Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Marti skydives this summer

Just so you don't think I'm just sitting around. After Positive Discipline Think Tank in San Diego Shahla and I flew!

Monday, May 16, 2011

www.positivediscipline.org to take these great courses

Upcoming Teleconferences

Attend the LIVE Event or register and download at your convenience. Download information and handouts will be sent via email.

Upcoming events

    • May 25, 2011
    • 05:00 PM
    • August 31, 2011
    • 06:30 PM
    • Time is for LIVE Teleconference Event, Pacific Standard Time

    Teleconference (or Download):

    Leading With Courage and Connection -
    5 Secrets For Motivating Young People

    With Jody McVittie, MD, CPDLT

    LIVE: Wednesday May 25, 2011
    (or register now and download later)

    Time:

    5 - 6:30pm PST
    6 - 7:30pm MST
    7 - 8:30pm CST
    8 - 9:30pm EST

    Registration Fee:

    $20 for PDA Members
    $25 for Non-Members

    Workshop Description:
    What we really want is how to get our young people to do the right thing when no one is looking. But how do we get there? Integrating what we know about brain science, intrinsic motivation, and positive discipline; you will leave this talk with tools to get out of power struggles, build character, empower your children (and yourself in the process).

    Facilitator Background:

    Jody McVittie, MD received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and did her family medicine residency in California. She worked as a family physician in both California and Washington before shifting to focus on broader community issues that impact all of our health including education, parenting and land use. Currently she consults with school staff, trains parent educators and family medicine residents, teaches parent education classes and provides coaching to teachers, parents and business leaders. She runs her own small consulting and coaching firm, Encouraging Solutions (EncouragingSolutions.net) and is the executive director of the Seattle-based non-profit, Sound Discipline (SoundDiscipline.org). Her dream is to build healthy communities by supporting parents, teachers and students so that they work together in relationships founded on deep mutual respect. Jody is the mother of three young adults who have been some of her best teachers.

    Other information:
    Participants will have access to handouts and will have the opportunity to submit questions.

    Three ways to Register:
    • Use your credit card to register here at the PDA Website
    • Call the Positive Discipline Association office at 1.866.POS.DISC (210.688.3637)
    • Mail a check to:
      C/o Positive Discipline Association
      9417 Remuda Path
      San Antonio, TX 78254

    Once registered, you will be sent the call in number and access code. Please call this number 5 minutes before the start of the session. Further directions will be sent prior to the teleconference.

    • June 02, 2011
    • 05:00 PM
    • August 31, 2011
    • 06:30 PM
    • Time listed is LIVE Event, Pacific Standard Time
    Teleconference (Or Download):

    Adapting PD Tools To Work With Any Child
    (A Focus On Special Education and PD)


    Arlene Raphael, MS, CPDT and
    Steven Foster, LCSW, CPDT
    Co-Authors of the new book,
    Positive Discipline For Children With Special Needs


    LIVE: Thursday, June 2, 2011
    (or register now and download

    Time:

    5 to 6:30pm PST
    6 to 7:30pm MST
    7 to 8:30pm CST
    8 to 9:30pm EST

    Registration Fee:

    $20 for PDA Members
    $25 for Non-Members

    Workshop Description: Through guided imagery and brainstorming, Arlene and Steven will highlight the critical topics relevant to adapting Positive Discipline tools to children with special needs. These topics include:

    • Labeling
    • Belonging and Significance
    • Innocent vs Misguided Behavior
    • Mistaken Interpretation Of Behavior By Adults
    • Communication Adaptations
    • Nonverbal Communication Enhancements.
    Facilitator Background:

    STEVEN FOSTER is a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with children and families in the Portland area for over thirty years. During that time he has worked in and directed and designed a number of treatment programs, always using a relationship-based approach, for young children and families struggling with emotional, social, and behavioral challenges. For the past sixteen years he has worked as an early childhood specialist at the Clackamas Education Service District outside Portland. There he has helped to create the array of services provided to children ages birth to five, and their families. A Positive Discipline parent educator since 2001. Steven is also a certified Positive Discipline trainer; training others to teach parenting classes. He is also a sought-after speaker on working with children and families with mental health concerns.

    ARLENE RAPHAEL, MS Special Education, is a certified Positive Discipline trainer. For over thirty-five years Arlene has provided services to children on the autism spectrum and to children with other significant special needs. This has included teaching students in classroom and clinic settings, training their instructors in public and private school settings, and educating their families through parent education classes and consultations. She has designed and taught Positive Discipline courses for parents and teachers of children with special needs, including children on the autism spectrum. Arlene serves as an adjunct instructor in Special Education at Portland State University, where she supervises student teachers and assists with the development of course curricula for teacher candidates who serve students with significant disabilities.

    Other information:
    Participants will have access to handouts and will have the opportunity to submit questions.

    Three ways to Register:

    • Use your credit card to register here at the PDA Website
    • Call the Positive Discipline Association office at 1.866.POS.DISC (210.688.3637)
    • Mail a check to:
      C/o Positive Discipline Association
      9417 Remuda Path
      San Antonio, TX 78254

    Once registered, you will be sent the call in number and access code. Please call this number 5 minutes before the start of the session. Further directions will be sent prior to the teleconference.

    Cancellation/Refund Policy:

    A full refund (minus a $35 processing fee) will be given when the request for a refund is made up to 30 days prior to the first day of a workshop. Refunds are not available for cancellations less than 30 days before a workshop. However, paid registrants can transfer to another workshop within one year at no additional cost. Refunds are not available after a transfer is made or if you do not provide advanced notice that you will not be attending the workshop. For all other items or events, the processing fee will be 10% of the purchase price or a minimum of $5.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Parent - Grandparent Survey

Dear Parents, Grandparents and, Teachers who care about children,

April 3, 2011, I begin full-time putting The Grandparent Textbook together with my co-authors, Adele Steinmetz and Jane Nelsen. I am thrilled to block out 6 weeks to do it. I am asking for your support and contribution.

Would you be willing to reflect on grandparents and grandparenting and share your wisdom with me in a return email before April Fool’s Day?

Some ideas:

What names do you call grandparents you are related to? Who gave that name to the grandparent?

How many grandparents do your children have?

How many grandparents do your grandchildren have?

What do you especially cherish about the people who grandparent your children or who grandparented you?

What do you wish your grandparents had done or been for you, and for your children?

How do you plan to be as a grandparent? or how do you relate to your grandchildren – specifically and generally?

What are some of the grandparent issues you need help with?

What great or tragic stories do you have to share?

Grandparents. What are your greatest concerns about the way your grandchildren are parented?

Parents. What are the challenges you have regarding the way your parents treat your children?

How does this impact your now adult relationships?

What other crucial issues do you agree on, or not?

How do you think the 3 or 4 generations could best work together? Any tips to share that might enhance relationships between generations?

Anything else you'd like to share?

Would you be willing to forward this to anyone else who might be interested in contributing?

Would you like to be named in the book for your contribution?

Do I have your permission?

Positive Discipline booster shots

As I prepare to leave for 6 weeks of writing The Grandparenting Textbook in Mexico I want to provide this resource to sustain us all. As we all know there is no falling off the wagon. We need to stay on our game. I thought this would help.

http://positivediscipline.ning.com/

I'll be back mid May.

I so look forward to your responses! Thank you very much!

With love,

Marti

My email is martimonroe@gmail.com

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Classes

Now is the time to get yourself into a series of classes, if you'd like to improve your fun and effectiveness as a parent or teacher. The Peaceful Contacts class, 2/25 or 2/26 is a new class - a webinar you can take from home over a 6 week period. You'll learn to listen and speak in ways you'll find much more enjoyable. The calendar will show you what is being offered. Just click on the date with the listing. Hope to see you soon.

Marti