Upcoming Workshops

Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach

A One-Day Seminar for Therapists, Educators, Parents and other helping professionals teaching an extraordinary approach that has extraordinary results with ADHD and other challenging behaviors... an approach that helps all children to flourish beyond normal expectations.

6.5 Approved Credits for Psychologists, Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage & Family Counselors for all workshops listed below.

GREAT new LOW prices:

• Preregistered - $119
• Groups of 3 or more - $109 per person
• On-site Registration (space permitting) - $154

Course Information:

• Course description
• Schedule
• Objectives

Locations and Dates:

Lansing, MI: Monday, September 26, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• East Lansing Marriott, M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, MI
  Directions: 517-337-4440

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Ann Arbor, MI: Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• Four Points by Sheraton, 3200 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor, MI
  Directions: 734-996-0600

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Detroit, MI: Friday, September 30, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• Marriott Southfield, 27033 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI
  Directions: 248-356-7400

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Cincinnati, OH: Monday, October 10, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville, OH
  Directions: 513-771-7744

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Columbus, OH: Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 North High St., Columbus, OH
  Directions: 616-463-1234

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Cleveland, OH: Friday, October 14, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• Holiday Inn - Strongsville, 15471 Royalton Rd., Strongsville, OH
  Directions: 440-238-8800

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Albuquerque, NM: Monday, November 14, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• Embassy Suites Albuquerque, 1000 Woodword Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM
  Directions: 505-245-7100

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Dallas, TX: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Dallas Near The Galleria, 4099 Valley View Lane, Dallas, TX
  Directions: 972-385-9000

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

Houston, TX: Friday, November 18, 2011

Presented By Lisa Bravo

• Courtyard by Marriott Houston West Energy Corridor (I-10)
  12401 Katy Freeway (I-10 & Dairy Ashford); Houston, TX
  Directions: 281-496-9090

• See schedule at the bottom of this page.

If you do not see a location near you listed in the schedule of upcoming workshops below, please click here to fill out our contact form and request to be notified when a One-Day Workshop will be coming to your area.

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Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach

A One-Day Seminar for Therapists, Educators, Parents and other helping professionals teaching an extraordinary approach that has extraordinary results with ADHD and other challenging behavior ... an approach that helps all children to flourish beyond normal expectations.

A child's intensity is a gift that needs to be nurtured. Unfortunately, so many people today find themselves struggling with the intensity of a challenging child and wind up being advised to moderate the intensity by using medications as a first intervention rather than as a very last resort. I've developed an approach that puts parents, teachers and professionals into the driver's seat and gives them the perspective and strategies to shift children into using their intensity in beautiful ways.

Many children wind up on medications simply because there has not been an approach that consistently helps them to use their intensity successfully. Seventy-five percent of all children evaluated for conditions such as ADHD and Oppositional-Defiance Disorder receive medication on the very first visit. The unfortunate underlying message is: your teacher can't control you, your parent can't control you, and you can't control yourself... you need a substance to control whatever is going on inside you. Parents and teachers can end up feeling inadequate and blamed, treatment professionals can sometimes be at a loss as to how best to help, and the result for the child is being at risk for both side effects that can rarely be adequately explained in the course of an evaluation and for greater loss of self than can ever be fully anticipated.

Ordinary methods of parenting and teaching typically backfire with intense children. Despite the best of intentions, the harder adults attempt normal responses, the worse the situation can inadvertently become.

The culprits are the techniques most people have at their disposal... not the parents, teacher, or child. Approaches designed for the average child are not powerful or encompassing enough to have a transformative effect on children with behaviors involving opposition, defiance or inability to manage strong impulses or emotions.

The excellent news is that The Nurtured Heart Approach has proven itself to create the transformation very quickly and in an enduring way. Instead of a child believing that they get a great deal more from adults through negativity and that positive choices are a less certain bet, the child is moved to believing that they can fully invest their energies and intelligence in successes. Join us for this workshop and learn how this powerful approach can work for you.

- Howard Glasser,
Author, Transforming the Difficult Child (current top-selling book on ADHD)

Workshop Schedule:

Objectives: Participants Will Be Able To:

• Describe and utilize concepts that yield full understanding of the dynamics of a challenging child, ADHD, and whether to medicate.

• Explain why conventional methods of parenting, therapy and teaching often fail with intense children, despite the best of intensions.

• Shift a challenging child to using his or her intensity in successful ways, even if the child is diagnosed with ADHD, ODD or is difficult in other ways.

• Apply techniques to create successes that are more powerful and more extensive than traditional approaches.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations at least two weeks before the Workshop will receive a full refund, minus a $25 administrative fee. We do not issue a refund for cancellations within two weeks of the Workshop.

Continuing Education Credit Information:

This event is sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars

Satisfactory Completion: Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.

Psychologists: R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program. 6.5 CE Hours

Social Workers: MI, NM, TX: R. Cassidy Seminars, ACE provider #1082 is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. Approval Period: April 15, 2009-April 15, 2012. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive 6.5 continuing education (clinical, social work) clock hours in participating in this course. OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (6.5) clock hours, #RCST110701

Counselors: MI, NM, TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for certified counselors. We adhere to NBCC continuing education guidelines. Provider #6375. (6.5) hours. OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (6.5) clock hours, #RCST110701

Marriage and Family Therapists: MI, NM: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for certified counselors. We adhere to NBCC continuing education guidelines. Provider #6375. (6.5) hours. OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (6.5) clock hours, #RCST110701 TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. (6.5) credit hours.Provider #151 Chemical Dependency Counselors: MI, NM: Provider approved by NAADAC Approved Education Provider Program for (6.5) contact hours. Approval #000654. OH: Application has been filed with OCDP; approval pending. TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, (6.5) hours general and/or (#) hours (specific specialization), Expires 3/31/2011. Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297.

Educators: TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is (6.5) CE Hours.

ADA Statement:

ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law. If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

Refund/ Cancellation Policy: Cancellations up through two weeks prior to the workshop will receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee. No refunds after two weeks prior to the workshop. NO refunds available for helpers (half-price registration in exchange for help on the day of the workshop) who cancel.

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Santa Rosa, CA 95402

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