, OTR/L, Director of Occupational Therapy, TLC. This workshop will feature a discussion of typical fine-motor skill development and motor milestones for preschoolers. Common fine-motor problems in preschoolers and their common causes will be identified. Practical strategies and activities to improve fine-motor skills within the classroom will be addressed. (Core of Knowledge: Special Needs)
Click here to register online for this workshop.

“READING FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES” Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., by Janice Jones, M.ED., TLC. In this NEW Workshop, Professionals who work with pre-school, elementary and middle school children will learn ways to identify reading fluency and comprehension problems and learn strategies to improve these skills. (Core of Knowledge: Curriculum)
Click here to register online for this workshop.

“WHEN TO REFER A CHILD FOR A SPEECH-LANGUAGE EVALUATION” Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., by TLC Speech Department. This workshop will give attendees information regarding the normal variation of speech and language development as well as risk factors and signs that indicate a child might benefit from speech and language services. (Core of Knowledge: Special Needs)

“IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING & ADDRESSING LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN” Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6:15 - 8:15 p.m., by Lisa Lenhart, Ph.D. Participants will gain an understanding of the process involved in identifying a learning disability, the characteristics of children with learning disabilities, and the strategies that can be helpful in addressing learning disabilities. Focus will be given to understanding a child’s perspective of having a learning disability. (Core of Knowledge: Special Needs)
Click here to register online for this workshop.

“I’M A LITTLE WORRIED: SUPPORTING ANXIOUS YOUNG CHILDREN” Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., by Sally Neuberger, LCSW, Licensed Social Worker, TLC. This NEW training will identify symptoms of anxiety in young children as well as describe the impact of anxiety on the child, parent, caregiver & school environment. Participants will identify tools for helping children navigate anxious moments as well as learn how to create an environment that encourages expression and management of strong feelings, a task critical for healthy social emotional development. (Core of Knowledge: Child Development)
Click here to register online for this workshop.

Call Julie Bobrow at 301.424.5200, ext. 147 for more information about these courses or to register.

CLICK HERE for a flyer of the professional workshops including a registration form that
you can print out and mail to TLC with a check.
 

Workshop Registration
All workshops are $30.00 per person in advance, $35.00 at the door.
REGISTER EARLY - SPACE IS LIMITED

Directions to TLC

• Fee includes materials, refreshments and discussion period to address specific concerns of participants.