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WHAT: 3 workshops from the EQ Take-Out Series



1) Going with the Resistance: A Paradoxical Approach to Power Struggles with
Teens

2) The Unheard Cry: Suicide among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Adolescents

3) Adolescent Sexuality Education: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Them



WHERE: Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, Clarkston, GA



WHEN: October 10-11, 2008; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.



WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Educators, Parents, Counselors, Social Workers and other
professionals who work with deaf and hard of hearing adolescents.



PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT: Participants will earn 1 PLU. Gallaudet
University CEUs will also be offered.



FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judy C. Stout, M.A., Outreach Specialist

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, Gallaudet University

email: judy.stout@...;

videophone: 202-651-5036;

fax: 202-651-5857

To leave a voice message, call: Michelle Jefferson at 202-651-5855



For Registration and Information, please copy and paste the following link into
your browser:

http://www.flagler.edu/page1.aspx?id=2559



BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOPS



NOTE: For a detailed description of each workshop, please refer to the
attachment in this email.



Emotional Intelligence--the measure of a person's ability to understand, manage,
and learn from life's difficulties--is fast becoming one of the most pressing
issues for adults who live and work with adolescents. This is true regardless
of academic setting, home environment, physical ability, or the cultural
background of the teenager. While professional workshops on EQ, as Emotional
Intelligence has come be known, are becoming more prevalent in recent years,
workshops which specialize in EQ for deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents are
only beginning to emerge. The EQ Take-Out Series provides parents, educators,
counselors, social workers, and other professionals who work with deaf and
hard-of-hearing adolescents with practical, real-life skills and experiences
that they can take home with them and begin using immediately. This series
addresses EQ-related issues that impact the achievement, adjustment, and even
the personal safety of deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents. If you work or live
with deaf or hard-of-hearing adolescents in any culture or academic setting, and
you are looking for real-life skills and techniques that can make a significant
difference in your relationship with this population, then the EQ Take-Out
Series has the training you need.





Going with the Resistance: A Paradoxical Approach to Power Struggles with Teens



Abstract



Anyone who has ever lived or worked with a teenager can attest to the
frustration of dealing with oppositional behaviors. Deaf and hearing
adolescents are similar in that they both assert their independence by
questioning and resisting authority. Authority figures often attempt to "win"
the battle by forcing the oppositional teenager to capitulate. This method
produces marginal and temporary success. Adolescents' resistance to authority
often builds momentum resulting in major struggles for control and autonomy that
ultimately damages these relationships. This workshop takes a closer look at
these power struggles and identifies some creative and unorthodox techniques
that promote cooperation. Participants will leave with practical solutions that
can calm the storm raging between adolescents and the adults in their lives.



The objectives of this workshop are as follows:

1. Participants will be able to identify when their own emotional reactions are
feeding into conflicts with deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents.
2. Participants will be able to identify when they are in a power struggle with
a deaf or hard-of-hearing adolescent.
3. Participants will learn how to argue fairly in ways that promote resolution
instead of escalation of the conflict.







The Unheard Cry: Suicide among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adolescents



Abstract

This workshop presentation is designed for educators, mental health counselors
and social workers, professional staff, parents, and caretakers of deaf and
hard-of-hearing adolescents. Participants will gain insight into this specific
population whose emotional needs are often masked or easily overlooked.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own feelings and
attitudes toward suicide in general and how successful acts of suicide can be
prevented among deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Participants will leave with
real and practical "take-out" skills that they can use immediately with deaf and
hard-of-hearing adolescents so they can feel confident about approaching the
topic of suicide, evaluating suicidal threats and gestures, and intervening
safely and effectively.



Learning Objectives

1. Participants will explore their own attitudes toward suicide
2. Participants will recognize warning signs of someone with suicidal ideation
3. Participants will review effective communication skills
4. Participants will learn safe and effective intervention strategies







Adolescent Sexuality Education: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Them



Abstract

Not since the days of the ancient Roman Empire has sexuality been so ubiquitous
and easily accessible. A simple glance at the commercials on television, ads in
special interest magazines, and unsolicited spam email exposes our children to
an abundance of sexual content. While discussions of human sexuality at home
and school have tried to keep pace with the sexualization of modern culture,
easy access to the internet is making "sexperts" of our teenagers. Naïve
adolescents exploring the titillating taboo of sexuality place themselves in
dangerous situations which could cost them more than they ever would have
imagined. This workshop is designed to prepare parents, educators, and
professional staff to have frank conversations with deaf and hard-of-hearing
adolescents about human sexuality and the adult consequences of adolescent sex.

Advisory: Please be advised that this workshop addresses provocative subject
matter which some may find uncomfortable.



Learning Objectives

Participants in this workshop will learn the following:

1. How to address issues of human sexuality from an unbiased, informative
perspective
2. How to identify when deaf and hard-of-hearing teenagers are exploring their
sexuality and what to do to support and guide them in this process
3. How to handle awkward questions about one's own sexuality or sexual
experiences
4. How to keep the flow of communication open so that the adolescent will feel
comfortable about returning for advice or information
5. Which signs are commonly used by deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents in
conversations about sexuality, and how to participate in these conversations
using language that is age and culturally appropriate











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