Effectively Engage Parents in Treatment: Teaching Parent Skills to Improve Child Outcomes (Live Online)

CEs/Contact Hours

Handouts

Trainer

Francyne Zeltser, PsyD Related Seminars and Products

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Dr. Francyne Zeltser is a New York State Licensed Psychologist. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Binghamton University and completed her graduate degree at St. John’s University. Dr. Zeltser is the Clinical Director of Psychology, Training & Special Projects at Manhattan Psychology Group, as well as a child, adolescent and adult psychologist, certified school psychologist, adjunct professor and mother of two.

Dr. Zeltser provides cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and parent management training (PMT). Her primary specializations are in child and adolescent development, behavior management, family counseling, educational interventions, psychological and educational assessment, effective parenting strategies, consultation, and educational advocacy. The focus of her clinical practice includes, treatment of ADHD, anxiety, and depressive disorders, conduct and disruptive disorders, family therapy, psychological testing and school-related behaviors.

Dr. Zeltser promotes a supportive, problem-solving approach where her patients learn adaptive strategies to manage challenges and work toward achieving both short-and-long term goals. She helps patients navigate a variety of challenges such as how to improve focus, social skills, time management, reduce negative emotions, build a growth mindset, resolve conflict, and get organized. Her integrative approach enables her to provide high quality, Evidence-Based treatments to address the diverse and unique needs of her patients.

Ariel Kornblum, PsyD, BCBA, LBA Related Seminars and Products

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Dr. Ariel Kornblum is a New York State Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Behavior Analyst. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from The George Washington University, and completed her graduate degree at St. John’s University. Dr. Kornblum is the Clinical Director of Behavioral and Educational Services at MPG, as well as a child/adolescent psychologist and a former Assistant Director at Big Apple Day Program.

Dr. Kornblum provides cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral parent management training (PMT), school/teacher consultations, executive function coaching, as well as applied behavior analysis (ABA). Areas of expertise include behavior management, school refusal, social skills challenges, as well as treatment of anxiety and depression. Dr. Kornblum additionally works closely with families to navigate behavioral challenges associated with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Dr. Kornblum approaches treatment from a collaborative perspective, and works closely with parents and caregivers, school teams, as well as outside providers to ensure consistency and integrity. She also provides in the moment parent coaching, and home-based treatment to further support treatment goals. Dr. Kornblum employs Evidence-Based treatments to facilitate long term positive change.

Equipment Requirements

Required Hardware
- A computer (desktop/laptop) or mobile device (smartphone/tablet).
- Speakers/headphones/earbuds OR access to a phone to call in to the Zoom room.

Strongly Encouraged Hardware
- Webcam or mobile device with a camera for interacting in course activities.

Internet Connection
- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)

Any questions about these requirements or other technical questions can be directed to sw-ce@buffalo.edu.

Completion Requirements

No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

Live Online Completion Requirements 

In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.

Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal. 

- Attend the entire course.  Zoom attendance is used to verify viewing requirements. Zoom can take up to 48 hours to confirm attendance. Participation in small group activities is required.

- Document participation codes and respond to poll questions. Single letter participation codes will be displayed throughout the training. Participants must input the codes in the orange "Evaluation & Certificate" button. Participants must record at least 75% of the codes correctly and participate in at least 75% of the polls.

-  After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.

The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account. 

Online Course Access

Upon successful registration of the course you will be able to access the course materials. 

How do I test my system / access the online training?

To access the program, please log into your account. Please plan to log in 10 minutes prior to the start time. Click on the Launch Viewer button next to your program title to confirm you can see video and hear audio. You will enter the room with your microphone muted and your camera off. For the best experience, please leave these settings as is unless instructed otherwise. 

How do I access the course materials

To download course materials, log into your account. Under the seminar name click on the Handouts button.

For some trainings, the course handouts may not be available until the morning of the program.

Agenda

9:00-9:30 - Introductions and overview

9:30-10:45

Part I: Childhood disorders and diagnoses 

• Participants will receive psychoeducation on childhood disorders and diagnoses, (i.e., Anxiety, Depression, Autism, Behavioral Issues, ADHD, OCD and learning issues) often encountered by pediatric clinicians in their offices.

• Formulate ways to collaborate with collateral caregivers (e.g., teachers, clinicians) to improve family functioning inside and outside the home.
• Attendees will learn general tools and strategies to apply to specific diagnoses and challenges.

10:45-11:00 - Break 

11:00-1:00

Part II: Parent skills topics 

• This section will cover parent skills topics such as: Effective parenting styles; How to set up home routines that promote independence; Problem-solving everyday family conflicts; How to navigate picky eaters, potty training and power struggles; and How to appropriately praise children.

• Participants will learn to recognize and understand different types of parenting styles.
• Learn how to engage family in treatment of the child in a way that increases their self-esteem; decreases anxiety, anger or frustration; improves the adult-child bond; and increases positive behavior.
• Role-play how to demonstrate the ability to offer training, support and resources to parents and caregivers.

1:00-1:45 - Lunch 

1:45-3:30

Part III: Evidence-based practices (2 hours)

• Evidence-based parent training practices [including Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Parent Management Training] allow clinicians to educate and empower parents, thereby improving the family’s overall functioning. PCIT and PMT engage the parents in treatment of the child and teach them skills or “parenting tools” without making it seem like the parents need “fixing”. These parent training models are effective in increasing parental engagement and reducing parental resistance, providing the education and skills needed for parents to be better able to help their child.

• Participants will learn to differentiate between traditional functional family therapy and Evidence-Based parent skills training.
• Employ concrete skills that can be used to support parents’ responsiveness to their child’s behavior.
• Analyze better ways of responding to difficult situations including treatment resistant parents and families.

3:30-4:00 - Q&A (30 minutes)

OMH Cancellation Policy

Please notify us by email at least five business days before the scheduled training for anticipated cancellations.  All emergency cancellations must also be reported by email.  Contact us at sw-ebp@buffalo.edu.