Training:

2024 Youth IDD/Mental Health Summit (Corvallis, OR)

Aug 20
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – 9:00am
9:00am - 5:00pm

Re-Framing Behavior:

Embracing Advances in Neuroscience and Using the Power of Connection and Collaboration to Help People Thrive
Every human being wants to do well. Every child wants to succeed and make their parents and teachers happy. However, it can be really hard to be a kid sometimes, especially for our neurodivergent children. We are demanding more from them than ever before in school. While the academic demands have changed, what hasn't changed is the course of human development. Current advances in neuroscience have taught us so much about 1) how the brain works and 2) what kids need so they can feel safe, regulated and ready to meet our expectations. We will gain a new understanding about "the why" of childhood behavior and learn strategies to support kids, improve their behavior and help them thrive.

How Understanding Safety, Regulation and a Child's Sensory Needs Can Help Us Shift From "Managing" Their Behavior to Improving It

Behavioral interventions have been the primary strategy when working with people who are having difficulty meeting expectations. We offer rewards and reinforcers to try and motivate children to comply, assuming it's a motivation problem that's preventing them from engaging. Very often, professionals say these strategies "work", but with all of the new knowledge we have about brain function, we have to ask 'works for who?' and 'at what cost do these strategies work?' Understanding how the brain influences behavior and learning will help change our approach to how we support children with concerning behaviors, and positively change the trajectory of their progress, and our relationship with them.

Register: Here

Dates: August 20-21

Location: LaSells Conference Center, Corvallis

Cost: Flexible $85 (See below about flexible costs)

Flexible registration fee
We know how important it is to network with other professionals who serve youth who experience I/DD and Mental Health challenges. Our Summit sponsors enable us to bring more professionals together at lower cost to you.
The suggested registration fee is $85 per day, which is used to pay for catering and our dynamic keynote presenter. If you don’t have the budget to pay for it, you can name your own price on the registration form, including ZERO if that’s what you need!


Location:

In-person event

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About Featured Speaker - Greg Santucci

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Greg Santucci is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and the Founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy. Greg has been working with children and families for over 20 years, providing OT services in schools, homes and outpatient therapy centers throughout New Jersey. He is certified in Sensory Integration and the creator of the Model of Child Engagement, a clinical framework to help professionals and parents focus on a child’s safety needs prior to addressing their regulation and sensory processing skills, with the goal of improving a child’s participation in daily activities.