The Wayfarer: Ethiopian Adoption Resources: FW: September and October Webinars

Is It Adoption or Something Else:

Anxiety in Adopted Children and Teens

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

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C.A.S.E. is pleased to partner with the National Institute of Mental Health to bring you the most up to date knowledge of the understanding and treatment of childhood anxiety.

When a child is challenged by behaviors and symptoms of anxiety, adoptive parents often wonder if and how being adopted is part of the equation. Dr. Berman, NIMH and Ms. Riley, C.A.S.E. C.E.O. will address what parents need to know about this complex dynamic as well as how to best help their child. Effective treatment approaches that combine an adoption-competent model with recent advances in research will be explored, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and use of medication.

Dr. Berman is a Clinical Psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD. She received her doctoral degree from Rosalind Franklin University/The Chicago Medical School. Dr. Berman was a Harvard Medical School Fellowship recipient and completed post-doctoral specialization in child and adolescent anxiety disorders at Temple University.



Fee: $25 **Please note that this webinar is in the evening: 9:00-10:30 p.m. and the time is Eastern Standard Time.

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Watch and listen! Participants must use their telephone AND computer to both hear and see the presentation. Toll-free dial-in/online format enables parents to ask questions and address personal concerns during the webinar.

Toll-free number, web instructions, etc. will be emailed to you  1-day in advance of webinar, upon payment and registration confirmation. Please be sure to check your spam/junk mail for invitation!

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   PLEASE NOTE: C.A.S.E. CANNOT PROVIDE REFUNDS AS WE PAY THE HOSTING SITE FOR ALL REGISTRANTS IN ADVANCE. Thank you.

Talking with Children about Adoption

Thursday, October 27, 2011

9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

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At C.A.S.E., our motto is "Talking is good for everyone." Please join

adoption-competent therapist and educator, Ellen Singer, LCSW-C for one of our most requested presentation topics.

Parents often lack confidence when it comes to discussing adoption with their children. This webinar teaches parents what children think and feel about adoption at different developmental stages and how to share their child's adoption story. Ms. Singer will address participants' specific concerns and questions regarding "what, when and how" to share difficult/sensitive information as well as how to respond to children's questions. Participants will learn how to initiate comfortable communication with children who do not ask questions. Learn about 52 Ways to Talk about Adoption, a new game C.A.S.E. created to facilitate family discussion of adoption.