Nationwide Children’s ECHO has moved to free parenting classes using the zoom platform for children with special needs.
All it takes is a few minutes to register to become enrolled for free in upcoming Nationwide Children’s Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Family ECHO) online courses. There are a variety of topics including parenting, ADHD, autism, behavior, and overall family support.
What:Â Free zoom 1 hour Zoom sessions
Who is Invited: Parents, family members, teachers, healthcare professionals, and caregivers of individuals on the autism spectrum, developmental delays, or disabilities.
When:
| Session | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Session 2 | Thursday, April 29 – 4 p.m. | BEHAVIOR: Self-Monitoring – Increasing independence and decreasing the need for adult supervision |
| Session 3 | Tuesday, May 11 – 4 p.m. | FAMILY SUPPORT:Â Fostering the Unique Role of Siblings in the Family |
| Session 4 | Tuesday, May 25 – 4 p.m. | FAMILY SUPPORT:Â Summer Ideas and Resources |
How:Â Link to register
Presenters: Experienced interdisciplinary providers provide case vignette presentations with interactive discussion.
ECHO “All teach, All learn”Â
The April 12th free parenting class session was lead by clinical child psychologist with the Child Development Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University Barbara Mackinaw-Koons, PhD. Her 27 slide show done via zoom was filled with useful information about a feelings toolkit, reinforcement examples, including how to use them. There were behavior activations as well as healthy thinking skills discussed. The visuals were easy to understand and helped present the information in a memorable mode.
Ph.D. Eric Butter, who serves as Chief of the Division of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Chief of the Section of Psychology at Nationwide Children’s and Director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Child Development Center expressed, “This project expands the use of the ECHO model by bringing together ASD [Autism Spectrum Disorder] specialty care teams with the goal of sharing common challenges, learnings and successes within practice protocols, unique business management ideas, and standardized and novel treatment and prescribing procedures.”
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