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Inside the AD/HD Mind: Newest Neurological Research and Evidence-Based Interventions: Implications for Counselors
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Inside the AD/HD Mind: Newest Neurological Research and Evidence-Based Interventions: Implications for Counselors Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 309
Update your knowledge and use best practices with AD/HD clients! Cut through the AD/HD information explosion by getting the most current scientific research on how the AD/HD mind works and which counseling interventions show evidence of effectiveness. Come away with improved differential diagnosis and case conceptualization skills through hands on activities, a written summary of current research, practical evidence-based ideas you can implement right away, and handouts galore to get you started on providing interventions! Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Program ID # 157 Planning and Implementing an Effective Departmental Response to Students in Crisis Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 305B
Personal crises are not isolated to clients served by counselors in training. Oftentimes, students in counseling programs experience crises that challenge or block their professional and personal growth (e.g. suicide and death of a peer in the program) and these events can have an impact on individuals and the program. Programs should prepare a plan of action to address the concerns if a crisis would arise that would warrant a faculty and departmental response. This presentation will focus on actual crisis studies and offer participants a model to intervene and prevent additional crises within counseling programs, with considerations on university policies, state laws, HIPAA and FERPA regulations, and multicultural implications. ACC Day of Learning Program ID # SE1-C Creativity Across the Continuum – Expressive Therapies, Creativity, and the Creative Arts Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 306A
This workshop will explore a myriad of ways that all counselors can use diverse and creative approaches in counseling and counselor education. Poetry, journaling, music, art, literature, and other creative resources will be featured. Participants will engage in a number of experiential activities that are sure to revitalize their creative spirit. These activities can be adapted to a variety of professional settings. Group Work Academy School Counseling Academy Program ID # 207 Practical and Usable Tools for Group Counseling With Reality Therapy: Advancing Group Development and Broadening Your Skills Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 316C
Emphasizing ideas, Advanced skills, and techniques based on theory and research, a group counseling demonstration will illustrate the Advanced use and practicality of the WDEP (wants, doing, self-evaluation, planning) system of reality therapy. Culture centered "tonics" and "toxins" will be discussed along with 5 basic universal human motivators as well as the uniqueness of clients' worldviews as circumscribed by cultural experiences. Participants will learn to infuse multicultural competencies into group counseling using reality therapy. NCDA Sponsored Session Career Development/Employment Counseling Academy Group Work Academy Program ID # 208 Experiential Activities for Career Counseling Groups and Teaching Career Counseling Courses Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 316A
Participate in and learn about experiential activities that enhance career counseling. Through a combination of experiential and didactic presentations, attendees will learn techniques to enliven and personalize their career classes and career counseling. Members of the ACES/NCDA Commission on the Preparation of Counselors for Career Counseling will engage participants in activities that stimulate student learning and client growth. Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Program ID # 209 Sexuality Counseling in Taiwan and the USA: International Social Justice Equity Issues for Counselors and Counselor Educators Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 313A
This presentation compares sexuality counseling in Taiwan and the USA. Participants were involved in the first sexuality counseling courses taught in Taiwan. Research and best practice resources regarding language, culture, lifespan issues, preventing teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, parenting, sex education, LGBT issues, couples, sexual abuse, and sex offender counseling will be discussed. Evidence-based prevention and intervention for all counselors will be addressed. Syllabi, student lesson plans/workshop outlines, and resource lists will be shared. Human Development Across the Lifespan Academy Program ID # 210 Neuroscience and Counseling: Integrating New Research Into Your Practice From a Base of Wellness Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 314
Key concepts of neuroscience and the brain that have specific implications for the counseling field will be presented with a focus on practical issues that underlie our daily counseling practice, theory, and research. Special attention will be paid to neuroplasticity--the fact that our brains continue to develop over our lifespan. Neuroscience research has revealed that a wellness approach can be especially helpful in development. Specific and concrete wellness assessment and treatment practices will receive major emphasis. Opportunity for discussion and questions. Handouts of PowerPoint (tm) slides will be made available. Child and Adolescent Counseling Academy Program ID # 211 Evidence-Based Counseling Interventions for Children Traumatized by a Natural or Human-Made Disaster Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 316B
This presentation will enhance the knowledge and skills required to counsel children affected by a natural or human-made disaster. A combination of a PowerPoint, interactive discussion, a video case presentation of a play therapy session with a child traumatized by Hurricane Katrina, and engagement in evidence-based interventions will provide the foundation for participants' learning. Multicultural Counseling Academy Spirituality and Religious Values Academy Program ID # 212 CREATING NVWATIYI-The Cherokee Place of Good Medicine: Promoting Client, Community and Environmental Harmony Begins Within Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 313B
This teaching ceremony honors the indigenous people of this land, examples one way to work with Indian people and offers attendees from multiple ethnic backgrounds a structure to share with and learn from one another, honoring and embracing their diversity. Storytelling and oral histories will be shared. In the spirit of Hawaiian Aloha, people from all directions will join in ceremony, sharing with and learning from one another. Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Program ID # 213 Transparent Counseling Pedagogy: A Strategy for Teaching Clinical Thinking Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 315
Transparent Counseling Pedagogy (TCP), a strategy for live demonstration of clinical thinking that involves the use of didactics, social construction of knowledge, monologue, dialogue, and post-demonstration processing, allows students to confront realistic problems in the counseling profession and to learn from the experts and each other. The TCP strategy will be presented along with student feedback and implications for practice; attendees will leave with the tools to practice TCP in their own classes. College Counseling Academy Program ID # 216 That I May Serve: The Counseling Response to the Virginia Tech Tragedy Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 321
The tragedy at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, demonstrated the importance of an immediate and comprehensive mental health response to a disaster. In this presentation the counseling faculty and administrators from Virginia Tech describe first-hand the planning and implementation of a community wide mental health intervention. This event was unlike anything experienced before in the United States, though the lessons learned from Virginia Tech may be useful to others in preparing for future emergencies. Program ID # 217 Legislative Advocacy for Counselors: What's Happening, and How You Can Help Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 325
Counselors’ ability to practice their profession is directly impacted by public policy, whether through state licensure laws, school system funding, mental health parity requirements or other issues. This session will provide attendees with an update on the major federal-level policy issues facing the counseling profession, and a brief orientation on how counselors can help advocate for the policy changes we need. To paraphrase Lincoln, government for the people (meaning a democracy) only works if it’s conducted by the people (meaning you!). The session will include question-and-answer time with ACA’s professional lobbyists. Multicultural Counseling Academy Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling Academy Program ID # 218 The Aftermath of Seung-Hui Cho's Murders at Virginia Tech: Multiculturally Competent Counseling for Asian American Families Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 324
The mass murders by Seung-Hui Cho at Virginia Tech University has again forced the public to reconsider the model minority stereotypes about Asian Americans and challenged it to learn about this group's true experiences. In particular, the dynamics within Asian American families have been identified as an important factor in understanding Cho's actions. Therefore, the purpose of this presentation is to describe the current theories, research findings, and practice implication for counseling Asian American families. Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Issues Academy Human Development Across the Lifespan Academy Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Program ID # 219 Best Counseling Practices in Developmental Transitions of Young Women With Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 323C
ADHD is a pervasive problem that limits the achievement, adjustment and potential of persons, especially young women. This program emphasizes a best practices model of three broad strategies and sixteen specific counseling strategies for assisting young women with ADHD in three sequential age periods. Recommended counseling practices are offered along a developmental age continuum from middle school to high school and to post-secondary education/employment. Case illustration and discussion will be incorporated in this program, and participants will receive a 2007 best practices published article. Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Group Work Academy Multicultural Counseling Academy Program ID # 220 Using BARNGA as a Preliminary Teaching Tool in a Multicultural Counseling Course: Experiencing Culture First Hand Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 323A
Counselor Educators teaching the Social and Cultural Foundations course (multicultural or cross cultural course) will be introduced to BARNGA, an intercultural simulation exercise. Participants will be encouraged to participate in the simulation exercise. Discussion will include how one might use the exercise pedagogically to develop counselor-in-training multicultural competence and professional identity. It is expected that participants will be familiar and have experience with counselor education, pedagogy, professional identity development, group theory, the multicultural competencies, and the ACA ethical code. Handouts will be available. Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Program ID # 221 When Words Are Not Enough- Enhancing Your Practice Through Art and Creativity Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 308
"When words are not enough" is designed to enrich clinical skills by introducing the theory and practice of art in counseling. This non-verbal, creative means of self-expression leads to greater communication. Participants will utilize various art materials to experience the benefits associated with the process of creating and the wealth of meaning found from discussing the product. The workshop will provide specific techniques for counselors to implement in their own work with clients. AMHCA Sponsored Session Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Program ID # 222 Putting the Pieces Together: Strategies for Improving Case Conceptualization Skills in Novice Clinical Mental Health Counselors Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 317B
Developing case conceptualizations that integrate assessment, diagnosis, theory and treatment planning for clients with complex clinical issues is an important competency for emerging clinical mental health counselors. Specific training strategies for helping novice clinical mental health counselors develop and improve core case conceptualization skills in clinical mental health contexts will be examined and participant sharing of effective training strategies will be invited. A holistic approach that attends to clients' subjective internal experience, behavior, biology, psychosocial development, and family, social and cultural contexts will be explored. Presidential Featured Session Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling Academy School Counseling Academy Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Program ID # 223 The Effects of Frequent Combat Tours on Military Personnel and Their Families: How Counselors Can Help Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 317A
Frequent combat tours create significant psychological challenges for military families. The presenters, a recently retired army mental health officer and his professional school counselor wife, have experienced the effects of multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, including the deployments of their son, a marine officer and daughter, a naval officer. This program will identify the most significant stressors warriors and their family members encounter as a result of multiple combat deployments and describe ways that professional school and community counselors may provide supportive counseling services to military families. IAAOC Sponsored Session Addictions Academy Program ID # 225 2008 Research to Practice Carousel: Addictions and Offender Counseling Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 327
This session will focus on current issues facing addiction and offender counselors, with an emphasis on recent research and best practice recommendations. Graduate students will discuss research findings and treatment implications in a carousel format. Participants can explore further their specific areas of interest during the second half of the session. Networking opportunity for further research collaboration and refreshments will be provided. ASGW Sponsored Session Group Work Academy Multicultural Counseling Academy Program ID # 226 Diversity-Competent Group Work in Action: An Experiential Workshop Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 326
Oftentimes, group workers may be committed to cultural awareness, sensitivity, and diversity-competence, but are unsure of how to put it into actual practice. In this experiential workshop, the ASGW Principles for Diversity-Competent Group Workers (1999) are translated into action. Program attendees will engage in exercises and activities that emphasize the use of group process to increase cultural self-awareness, and exemplify the impact of diversity on group dynamics. The presenters, members of the ASGW Human Rights and Diversity Committee, will demonstrate culturally appropriate intervention strategies, facilitate reflecting teams with participants, and provide participants with resources for diversity-competent group work. ACA Author Session Program ID # 227 Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools: Practical Strategies for Doing What Works Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 307
Solution-focused counseling is a practical, research-supported, culturally responsive approach to a wide range of problems from preschool through high school. Rapid solutions result from using students’ unique strengths, resources, and feedback. This session describes several practical strategies of solution-focused counseling from the presenter’s new book, Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools, 2nd Edition, such as forming meaningful goals and cooperative relationships with so-called “resistant” students; developing creative interventions based on the client’s unique strengths, interests, and other resources; asking change-focused questions; noticing and empowering small changes when they occur; and obtaining client feedback during every meeting. The session includes demonstrations and short exercises to bring the material to life. Human Development Across the Lifespan Academy Program ID # 228 Health and Wellness: Implications of the Obesity Crisis for Counselors Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 319B
Obesity has emerged as a serious behavioral health crisis. Individuals who are overweight and obese report significantly more depression, body dissatisfaction, anxiety, and sexual problems. Counselors who work from a comprehensive health and wellness model need to address the relationship among disordered eating behaviors, emotional distress, lifestyle changes, stress, and discrimination. Empirically validated and culturally competent counseling interventions for weight management and related issues will be presented. LGBT Academy Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling Academy Program ID # 229 Building Biological Families: Helping Gay and Lesbian Couples Navigate the Intricacies of Assisted Reproductive Technology Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 319A
There are a variety of reproductive health options for gay and lesbian couples who desire to become biological parents. Yet, there is controversy surrounding helping gay and lesbian couples build families through the use of third-party assisted reproductive technology (ART). This program will describe current ART alternatives for gay and lesbian couples, sociocultural and gender issues, ethical and legal considerations that influence access to reproductive options, and implications for counseling practice. Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling Academy Program ID # 230 Like Mother, Like Daughter: Links to Legacy. Influences of the Mother-Daughter Relationship and Implications for Counseling Friday, March 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 90-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 306B
Modeling the legacy of three generations of mothers and daughters the presenters will afford participants opportunities to explore their own ideas and experiences in regards to the mother-daughter relationship. Professional literature suggests that young women are struggling in unique ways concerning self-esteem and identity development in contemporary society and that the mother-daughter relationship has tremendous influence on daughters. Research showing the contribution of the mother-daughter relationship on growing daughters will be highlighted. Didactic as well as experiential components and discussion will be used to increase counselors' personal and professional awareness which will increase counseling fidelity for young women. Career Development/Employment Counseling Academy Program ID # 231 Yüklə 0,51 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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