Upcoming Events
AEP Connections | Anxiety, Social Relationships and Processing Speed: A Guide to Understanding its Impact with Students
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 11:00AM ET
We live in a world where quick responding is considered an essential skill; however, many children feel left behind. Difficulties with processing speed cut across disorders such as learning disabilities, developmental disorders, and ADHD. Anxiety is a key feature for many children and adolescents with slow processing speed and social relationships can present challenges. This seminar will present an overview of processing speed and its relationship to today’s quick-paced lifestyles, classroom environments, and home lives. The biology and neuropsychology of processing speed and anxiety will be presented, in addition to how it manifests in classrooms and social relationships, and what professionals and parents can do to accommodate and help their students overcome it.
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Who should attend?
Special education teachers, speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, regular education teachers, administrators, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, physical therapists, principals, nurses, parents, and anyone who works with someone on the autism spectrum, ADHD, or other learning disabilities. This webinar is open to anyone who is interested in attending. Content is appropriate for individuals who support elementary through high school age students.
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To learn more and register, click here.
GPS Parent Series | Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less: Tools for Tackling Motivation
Thursday, January 5, 2025 at 12:00PM and 7:00PM ET
It is an all-too-common concern for caregivers…What causes kids to lose motivation, and what can we do about it?
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Psychologist and learning expert Ellen Braaten comes to GPS to provide insight into the children and adolescents who have lost interest in engaging in anything other than video games and social scrolling. These kids need more than simple encouragement or the “right” school, teacher or coach to get back on track.
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Braaten will offer a compassionate guide to help us understand the myriad biological, psychological and social factors that affect motivation. She will explain how to best identify your child’s unique strengths, weaknesses and personality traits. You will gain vital tools for tackling the motivational difficulties that are pervasive today and learn to build a plan that boosts your child’s confidence and engagement in real life.
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About GPS Parent Series:
World-renowned authors and clinicians present relevant, research-based information to support positive youth development. Our free programs empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities by sharing practical strategies to help humans of every age thrive. GPS is free, open to all, and CEUs are available to school staff.
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To register for this free virtual event, click here.
AEP Connections | Understanding Dyslexia from Diagnosis to Treatment
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 12:00PM ET
Dyslexia is the most common of all known learning disorders, affecting 1 in 5 children in the U.S. and accounting for 80% of those diagnosed with an LD. This course will cover all aspects of dyslexia, including current definitions, early signs and symptoms, what constitutes an appropriate assessment, and the most effective treatments. We will explore the most current research as well as the brain’s role in dyslexia. Since dyslexia can co-occur with other conditions such as ADHD and anxiety, we will explore how to recognize and treat those conditions.
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Who should attend?
Special education teachers, speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, regular education teachers, administrators, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, physical therapists, principals, nurses, parents, and anyone who works with someone on the autism spectrum, ADHD, executive functioning difficulties, dyslexia or any other neurodivergent learning needs. This presentation is geared for school-aged children 6 through 18 years. No prerequisites are required.
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To learn more and register, click here.
Association of Educational Therapists | 2025 Annual Conference
Friday, November 7, 2025
Dr. Braaten is thrilled to be the Keynote Speaker at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Educational Therapists (AET)! Check back soon for more information about registration.
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About AET:
The Association of Educational Therapists is an international professional organization for educational therapists providing leadership, certification, professional development, and resources to members, clients, allied professionals, and the public.
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Learn more about AET here.
Recent Past Events
AEP Connections | Anxiety, Social Relationships and Processing Speed: A Guide to Understanding its Impact with Students
May 2, 2024
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AEP Connections | Understand Dyslexia from Diagnosis to Treatment
April 18, 2024
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The Quad Preparatory School | Annual Conference: Breakthroughs in Twice-Exceptional Futures
March 21, 2024
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Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy | Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2024
March 8-10, 2024
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Learning & the Brain Annual Conference | Improving Student Attention, Motivation, and Mindsets in a Disengaged, Distracted Age
February 22-24, 2024
Research Institute for Learning and Development
38th Annual Executive Function Conference | Executive Function, Motivation, and Engagement: Fostering Social-Emotional Learning and Positive Behavior in Students
November 9-10, 2023
MassGeneral for Children Family-Centered Care Series | Understanding and Treating ADHD
October 17, 2023
Rozzie Bound Co-op Author Event: Emily Kline, PhD & Ellen Braaten, PhD
April 29, 2023
Wakefield (MA) Special Education Parent Advisory Council | Dr. Braaten Talks Processing Speed
February 9, 2023
Test Anxiety - cohosted by Signet Education
June 15, 2022
Facebook Live Event: ADHD -Â What Now?
June 2, 2022
CBS Boston Mental Health Roundtable
May 19, 2022
Understood.org Expert of the Month
November 10, 2021
November 18, 2021 &
December 2, 2021
MassSupport Network Twitter Chat
April 29, 2021
Understood Live Event
April 22, 2021