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Parent Presentation
February 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Presentation and Discussion with Alissa Sklar, Ph.D. in Communications
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Has your previously talkative child morphed into a withdrawn teen? Are you struggling to get them to spend time with you instead of staring at their phones? Are you worried about what they are doing when they are out with their friends?
Don’t despair! It’s absolutely possible (and very important) to remain connected with our teens. In fact, current research on adolescent brain biology has a lot to teach us about the teenagers we think we know. This workshop focuses on a few key changes that occur during the pre-teen and teen years, offering practical guidelines to help parents understand their teens and better communicate with them.
You will learn:
- How changes in the brain impact the development of good judgment, problem-solving, decision-making and impulse control
- How normal changes in sleep patterns change the way your teen gets through their days and nights and affects schooling and family time
- How stress, anxiety, depression and mental health problems may be experienced during adolescence, what this means for how they learn, and how to identify teens at risk
- How to identify and talk to teens at risk of developing mental health concerns
- How to teach resilience so students are more successful at learning and everyday life
- Why we can’t blame hormones for everything
Alissa Sklar, Ph.D. runs risk(within)reason, a Montreal consultancy project focused on kids, technology and risky behaviours. Dr. Sklar has a Ph.D. in communications and cultural studies, taught in the Communication Studies Department at Concordia University and worked in the field of adolescent risk prevention at McGill University. In addition to her academic and consulting work, Dr. Sklar is a mom of three, and a multiple award-winning feature writer, with a particular interest in parenting, youth and digital technology issues.
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