Seminar List

Infant and Toddler Growth and Development

This seminar meets the requirements for Early Intervention content area E01 (Infant and Toddler Growth and Development) and is approved seminar work for Ohio Developmental Specialist certification. Topics covered in this seminar include:

  • Pre-Natal and Peri-Natal Development
  • Fetal Development
  • Environmental Influences Affecting Mother and Fetus
  • Sequences and Variability of Typical Development
  • Developmental Milestones
  • Growth and Development in the Areas of Cognition, Communication, Social/Emotional, Physical, and Adaptive Behavior
  • How Children Learn (Natural Learning Environment Practices)
  • Integration of Skills Across Domains

Seminar Developers: Laura L. Maddox, Ph.D., BCBA, COBA and Cathy Kramer, B.S.

Instructor: Laura L. Maddox, Ph.D., BCBA, COBA

Estimated Time to Complete: 30 hours

Cost: $50

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Disabilities and Risk Factors from Birth

This seminar meets the requirements for Early Intervention content area E02 (Disabilities and Risk Factors from Birth) and is approved seminar work for Ohio Developmental Specialist credentialing. Topics covered in this seminar include:

  • At-Risk Factors: Etiology, Prevalence, Diagnosis, Characteristics, and Effects of Risk Factors Related to Environment and Biology
  • Etiology, Prevalence, Diagnosis, Characteristics, and Effects of Disabilities
  • Genetic Syndromes and Other Diagnosed Physical and Mental Conditions
  • Autism
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Special Procedures for Children with Extraordinary Physical/Medical Needs:
    • Nutrition and Feeding
    • Prevention, Recognition, and Management of Communicable Diseases
    • First Aid
    • Health and Safety

Seminar Developers: Laura L. Maddox, Ph.D., BCBA, COBA and Sue Smith, B.S.

Estimated Time to Complete: 30 hours

Cost: $50

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Family-Centered Services: Sending Families Forward Engaged, Equipped, and Empowered

This seminar meets the requirements for Early Intervention content area E03 (Family-centered services and supports) and is approved coursework for Ohio Developmental Specialist certification. Topics covered in this Seminar include:

  1. Cultural considerations
  2. Effects of parents, siblings, extended family, environment, and caregivers on a child with special needs and the child’s impact on the family
  3. Family/professional relationships
  4. Using adult learning principles to strengthen parent competence and confidence by recognizing and building upon existing strengths and capacities
  5. Family empowerment/decision-making
  6. Explaining parent rights
  7. Helping families use natural learning opportunities to enhance development
  8. Family/professional partnerships that are respectful of cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic diversity
  9. Identifying and accessing informal and formal family support systems to help achieve outcomes
  10. Family-Directed Assessment process
  11. Caregiver-child interactions (parent responsiveness)
  12. Societal attitudes toward disabilities and their impact on the family

Seminar Developers: Laura L. Maddox, Ph.D., BCBA, COBA and Jen Bavry, B.S.

Estimated Time to Complete: 30 hours

Cost: $50

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