High Hopes’ Webinars

High Hopes' Webinars

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  • Behavior Management
  • CTRI
  • EAS
  • ESMHL
  • Lesson Planning
  • Mental Health
  • Strategic Planning
  • Volunteer

Autism: Different, Not Disordered

Come take a look at autism through a neurodiverse lens, whether you are learning about this diagnosis for the first time or you are already have some familiarity.  Learn about what autism is and what it is not, misconceptions, preferred terminology, and more!  Walk away with strategies you can begin implementing tomorrow.  Feel more comfortable and confident supporting neurodivergent participants. 

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Speech and Language Supports for Participants with Autism

Did you know there are actually TWO different way children learn language? This presentation will explore echolalia (and how to respond), gestalt language processing (how most children with autism learn language), the importance of regulation, and ways we can adjust our own language to support connection, engagement, and understanding for participants with autism.  

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Sensory Processing and Supporting Regulation

This presentation will explore sensory processing disorder, its definition and characteristics, what dysregulation looks like, and strategies you can use to support regulation needs in your participants. 

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Volunteer Challenges

This webinar will provide you with some guiding principles to help you navigate common volunteer challenges. Do you or someone you know struggle with daily volunteer cancellations? Setting boundaries? What do I do if there is a mismatch of volunteer skill levels and the task they are assigned to?

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“Say What?”

This webinar will provide a closer look at the what’s, how’s and why’s, provide examples of effective (and not-so-effective) instructions, and give attendees tools to develop their explanation techniques to more effectively maximize the benefits of therapeutic riding for their participants.

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Token Charts

The goal of this webinar is to consider the basic principles of shaping behavior and positive reinforcement. Understanding and applying the use of positive reinforcement to modify challenging behavior may increase your participants’ ability to focus and learn during lessons.

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Cognitive Psychosocial Part I

This presentation will offer basic definitions of specific learning disorders, intellectual disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder and best practice for teaching in an EAS setting.

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Cognitive Psychosocial Part II

This presentation will offer basic definitions of Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and best practice for teaching in an EAS setting.

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Cognitive Psychosocial Part III

This presentation will offer basic definitions of mental disorders and best practice for teaching in an EAS setting.

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Cognitive Psychosocial Part IV

This presentation will offer basic definitions of select psychotic and mood-related disorders as well as best practice for teaching in an EAS setting.

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Consultation on Working with Participants
with Mental Health Diagnoses

Join us for this unique offering where Laura Moya, LMFT will help strategize and problem solve possible solutions to specific questions or challenges you are facing.

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Behavior Management Strategies in EAS Sessions

We will discuss behavior and learning theory along with how to manage challenging behaviors in a group format. By identifying the function of challenging behavior, utilizing effective communication with the participant, and applying concrete strategies to modify that behavior, a positive change can result.

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The Cycle of Volunteer Management- Engage

This presentation will offer strategic volunteer management strategies such as how to recruit, train, engage, and retain volunteers.

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The Cycle of Volunteer Management- Encourage

This presentation will offer scheduling, managing, and communication techniques for optimal volunteer relationship building and problem solving.

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The Cycle of Volunteer Management- Empower

This presentation will offer strategies on retaining and empowering volunteers for program sustainability along with program evaluation and data tracking.

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Quick & Easy Lesson Plans

We will review each element of the lesson planning process and provide you with a clear and easy way to go about planning your lessons or sessions. Let us help you make lesson planning easier and provide you with a few tips and tricks along the way.

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Creating a Strategic Framework

This presentation will provide suggestions and practical ideas to get you started on the road to creating a Strategic Plan for your organization.

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