Parent Group
Parents are children’s “first” and most significant teachers. Parent Group knows this!
Parent Group enhances a child’s social-emotional growth because it teaches their parents (“first teachers”) specific social and emotional knowledge and skills. The result is children with increased positivity, confidence, and peer and academic success.
In Parent Group, Dr. Audrey Huberman Ed. addresses pertinent topics and offers practical strategies for enhancing the social-emotional development of the exceptional child. In addition, participants share their experiences, and receive support and encouragement from like-minded others in a secure and confidential space.
The goal of Parent Group is to pack parent’s tool kits as research and experience show that when parents participate, children succeed!
How is the Program Delivered?
- Specific topics presented over 9 sessions throughout the year
- Monthly meetings from October to June on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. led by Dr. Audrey Huberman, Ed.D.
- Interactive and hands-on format
Group Facilitator
Audrey Huberman is a Doctor of Education and has extensive academic and practical experience in the fields of education, child development, parenting and psychology.
Dr. Huberman’s credentials include a Master of Education Degree and a Doctor of Education Degree from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT). She also holds an Ontario Teaching Certificate from the Faculty of Education at the University of Toronto and a Fine Arts Degree from Concordia University.
Dr. Huberman maintains a Private Practice in Toronto where she specializes in teaching and counseling families, parents and individuals of all ages in the areas of social, emotional and behavioural skills. In addition, she consults on multiple birth-related issues. She is a faculty member in the School of Early Childhood Education at Ryerson University. Dr. Huberman also sits on the Board of Directors for the Learning Disabilities Association Toronto District.
Parent Group Program Details
Session time:
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm
Schedule:
Jan 10, 2012 Welcome to Parent Group
- how LD & AD(H)D impact your child
Feb 14, 2012 Helping Your Child Be Socially Successful
- parenting techniques to nurture social competence
Mar 6, 2012 Partnering and Communicating With Your School
- strategies to help transfer social skills from home to school
- advocating for our child
Apr 10, 2012 Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour
- how the LD, AD(H)D profile impacts behaviour
Apr 24, 2012 Helping with Homework and Accessing Resources
- offering the right amount and type of help
- knowing and using resources
May 8, 2012 Motivating Your Child
- how to motivate behaviour
May 22, 2012 Acknowledging Your Own Feelings
- how to deal with the challenges of parenting, especially a child with differences
June 5, 2012 Discussing LD/ AD(H)D With Your Child
- helping children understand their differences
June 19, 2012 Keeping It Going
- how to maintain and extend growth over the summer
Fees:
$150.00 per single
$175.00 per couple
Location:
121 Willowdale Ave., Suite 203, Toronto, ON M2N 6A3
Registration
Online Enrolment
Click here to register online
Telephone or Email Enrolment
Contact Nicole at LDATD at (416) 229-1680 or programs@ldatd.on.ca and provide your name, phone number and we will send you a registration form.
Note: Fees are non-refundable.
Full payment due on time of registration.
