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RESEARCH

Past Speaker Series Events

 
February, 2012 - Relationships and Sexuality for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  
Speaker: Bobby Newman, Ph.D., BCBA-D
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August, 2011- Using Single-System Research Designs to Evaluate Practice Outcomes (Workshop)
Speaker: Bruce A. Thyer, Ph.D.
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August, 2011- An Evidence-Based Approach to Social Work Practice
Speaker: Bruce A. Thyer, Ph.D.
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July, 2011- Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports: 'PBIS' Tier 2/ Tier2 Interventions
Speaker: Kimberli Breen - MS, CAS, MA
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April , 2011 - There’s a Big Wind A’ Blowing
Speakers: Sybil Baldwin, LCSW-R, Director of Family Therapy; Sue Mustard, Director of Family Involvement; Bill Camp, MSW, Transitions Manager; Linda Kurtz, Director, Hillside Institute for Family Connections
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September, 2010 - Medicating Children and Adolescents: Is this an Evidence-Based Practice? What does the Scientific Literature Say?
Speaker: Robert Whitaker, Journalist and Author
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December, 2009 - Advancing Practice to Research and Research to Practice
Speaker: Catherine Dulmus, Ph.D., Research Director, Hillside Family of Agencies
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October, 2009 - The Neural Architecture of Social Cognition in the Human Prefrontal Cortex
Speaker: Frank Krueger, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Co-Director, Center for the Study of Neuroeconomics
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September, 2009 - Trauma Systems Therapy: An Ecological Approach for Children and Families who have Experienced Trauma
Speaker: Glenn Saxe, M.D., Developer of Trauma Systems Therapy
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September, 2008 - Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Development, research support, and dissemination
Speaker: Anthony Mannarino, Ph.D., Co-Developer of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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September, 2008 - Best Practices in Sensory Modulation Approaches for Children and Adolescents in Behavioral Health Settings
Speaker: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L
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July, 2008 - The Neural and Cognitive/Affective Systems that are Disrupted in Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Adolescents with Callous or Unemotional Traits.
Speaker: James Blair, Ph.D., Chief of the Unit on Affective Cognitive Neuroscience in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at the National Institute for Mental Health
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February, 2008 - The Challenges and Opportunities for Human Service Management in the Next Decade
Speaker: Monica E. Oss, M.S., Chief Executive Officer and Senior Associate of OPEN MINDS
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