Please Note: Registration closes February 3rd. Registration is not completed until paid in full. Payment must be made no later than February 3, 2017. Nutrition break will be provided, lunch is to be taken on your own from 12:00 -1:00 pm.
Early Childhood Anxiety Workshop with Dr. Daniel Chorney
February 11, 2017 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Approved for 5 hours of on-going training by the Early Learning and Child Care Board (ELCCB).
ECDA is pleased to continue our professional exploration of guiding children's behaviour with a workshop event to examine early childhood anxiety. This was a topic that our members felt was not thoroughly explored during the fall conference, but yet one of great urgency and relevance among educators and caregivers. Research indicates a growing rise in mental health related conditions and illnesses. This event promises to bring new discovery and rich discussion among PEI caregivers and educators.
Workshop Description:
This full-day workshop will be divided into two parts, with the morning session focusing on defining anxiety clearly in order to better understand what it is made of (e.g., the thoughts, physical symptoms, and behaviors that commonly define anxiety in children). Time will be spent examining observational ways to assess anxiety along with more formal assessment methods. The morning will end with an extended discussion on how educators and parents can help children with anxiety both at home and at school focusing on helping children “fight their fear by facing their fear.”
The afternoon session will be focused on applying skills learned in the morning, along with more in-depth examination of exposure-based treatments of anxiety. We will examine the importance, both philosophically and practically, of not allowing fear-avoidance cycles to persist and the difficulties inherent with long-term accommodation of anxiety within educational systems.
Facilitator Bio:
Dr. Daniel Chorney works with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of mental health concerns but focusing on anxiety, depression, and insomnia. His training included extensive work in helping preschool-aged children overcome their fears of social situations and other specific situations (e.g., fear of sleeping alone, separation anxiety, facing new situations, public speaking, needles/injections, etc). Dr. Chorney also has a particular interest in treating pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and habit disorders.
He has specific training in helping individuals of all ages with sleep concerns ranging from insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep) to behavioral difficulties getting children to go to sleep at night. His training focused heavily on both the assessment and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders across the lifespan, and he has extensive experience working in both individual and group settings. He uses both cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in his practice.
Prior to starting a private practice, Dr. Chorney worked at the IWK as a staff Psychologist within the Community Mental Health program. During his time at the IWK, Dr. Chorney served as the Team Leader for the Anxiety Program (Treatment of Anxiety Group).
We invite you to join the ECDA's new closed Facebook group called PEI ECE's Discussion. The first topic for discussion will be Guiding Children's Behaviour- supporting healthy social and emotional development.
Refund Policy:
Please be aware that to receive a full refund of your registration fees, notice must be provided to the ECDA, via email, 2 weeks prior to the start date of the event. Beyond that, to receive a 50% refund of fees for a cancelled registration, appropriate documentation (ex: doctor's certificate) must be provided.
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