Classes will address everyday problems related to children, ages birth to preteen. Classes will be every Monday in March at 7:00 pm at St. Paul Methodist Church above the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool, Grant Park Campus. Each class will be 1 ½ hours (45 minutes of lecture, 45 minutes for questions and answer session).
COST: $100 for entire series or $30 per class. You can add multiple classes to the the cart. All proceeds will benefit the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool. See below for information on mailing or dropping off payment at the school.
This class will address common problems related to children ages 1 to preteen. Examples include but are not limited to not listening to directions, tantrums related to children not getting what they want, problem behavior related to low attention situations (e.g. making a phone call). This class will include a 45 minute lecture on why these problems occur and simple solutions to decrease the occurrence of these problem behaviors. As well as a 45 minutes question and answer session to address individual questions.
Presented by: Jason Cavin, MS, BCABA
Jason Cavin received his master’s in psychology from the University of West Alabama. Jason is a board certified associate behavior analyst and a certified special education teacher. Jason is currently a behavioral consultant with the Marcus Autism Center and provides community-based consultation services to families and agencies throughout the state of Georgia.
March 9th – Getting your kid to bed and other common sleep problems
This class will address common problems related getting your child to sleep, ages birth to preteen. Examples include but are not limited to getting your child to go to sleep in a timely fashion and getting your child to stay in bed. This class will include a 45 minute lecture on why these problems occur and simple solutions to decrease the occurrence of these problem behaviors. As well as a 45 minutes question and answer session to address individual questions.
Presented by: Alice Shillingsburg, PhD, BCBA
Dr. Shillingsburg received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University in 2006 under the supervision of Steven K. Shapiro, Ph.D. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Marcus Institute and Emory University. Dr. Shillingsburg is currently a psychologist and case manager within the Language and Learning Clinic (LLC) at the Marcus Autism Center. She is responsible for the coordination and supervision of staff within the LLC and developing and overseeing language and behavioral programming. Her clinical focus involves behavioral interventions and treatment planning to address a wide variety of common childhood behavioral difficulties as well difficulties in communication associated with developmental disabilities and autism. Her current research interests include theoretical and practical applications of verbal behavior and the assessment and training of language skills particularly strategies to promote language acquisition in children with autism.
March 16th – Toilet Training
This class will address common problems related getting your child toilet trained, ages 2 and up. The lecture will include simple solutions to common problems that occur during toilet training. This class will include a 45 minute lecture as well as a 45 minutes question and answer session to address individual questions.
Presented by: Dana Trahant, PhD, BCBA
Dr. Trahant received her Ph.D. School Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2004. During her educational training, Dr. Trahant conducted research focusing on the provision of ABA services to children with developmental disabilities and ADHD in the school setting. She is also a board certified behavior analyst. Dr. Trahant is currently the program coordinator of the School Consultation program at the Marcus Institute. She is responsible for providing consultation services to a variety of school systems across Georgia and also for coordinating the services provided by other consultants. Dr. Trahant has worked as a behavioral consultant providing direct services and consultation within schools and homes helping them to better serve children with special behavioral needs, especially those diagnosed with autism. Dr. Trahant’s work includes behavioral assessment and interventions, program evaluations, facilitation of autism services within school systems, and staff training in the provision of ABA services within the classroom setting. Her research interests are to examine how ABA can be integrated into the school setting and which methods of consultation lead to the most effective and efficient training of school staff.
March 23rd – Common problems related to eating
This class will address common problems related getting your child to eat, ages 9 months to preteen. Examples include but are not limited to increasing variety of foods consumed and problem behaviors that occur at the table. This class will include a 45 minute lecture on why these problems occur and simple solutions to decrease the occurrence of these problem behaviors. As well as a 45 minutes question and answer session to address individual questions.
Presented by: David Jaquess, PhD
Dr. David Jaquess is a child clinical psychologist who received his doctoral degree from Virginia Tech. He completed a predoctoral internship at the Medical University of South Carolina and a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has been involved with teaching about and treating children with behavior problems and developmental disabilities, including problems with feeding, for the past 15 years. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Emory University School of Medicine and directs the Feeding Disorders and Pediatric Psychology Programs in The Marcus Autism Center.
March 30th – Is there something wrong with my child?
This class will address common concerns related to child development. This class will include a 45 minute lecture on what is typical and when a parent should be concern. As well as a 45 minutes question and answer session to address individual questions.
Presented by: Felissa Goldstein, M.D.
Dr. Goldstein moved to Atlanta during her early adolescent years. In 1995, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Goucher College in Baltimore, Md. After graduation, she spent two years studying neuroanatomy research in biomedical sciences at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, OH. While there, she researched the effects of vinblastine on neonatal rat axoplasmic transport.
In 1997, Dr. Goldstein entered the Medical College of Ohio. During medical school, she conducted research on quality management in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). After graduating in 2001, she relocated to Lexington, Ky., for postgraduate medical education at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She completed a residency in general psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. She is board certified in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.
Dr. Goldstein enjoys working with and specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children presenting with a wide variety of behavioral and psychological problems. She has a special interest in treating psychiatric disorders in children with severe or life-threatening medical illness and developmental disorders. She also has a long-standing interest in pediatric palliative medicine and issues related to death and dying.
Since 2006, she has worked with Hospice Atlanta staff and volunteers at their bereavement camps for children and families. At these camps, she uses her clinical expertise to help organize groups and develop therapeutic activities. Her research interests include spirituality in pediatric palliative medicine, developmental disorders in children, bereavement in children and adolescents, and telehealth in psychiatry.
Dr. Goldstein enjoys reading, traveling, singing, acting and volunteer work with children. She is married and has one son.
Payment can be made online, dropped off at the school during school hours, or mailed to:
GPCP
501 Grant St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
Please indicate the date(s) of the class(es) you wish to attend on your check.
For additional information, call 404-521-0440.
