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Summer Special-Preparing for Life: Managing Overwhelming Emotions and Teaching Social Skills using a Neuroaffirmative Approach

$199.00

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Description

Course Details

Instructor
Dr. Jed Baker, PhD
Internationally recognized author and lecturer

Date
July 15- August 31, 2026
Anytime during these weeks

Format
On Demand Webinar
(runtime 6 hours)

6 contact hours
0.6 ASHA CEUs
0.6 AOTA CEUs
7.5 NBCOT PDUs
0.6 CEUs for NY SLPs
6.0 CTLE contact/clock hours
0.6 CEUs for NY social workers

CE Broker #:for OTs and SLPs of select states ONLY

Fee
$199

Target Audience
OT’s, OTAs, SLPs, special educators, educators, social workers, principals, and mental health professionals

Instruction Methods
Lecture, slides, video clips, practice exercises

Level
Introductory

This is a practical strategies seminar!

Neurodivergent individuals and those  with social-behavioral differences often present with challenges regulating feelings and interacting socially. The first part of this workshop outlines a neuroaffirmative approach to working with individuals along with predictors of better outcome and how to maximize quality of life. The second part discusses the pitfalls of a traditional escalating disciplinary model and the need to understand why students are having behavioral challenges. The focus is on both soothing moments of dysregulation, de-escalating meltdowns, and problem-solving repeat problems. This problem-solving involves identifying triggers to overwhelming frustration and anxiety, and designing effective behavior plans for each of those triggers. The third part of the presentation details strategies to teach social skills, how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from peers. Information will be imparted though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.

 

 

Please email info@theramoves.com with any special needs requests at least 2 weeks prior to the webinar.

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Please click here for information regarding CE Broker for OTs and SLPs

Downloads

On demand brochure for Dr Jed Baker Summer 2026

About the Instructor

guy headshot theramovesJed Baker, Ph.D. is the director of the Social Skills Training Project, an organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems. He writes, lectures, and provides training internationally on the topic of social skills training and managing challenging behaviors. He is an award-winning author of 8 books.DISCLOSURES: Financial: Dr. Baker will receive a speaker's honorarium from TheraMoves Services for this presentation and he receives royalties from the sale of books he has authored that he will refer to in this course. Nonfinancial: He has no non-financial relationships to disclose
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What Our Course Participants Say

"Excellent course, very informative, organize, lot of examples were given easy to understand" – Rosalind

"Great application of real life experiences and clarity of content" – Cristina

"I enjoyed the videos and examples" – Tina

"I got many ideas for kids of many different levels- very rare for a course!!" – Debrah

"The speaker was excellent and very engaging and knowledgable " – Elizabeth

"Strategies to help students overcome anxiety and behaviors" – Eva

"he was a great presenter, very knowledgable and empathic" – Yudis

"Very detailed, structured and informational, time for breaks " – Erika

"Dr. Baker speaks very clearly and easy to understand. He is very knowledgeable and gave a lot of very good/ useful information." – Ranel, PT, DPT

"Love the interactions and involvement " – Judy

"explaining how to interact with dysregulated individuals with social skills deficits." – Shelly

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this seminar, the participant will be able to…

  • List predictors of successful outcomes and ways to promote active engagement by students.
  • Relate how best to think about challenging behaviors to insure better outcomes.
  • Recall 4-5 strategies to deal effectively with anxiety and frustration; both to deescalate and prevent meltdowns.
  • Identify ways to motivate verbal and non-verbal individuals to want to socialize.
  • Explain how to choose effective strategies for teaching and generalizing skills.
  • Create programs for typical peers to accept individuals with disabilities, reduce bullying and model positive behaviors.

Agenda

45 minutes  A neuroaffirmative framework and predictors of successful outcomes of neurodiverse individuals: Building self-awareness, Promoting motivation and active engagement, Collaborative problem solving

45 minutes Understanding of challenging behaviors precedes effective intervention. Fear as the most common feeling behind oppositional/defiant behaviors in individuals with ASD, ADHD, Bipolar and multiple learning disabilities. How caregivers can first manage their own anxiety before dealing with their kid’s behaviors. Developing the right attitude to address challenging behaviors. Research on hope and attributional style of teachers and parents.

90 minutes Managing and preventing challenging behaviors. Crisis management: De-escalating meltdowns though distraction/soothing. Identifying the 7 common triggers to frustration and anxiety. Creating prevention plans for each of the 7 common triggers. Anxiety management.

90 minutes Why most social skills programs fail! Key Components of Social Skills Training: (1) One size does not fit all: Prioritizing relevant skill goals, (2) Knowing what to do does not mean one will do it: Establishing motivation to use skills, (3) Skill acquisition: strategies to teach skills based on language ability, (4) Generalization strategies, Prompting skills in real settings.

90 minutes Having skills does not ensure peer acceptance: Creating accepting peer environments. Q and A

CEU Details

ASHA approved provider | TheramovesIntroductory Level
0.6 ASHA CEUs

 

ASHA self study option will be available from July 15 – August 31
Running time: 6.0 hours (not including lunch and breaks)

Theramoves is an aota approved provider

TheraMoves is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID # 15299. This distant learning-interactive course is offered at 0.6 CEUs., a beginner educational level, in the area of occupational therapy service delivery and foundational knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

NY SED for OTs, PTs, SLPs | Theramoves

  • Approved by NYSED for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE hours) (CTLE approval 23490
  • Approved for Social Workers by the NY State ED Dept. #SW-0499
  • TheraMoves Services, LLC is Approved for sponsor of continued competency for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) by The State Education Department
  • Credits listed are offered by Theramoves for full attendance
  • ASHA partial credits will not be awarded for this webinar
  • Learning assessment will be completed via an online post course quiz. Passing a multiple choice with 70% accuracy within 1 week is required to receive your certificate of completion
  • Attendance is tracked automatically by the online platform “Zoom”

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