Easter Seals to host workshop
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[March
14, 2013]
PEORIA -- Easter Seals is hosting a one-day
"Executive Function Workshop" next week with presenter Debra
Dietrich, M.S., a nationally certified school psychologist.
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Participants will learn how to assess a child's executive function
processes and develop effective interventions to help children gain
more independence and exert greater control over their time,
activities and behavior.
The workshop will be on Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Easter
Seals, 507 E. Armstrong Ave., Peoria.
Ms. Dietrich is a nationally certified school psychologist with
expertise in autism, neuropsychology and neurobehavioral
consultation. She works with children, educators, parents and
medical personnel to diagnose disabilities and recommend learning
and behavioral strategies to increase academic and behavioral
performance.
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She has over 40 years of experience in assessment, development,
implementation and evaluation of staff training and development
programs. She is currently the school psychologist for the Autism
Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Clinic and conducts educational and
behavioral evaluations for Easter Seals. She is also a Response to
Intervention coordinator for Woodstock Public Schools.
The training is approved for 5.5 contact hours through the
Illinois State Board of Education, and Illinois Early Intervention
credit is pending.
For more information or to register for the workshop, call
309-686-1177 or visit
www.ci.easterseals.com.
[Text from file received from
Easter Seals Central
Illinois] |