Presenter: Brigid Rankowski – Brigid Rankowski (she/her, they/them) is an artist, educator, and advocate living in Maine. Brigid participates on multiple boards emphasizing disability issues and artistic expressions. They are the founder of The Way We Move, a...
We hear the term ADHD frequently, but what is it exactly? Join us to learn the behaviors associated with an ADHD diagnosis (spoiler – not everyone with ADHD is hyperactive), the pros and cons of diagnosis, the best ways to support a teen with ADHD, and the challenges...
Social skills are incredibly complex to learn and even more difficult to teach. Effective instruction requires a deep understanding of cultural norms, social nuances, age-appropriate development, and how learning occurs in the first place. A dynamic approach is...
Participants will be able to identify roadblocks in how students access teaching and learning during Covid. The presenters will discuss specific roadblocks that students with mental health and learning challenges may be facing with a focus on executive function and...
Capacity assessments of older adults is steeped in the fundamental tensions between two core ethical principles: autonomy (self-determination) and protection (beneficence). APS caseworkers must often consider the impact of cognitive functioning on a person’s risk for...
