CHALLENGES FACING ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
SATURDAY, November 5, 2005
8:45 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Bentley College
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA
co-sponsored with
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THE NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
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CENTER FOR APPLIED CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development
Tufts University
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HOW TO:
• Determine the relevance of attachment and
intersubjectivity theories for facilitating the stability of
adoptive placements
• Understand the special systemic and personal challenges
of adoption affecting parents’ psychological well-being
• Identify normal versus disordered language and speech
development in children who are newly adopted from other countries
• Describe three risk factors for behavioral concerns with
preschool aged internationally adopted children
FACULTY
Lisa Albers, MD, MPH, Director, Adoption Program at Children’s
Hospital, Boston; Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Sharon Glennen, PhD, CCC-SLP, Chair, Department of Audiology,
Speech Language Pathology and Deaf Studies at Towson University
Daniel Hughes, PhD, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapist for
Childhood Trauma/Attachment Therapy
Eda Spielman, PsyD, Clinical Director, Center for Early
Relationship Support; Faculty, Infant-Parent Training Institute,
Jewish Family & Children’s Services; Private Practice
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| Registration and Coffee |
8:15 - 8:45am |
| Welcome |
8:45 - 9:00am |
Teresa Kohlenberg, M.D.
BIDIP Co-President |
| Presentation I |
9:00 - 10:00am |
Lisa Albers, MD, MPH
DEVELOPMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES
IN ADOPTIVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| Presentation II |
10:00 - 11:00am |
Sharon Glennen, PhD,
CCC-SLP
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS IN
INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED INFANTS AND TODDLERS |
| Break |
11:00 - 11:15am |
| Presentation III |
11:15am - 12:15pm |
Eda Spielman, PsyD
GHOSTS IN THE ADOPTIVE NURSERY |
| Lunch |
12:15 - 1:15pm |
| Keynote Presentation |
1:15pm - 3:15pm |
Daniel Hughes, PhD
FACILITATING ATTACHMENT SECURITY AND RESOLVING
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA: PRINCIPLES FOR INTERVENTIONS
ATTACHMENT AND INTERSUBJECTIVITY THEORIES |
| Break |
3:15 - 3:30pm |
| Question and Answer |
3:30 - 4:30pm |
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Preregistration is suggested. After October 21, add a late fee of $10.
Click here for the registration form. A
registration confirmation will be mailed.
Refund requests must be received in writing by October 21. $25 of the
fee is non-refundable.
Work/Study Scholarships are available. Call BIDIP at 617/484-6603 or
email at bidip@bidip.org
Continuing Education Credits*
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Psychologists
BIDIP is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer
continuing education for psychologists. BIDIP maintains responsibility
for the program. |
6 hours |
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Educators |
6 hours PDP and OFC Certificate (no charge) |
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Social Workers |
6 hours |
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Nurses |
7.2 hours |
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Licensed Mental Health Counselors |
6 hours |
* Call BIDIP for status of CEUs offered.
Registrants must attend the entire conference for CEU credits. The
Certificate charge is $15.
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Early Intervention and parenting programs are invited
to bring a handout about their program for display.
Lunch is available for $10
Emergency Phone Number: 781-861-6559
Free Parking
DIRECTIONS TO BENTLEY COLLEGEFrom Points North: Take Route 95/128 South to Trapelo Road, exit 28.
Turn left at top of exit ramp. Follow Trapelo Road 2.6 miles toward Belmont.
Turn right onto Forest Street. One mile on the left is the Bentley entrance.
From Points South: Take exit 27A - Totten Pond Road. At the end of the ramp,
take a right and follow Totten Pond Road for 1.2 miles to the end. Take a right
onto Lexington Street and go .2 miles. Then take a left onto Beaver Street;
travel 1.5 miles (go around the rotary and continue on). Bentley (and the
entrance to the upper campus) will be on the left.
From Points East: Follow Storrow Drive (west) or Memorial Drive (west) to the
end and follow signs toward Arlington. Bear left at the sign that reads “To 16 S
Watertown/Waltham” Follow for .6 of a mile and turn right onto Belmont Street
after passing the Star Market shopping center on the right. Continue on Belmont
Street until it intersects with Trapelo Road. Bear right onto Trapelo Road and
continue for 1.7 miles. Take a left at the light and follow the sign that reads
“60 Waltham to Rte. 20.” This is Waverley Oaks Road (Route 60). At the next
traffic light, turn right onto Beaver Street. Continue on Beaver Street, which
intersects the Bentley campus. Turn right onto College Drive, just before the
overhead pedestrian bridge.
From Points West: Take exit 14 off the Massachusetts Turnpike. Follow signs
to Route 95/128 North. Take Route 95/128 North to Trapelo Road, exit 28A. Turn
right at the end of the exit ramp. Follow 2.6 miles toward Belmont. Turn right
onto Forest Street. Approximately one mile on the left is the Bentley main
campus entrance.
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