Original price was: $59.00.$45.00 (Effective until: 31 Jul 24)Current price is: $45.00.
Ginger Healy, MSW, LCSW – In this 60 minute on demand course, Ginger will highlight the importance of understanding and embracing diverse ways of expressing love and affection while increasing connection and understanding.
This 1 hour course aims to increase awareness and acceptance of the strengths of neurodiverse students and children and how we as caregivers, teachers, and child-serving professionals can nurture neurodiversity. The course will highlight the importance of understanding and embracing diverse ways of expressing love and affection while increasing connection and understanding.
Who should attend?
Special Education teachers, Speech-Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Counselors, General Education teachers, Administrators, Psychologists, Social Workers, PTs, Principals, Nurses, Parents, Caregivers and anyone who works with neurodivergent learners. This course is open to anyone interested in attending.
Once enrolled, the participant has 7 days to complete the on-demand (distance learning - independent) course. If extended time is needed, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss needs or concerns further. Also, please note that each registration is for a single user. Account login and passwords are not permitted to be used by anyone other than the registered user. For distance learning - independent courses, the only refunds offered will be those courses that AEP Connections would cancel. All other purchases of independent courses are final.
Speaker
Ginger Healy, MSW, LCSW
Ginger Healy MSW, LCSW started her career as a child abuse investigator, hospital social worker, and school therapist. She spent 15 years as the social service supervisor at an international adoption agency where she learned about developmental trauma and attachment needs in children. She is currently a clinical social worker and the director of programs at the Attachment & Trauma Network. She co-anchors the podcast “Regulated and Relational” with Julie Beem, executive director of ATN. Ginger speaks and teaches across the nation on trauma-informed schools, therapeutic parenting, and community engagement. Ginger is the author of Regulation and Co- Regulation: Accessible Neuroscience that Brings Calm into the Classroom, and she is also the author of the accompanying workbook that aims to reach beyond the classroom for caregivers and child-serving professionals. Ginger is married and has four children who have been her greatest teachers about developmental trauma and neurodivergence.
Disclosures: Ginger Healy MSW , LCSW receives an annual salary for her job at the Attachment &Trauma Network. She also receives payment from National Center for Youth Issues for book royalties for books she has written and speaking engagements they have booked for her. Ginger Healy will receive a speaker’s honorarium from AEP Connections for this presentation. There are no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify and explain best practices for trauma informed care surrounding neurodivergent children/students.
2. Identify and define the 5 love languages of neurodiversity.
3. Identify, describe and be able to implement at least 3 connection strategies for neurodiverse students.
Timed Agenda
1. Neurodivergence and learning differences. (5 min)
2. One size fits one. (5 min)
3. Trauma sensitivity in the classroom for neurodivergent students. (15 min)
4. Guideposts for supporting neurodivergent individuals in various settings. (7 min)
5. Removing roadblocks. (8 min)
6. Environmental and sensory audits (3 min)
7. The 5 love languages of neurodivergence (20 min)
8. Wrap up/conclusion (3 min)
Professional Development Offerings
ASHA
This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs. Full attendance a passing score of 80% on the course exam and a completed evaluation are required for satisfactory completion of ASHA CEUs. Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
This course is offered for 1.0 clock hours. Full attendance and a passing score of 80% on the test is required.
NASP
AEP Connections is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists. AEP Connections maintains responsibility for the program. NASP Approved Provider #1165. Full attendance is required and a passing score 0f 80% is required on the post test. This course is offered for 1 credits/hours.
ASWB
AEP Connections, LLC, #1332, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/27/2022- 1/27/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit. Full attendance, a course evaluation and an additional post test is required for satisfactory completion.
AOTA
AEP Connections, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID 09349. This distance learning – independent is offered for up to .1 CEUs (1 contact hours). Introductory, OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. A course evaluation and an 80% on the post test is required for satisfactory completion.
NBCC
AEP Connections, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7173. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. AEP Connections is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Available NBCC Clock Hours: 1
NASW
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #8869252005-4905) for 1.0 continuing education contact hours. Category: Social Work Course approval expiration: 4/30/2025.