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Exploring the Essential Features of “PESI – ADHD for Educators Certification Course: Evidence-based Skills, Tools & Handouts to Motivate Kids for Lasting Success”
From the desk of Russ Barkley, PhD:
Dear Colleagues,
Over the years, countless teachers, school administrators, and nurses have asked for my secret to helping children and teens living with ADHD thrive — in and out of school.
Luckily for you, there’s no secret. Just a collection of evidence-based interventions that last students through their lifespan and give them the foundational training to succeed in any setting.
Join me and my hand-selected team of child experts for long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school.
- Improve motivation to learn & engage with CBT & sensory-based interventions
- Ease stress & anxiety with mindfulness techniques
- Help manage their homework & improve accountability to create a classroom climate that encourages school success
- Support families with daily routines to manage stress & build a connection
You’ll walk away with dozens of interactive exercises and printable worksheets, as well as techniques for working with ODD, autism, anxiety, and depression, and holistic interventions for treating ADHD when medication is not an option.
See you in the course,
Russ Barkley, PhD
Learn and get credit as you go! In 9 easy and short video modules, that you can watch around your own busy schedule, you’ll get the necessary training to become an approved provider and stand out as the educator who understands the complexities and rewards of working with kids with ADHD.
Your registration includes unlimited on-demand access to…
- ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment and Managements with Russ Barkley, PhD
- The Two Attention Disorders: Identifying, Diagnosis & Managing ADHD vs SCT with Russ Barkley, PhD
- Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents with Jennifer Wilke-Deaton, MA, LPA
- Advances in the Management of ADHD: Evidence-Based Medications & Psychosocial Treatments with Russ Barkley, PhD
- Alternative Learners and “Outside the Box” Thinkers: Innovative Interventions for Kids & Teens with ADHD, Autism, and Learning Differences with Sharon Saline, PsyD, ADHD-CCSP
- Anxiety, ADHD and Anger in the Classroom: 60 Activity-Based Coping Skills to Effectively Manage “Big Feelings” with Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC
- Managing ADHD in School: The Best Evidence-Based Methods with Russ Barkley, PhD
- Executive Function, ADHD and Stress in the Classroom with Cindy Goldrich, EdM
- Behavior Management Skills for Classroom Success with Scott Walls, MS, LIPC, CCMHC
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Part I — ADHD Assessment
The first step to treating ADHD begins with an accurate assessment. Our team of expert clinicians will walk you through:
- Assessment goals & issues to be addressed in the evaluation
- The subtypes of attention impairment
- Differentiating between a mental health disorder & a behavior problem
- Primary side effects & common misconceptions of stimulant interventions
- Strategies to improve executive functioning skills at home & school
- And more!
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ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment and Managements
Russell A. Barkley, PhD
Discover new insights in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ADHD. Packed with recent research and practical application, this webcast is a must-see for anyone who works with kids and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. Follow along with Dr. Russell Barkley to learn the 14 best principles for managing ADHD in children and teens and more!
The Two Attention Disorders: Identifying, Diagnosing, and Managing ADHD vs. SCT
Russell A. Barkley, PhD
Get detailed information on the specific nature of ADHD symptoms and the current DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ADHD, including information on special populations (girls, adults, etc.). Discover the issue of subtyping of ADHD along with the emerging conclusion that one form of the inattentive type may constitute a new disorder known in research as sluggish cognitive tempo or sometimes called ADD by clinicians.
Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors
Jennifer Wilke-Deaton, MA, LPA
Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood, and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical, school, and parenting challenges. In this recording, you’ll learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your client’s most challenging behaviors including:
Noncompliance | Refusing to work/help | Panic/anxiety reactions | Lack of follow-through | Not following directions
Walk away with immediate strategies for out-of-control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school.
Advances in the Management of ADHD: Evidence-Based Medications and Psychosocial Treatments
Russell A. Barkley, PhD
The past 10-15 years have witnessed a number of major developments in the medications and delivery systems available for the management of ADHD. Learn which medications are now available for ADHD management, how to extend their effectiveness across the day, and the major beneficial effects and side effects.
You’ll also cover various issues clinicians should consider in selecting medications to use with a patient with ADHD, such as those issues related to the social context, the patient’s characteristics, and any comorbid conditions that may exist.
Alternative Learners and “Outside the Box” Thinkers: Innovative Interventions for Kids & Teens with ADHD, Autism, and Learning Differences
Sharon Saline, PsyD, ADHD-CCSP
Discover practical, collaborative tools for addressing the educational and mental health concerns of kids who learn differently. Packed with insight and concrete strategies, this program will prepare you, your clients/students, and their families for a successful school year, including how to:
- Navigate remote, in-person, and hybrid learning models that aren’t designed with them in mind
- Increase motivation, goal-directed persistence, time management, and organizational skills
- Identify potential mental health issues related to learning challenges for non-neurotypical children and adolescents
Part II — Techniques to Support ADHD Clients
Get proven management interventions — for in and out of the classroom — that your clients will use for the rest of their lives. Discover life-changing strategies to set your clients up for success, like:
- Interactive coping exercises that go beyond “taking a deep breath”
- Behavioral contracts, increased incentives & transition plans
- Specific time management techniques for deepening concentration & perseverance
- And more!
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Anxiety, ADHD and Anger in the Classroom: 60 Activity-Based Coping Skills to Effectively Manage “Big Feelings”
Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC
By teaching kids who struggle to manage anxiety, ADHD, and anger simple, healthy, and safe ways to express their emotions and calm their bodies, they will be better able to concentrate on their work during the school day and self-regulate in any situation.
Learn classroom-specific coping skills to calm a student’s nervous system, relax their bodies and get them ready to learn. Walk away with a coping skills toolbox featuring:
Deep breathing printable worksheets | Check-in sheets | “Anxiety thermometer” | Relaxation exercises | “What’s your play personality?” | And many more
Managing ADHD in School: The Best Evidence-Based Methods
Russell A. Barkley, PhD
Nearly all children and teens living with ADHD admit to struggling in school — saying it’s a bigger challenge than functioning within their family, peer, and community groups.
Get methods for managing ADHD-related symptoms, behavioral problems, and academic performance difficulties — for your students and their families — designed for school settings, including more than 80 recommendations for school management strategies to deal with ADHD children and adolescents.
Executive Function, ADHD and Stress in the Classroom
Cindy Goldrich, EdM
Do you need new strategies to get kids to pay attention and learn more effectively? Are you struggling with kids who can’t get started, stay involved, or complete their classwork? Discover techniques and tools for children who struggle to focus, cooperate, and perform to their potential.
Bridge the gap between theory/research and actual implementation to address learning and behavior challenges in school. Walk away with new ideas, valuable handouts, and important resources for teachers, parents, and students to manage homework, home/school communication, study skills, behavior, and more.
Behavior Management Skills for Classroom Success: Strategies for Mental Health Issues and Challenging Behaviors in the Schools
Scott D. Walls, MA, LIPC, CCMHC
Discover clear evidence-based strategies and techniques for the most frustrating student behaviors including:
Non-compliance | Impulsive behavior | Truancy | Self-harm/Suicide | Threats of Harm to Others | Highly disruptive behaviors | Bullying | Mental health disorders: ODD, ADHD, anxiety & depression | Aggressive behaviors
Get tools that you can immediately put to use for emotional regulation, successful strategies for out-of-control behaviors, and long-term techniques to help kids succeed both at school and at home.
COURSE-EXCLUSIVE BONUS BUNDLE
• More than 100 Strategies to Improve Motivation, Goal-Directed Persistence, Time Management & Organizational Skills
• 4 Downloadable Workbooks Packed with Mindfulness Exercises & Printable Handouts
• Non-Medication Interventions for Treating ADHD
• Easy-To-Use Tools to Strengthen Family Connections
ADHD in Teens & Young Adults: A Mindfulness Based Workbook to Keep You ANCHORED
Melissa Springstead, Psy.D.
In this bonus eBook, author Dr. Melissa Springstead Cahill teaches you the mindfulness-based ANCHORED approach to help teens become more focused, functional, and happy, and make everyday struggles easier to deal with. Look inside and find mindfulness exercises, printable worksheets, and meditation scripts to improve executive function skills, attention and memory, emotions, interpersonal relationships, and ability to cope with stress.
ADHD: Non-Medication Treatments and Skills for Children and Teens: A Workbook for Clinicians and Parents: 162 Tools, Techniques, Activities & Handouts
Debra Burdick, LCSW, BCN
The most comprehensive ADHD resource available! This practical workbook gives you the most effective, and proven, non-medication treatment approaches and skills including step-by-step instructions on tailoring psychotherapy to ADHD, ADHD-friendly parenting skills, techniques for emotional and behavioral regulation, skills for organizing time, space, and activity, mindfulness skills, and downloadable handouts, exercises, activities, and resources.
The ADHD Solution Deck: 50 Strategies to Help Kids Learn, Reduce Stress & Improve Family Connections
Sharon Saline, PsyD, ADHD-CCSP
The ADHD Solution Deck gives adults new insights into the minds and feelings of youth with ADHD and offers practical, easy-to-use tools that foster more cooperation and reduce arguing. The deck is divided into five themes to help parents and kids stay calm and work together.
- Self-Control: Tools to manage your own feelings first so you can act effectively and teach your child to do the same.
- Compassion: Strategies to meet your child where they are, not where you expect them to be.
- Collaboration: Learning to use a “we” attitude instead of a “you should” approach.
- Consistency: Tips to aim for steadiness, without expecting perfection from you or your child.
- Celebration: Reminders to recognize what is working and provide ongoing praise.
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ADHD, Executive Function & Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom: Managing the Impact on Learning, Motivation, and Stress
Cindy Goldrich, EdM, & Carly Wolf, MA
Featuring practical tools and worksheets designed to help students become resourceful, accountable, optimistic, and perseverant, this powerful resource will help you understand and connect with students.
Get kids motivated, focused, organized, and performing closer to their real potential and address issues related to:
- Task initiation, planning, and time-management
- Emotional regulation, cognitive flexibility, and frustration tolerance
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Stress and anxiety management in school and at home
Meet the Course Experts
Russell A. Barkley, PhD, is a clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner who has published 27 books, rating scales, and clinical manuals numbering more than 43 editions, and creator of 7 award-winning professional videos. He has published more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters related to the nature, assessment, and treatment of ADHD and related disorders and is the author of the book Managing ADHD in School (PESI, 2016).
Dr. Barkley is the founder and Editor of the clinical newsletter, The ADHD Report, which he continues to edit in this 30th and final year of publication (2022). He is board certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP), Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN, ABPP).
Jennifer Wilke-Deaton, MA, LPA, is a licensed behavioral health therapist working in a private practice setting in Richmond, KY. Jen is a tireless and passionate advocate for children and families. She developed a parent training program recognized by the Governor’s Commission for the Treatment of Children & Families and Kentucky’s Child Protective Services. Jen helped create a regional children’s crisis stabilization unit, a children’s advocacy center, and an intensive after-school program for behaviorally challenged youth.
Scott D. Walls, MA, LIPC, CCMHC, is a mental health counselor in private practice in Lincoln, NE, and has previously spent 15 years with the Lincoln Public Schools as a behavior specialist and psychotherapist. Scott has provided therapy and consultation services for hundreds of children, teens, and families in the Lincoln area. In addition, Scott has provided numerous trainings for teachers, administrators, and case management staff for various agencies. He is also the author of Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents (PESI, 2016) and Behavior Management Skills Guide with Deb Rauner (PESI, 2015).
Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, and their families. She is the founder and CEO of Coping Skills for Kids, where she creates and curates tools & resources to help adults teach kids healthy ways to deal with stress, anxiety, and anger. She is the author of the Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: Over 75 Coping Strategies to Help Kids Deal with Stress, Anxiety and Anger (PESI, 2018) and Social Skills for Kids: Over 75 Fun Games & Activities for Building Better Relationships, Problem Solving & Improving Communication (PESI, 2018).
Cindy Goldrich, EdM, is a mental health professional, certified ADHD coach, and teacher trainer. She is the author of 8 Keys for Parenting Children with ADHD, a book recognized for providing parents, educators, and therapists with a practical, easy-to-read guide for addressing challenging kids. She is the creator of the workshop series Calm and Connected: Parenting Children with ADHD© designed to teach parents and caregivers how to manage and support their children’s unique needs successfully. Through her ADHD Parent Coach Academy, she trains other professionals to become ADHD parent coaches.
Melissa Springstead Cahill, PsyD, has dedicated her career to the psychosocial and mental health needs of adolescents for over a decade. She specializes in working with teens who struggle with ADHD, learning disabilities, and other educational barriers.
Debra Burdick, LCSW, BCN, also known as ‘The Brain Lady’, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a board-certified neurofeedback practitioner. Debra is an international speaker and author of the best-selling books, Mindfulness Skills Workbook for Clinicians and Clients: 111 Tools, Techniques, Activities & Worksheets (PESI, 2013), Mindfulness Skills for Kids & Teens: A Workbook for Clinicians & Clients with 154 Tools, Techniques, Activities and Worksheets (PESI, 2014), ADHD: Non-Medication Treatments and Skills for Children and Teens (PESI, 2015) and Mindfulness Skills for Kids: Card Deck and 3 Card Games (PESI, 2017). She has taught mindfulness skills to her clients for over 25 years.
Sharon Saline, PsyD, ADHD-CCSP, clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life and The ADHD Solution Card Deck, She specializes in working with neurodiverse children, teens, adults, and families living with ADHD, learning disabilities, high-functioning autism, twice-exceptionality, and mental health issues. With decades of experience as a clinician, educator, coach, and consultant, she translates complex information into accessible language and concepts that everybody can understand and apply in their lives.
Carly Wolf, MA, is a special education teacher. She received her master’s in special education as an intervention specialist with a focus in academic coaching and leadership from the University of Northern Colorado. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from the University of Delaware. Just after graduating from the University of Delaware, Carly moved to Boulder, Colorado, where she is currently a Special Education teacher.
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