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For chronically distracted teenagers, consequences and criticism tend to damage relationships and inevitably lose their impact. Goals, behaviour contracts, rewards etc. seem to fade just as quickly. So what works best?
At this Roundtable discussion, Rick will highlight the strategies that families have found the most effective in enabling teens to make better decisions, use their time more effectively, and manage the intense emotions of adolescence. This discussion will stay grounded in Science of Social Connection, which emphasizes the importance of a caring, interpersonal relationship as a prerequisite for adolescent well-being.
Key points will include:
- The significance of “mattering” for developing independence and maturity.
- Tools for identifying and developing their interests.
- The importance of giving a teenager feedback without demotivating them for trying.
This Roundtable is appropriate for parents of both children and teens. Educators are welcome.
This is a great chance to hear from a respected professional, share your own experiences with other parents, talk about support strategies, and explore your personal questions in greater depth.
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Event Details
Date: Feb 11, 2020 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Venue: At your own place
Format: Similar to a video call; you will be able to watch Dr. Rick Smith’s
presentation and ask questions live via desktop, laptop, tablet or
smartphone using Zoom
Cost: Member (free); Non-member (HK$200)
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Rick Smith, Ed.D., is an educational consultant who uses a broad range of psychological interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help demotivated teens gain greater control of their lives.
Rick specialises in working with teenagers managing anxiety, trauma, and relationship difficulties. In addition to his work with teenagers, Rick has a certification as a parenting-coordinator for families in conflict or facing life transitions.
Rick has over 20 years experience and holds a Masters (USA) and received his Doctorate from The University of Bath, UK. He has published a reading strategies book (STOP reading), an iOS App, and is currently completing a doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.), with specialisations in the childhood OCD spectrum and adolescent anxiety disorders.
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Promoting Resilience: Raising Self Sufficient Children (Webinar)
with Janine Domingues, PhD, Child Mind Institute, USA
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (6:30 - 8:00 PM)
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Survey of Medical and Mental Health Professional Services
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We receive calls every week from parents and teachers asking for referrals to qualified professionals for educational evaluations, mental health support or management of medications. Often parents don’t want to explore this topic publicly and find it very stressful and confusing to identify the qualified support resources they need.
We want to do more to help parents seeking to support a child, or themselves with learning or attentional issues by pooling our collective experiences and helping to identify qualified medical and mental health practitioners. If you have used the services of a medical or mental health professional within the past three years, please take three minutes to respond to our questionnaire.
All individual responses will be kept confidential. Survey results will not be shared publicly but anyone seeking a referral may contact FOCUS and benefit from our collective efforts.
We encourage you to share this survey link to others you may know who have sought the help of medical or mental health professionals to support a child, adolescent or adult with main stream learning differences and related mental health issues.
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ABOUT FOCUS
FOCUS is a respected provider of accurate, evidence-based information about mainstream learning differences and a welcoming community of parents and professionals who share the experience of supporting children with AD/HD and SpLD. We are a Hong Kong-based charity whose members include parents, educators, counsellors and medical professionals.
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