8 November 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information Contact:
Steve Hamerdinger, President
steve.hamerdinger@...
ADARA FORUMS PRESENTS
"MANAGING TO PREVENT BURNOUT"
As part of the continuing series of on-line forums, ADARA will be offering a
session disaster on management and supervision. The discussion on "Managing to
Prevent Burnout," will be led by Asiah Mason, Ph.D, on Monday, November 21st at
8:00 PM Central Time (9 PM Eastern time, 6 PM Pacific Time) in the ADARA Chat
Room.
Dr. Mason, who is on the faculty at Gallaudet University, Department of
Psychology, has created and directed a comprehensive education and mental health
program for deaf and hard of hearing children and adolescence experiencing
emotional and behavior problems. She has a deep clinical interest in coaching
treatment team and administrators of mental health agencies on therapeutic
systems.
This session will focus on how supervisors and program managers can better
support their employees and manage human resources in more effective ways. Dr
Mason will bring her clinical and management experience to the fore as she gives
practical suggestions for preventing employee burnout.
Upcoming forums include ""Challenges of Cultural Diversity," led by Dr. Cheryl
Wu on December 19th, "Current Research at the Deaf Wellness Center," led by Dr.
Robert Pollard on January 16th, 2006, and "Health Care and Deaf People," led by
Jacque Dalton. Other exciting forums are in development and will be announced
in the weeks ahead.
If you missed the previous forums, you will find transcripts on the ADARA
website.
To log onto the chat or to get transcripts, go to www.adara.org
<http://www.adara.org/> , scroll down to the "Community" box and click on the
"Chat Room" button. Follow the instructions to log in.
ADARA is an organization of professionals networking for excellence in service
delivery with individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. ADARA strives to be
the leader among professional organizations in transforming the paradigm of
rehabilitation of Deaf people to enhancing the quality of life with people who
are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
For more information see www.adara.org <http://www.adara.org/> .

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Dr. Mason




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