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Ongoing All sessions are conducted at the BGCenter office and are designed for the parents of older internationally adopted children. For details and pre-registration please send an email to systemadministrator@bgcenter.com or call the office at 845-694-8496 Pre-registration is required 1. Eligibility of international adoptees for the Special Education services Moderators: Boris Gindis, Ph.D. Anton Papahin, Educational Lawyer During the session we will address the following questions: When and how does an adoptive family recognize the need for special education placement and services for their child? What is school position on remediation of international adoptees? What are current legal requirements for special education placement of international adoptees? What are my legal rights in obtaining special education services? What are the strategies for obtaining timely and adequate special education support for my child? How do I prepare for the Educational Planning Conference (EPC), where the service eligibility question is discussed? The participants will be provided with samples of legal documentation and service request letters. A simulated Educational Planning Conference will be analyzed.	2. Difficulties of the initial adjustment period in international adoption Moderator: Shulamit Rishik, Certified Bilingual Psychotherapist We will be talking about your new children's needs, fears, and reactions; daily routines and how to set them up; typical parental mistakes and concerns: Adoptive families' expectations and realities Setting daily routines and establishing priorities How to deal with behavioral and/or emotional disturbances: excessive aggression, emotional detachment/ aloofness or the reverse of it: overly clingy or needy behavior, etc.? Practical bonding and attachment between you and your older child (what works and what doesn't) Overcoming cultural differences and language barrier Are you adapting to a new situation? Your child's case discussion.	Introductory prices: The payment is expected at the entrance $149.00 per session per couple $99.00 per session per one parent
	3. Organization of effective remedial support system for an older internationally adopted child Moderator: Boris Gindis, Ph.D. Most adopted children arrive with significant developmental delays; the lack of the English language mastery is an additional obstacle they need to overcome. Where to begin and what exactly to do to intensify the remediation? We will discuss the entire "road map for remediation": what and when should be done in the family, at school and in the community to maximize the efforts: Obtaining base measurements School placement possibilities Supportive services Home-based support Available specialized programs and their applications
	6. In the midst of attachment issues: What to do when you are concerned Moderator: Jean Mauro, LCSW, Psychotherapist specializing in children and families
During a group session we will address the following questions: Parental expectations and the realities of bonding. Practical bonding and attachment between you and your child of any age (What works and what doesn't). How to deal with behavioral and emotional disturbances: excessive aggression, emotional detachment, clingy behavior. How to develop a support system for your family Setting priorities and establishing routines.
4. Behavioral issues: are these mental health problems, or post-institutional behavior, or lack of parental techniques? Moderator: Boris Gindis, Ph.D. We will be discussing the cases of your child's behavior, keeping in mind different causes of troublesome behavior. Do you know the difference between the behaviors pointing to a certain medical condition and simple post-institutional behaviors? Recognizing institutional patterns of behavior and working on their correction Behavior patterns, specific to varies medical conditions Do behaviors at school and at home differ? What does this mean? Disability manifestation determination Behavior management techniques Dealing with the extreme cases Schedules are subject to change. Pre-registered participants will be notified in case of any changes.	Format Focused on a specific post-adoption issue, a small group of 3-8 families (parents, no children) gathers at the BGCenter on the date and time, scheduled for the group of your choice led by one or several moderators. A moderator is a professional (child psychologist, therapist, pediatrician, school administrator or lawyer) specializing in the related services to adoptive families and/or children. Every workshop includes: Introduction The moderator's presentation on the specified issue Case presentation by each family with group discussion and the moderator's recommendations Concluding remarks by the moderator: the action plan for dealing with the problem in question The length of a consultation session is 3 hours, but if requested by the group, it may be continued on a different date. Bagels/coffee are provided for refreshments	5. Language based disabilities and their management at school and at home Moderators: Boris Gindis, Ph.D. Natalia Likhtik, Licensed Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist We will be talking about various manifestations of language issues, the consequences of waiting "for better English," your actions that may improve your child's situation or make it worse. Typical native language delays and disorders of institutionalized children. Are they important for a new language learning? Signs of the English language delay Working on language delays at home Working on language delays at school Is bilingualism an option for my child? Is it a language learning temporary difficulty or learning disability? Your child's case discussion.

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