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Exceptional Students: A Public School Teachers Experience

Robert Walker joins us today to talk about his experience as a public school teacher working with kids in Special Education – now called Exceptional Children. Rob takes on a walk through his experiences with training and educating students about their classmates with Autism. He also explains that part of his job as to also work with other teachers and how healthcare privacy made that a real challenge at times.

www.convergeautism.com

www.springbrookautismbehavioral.com

Exceptional Students: A Public School Teacher’s Experience

Robert Walker joins us today to talk about his experience as a public school teacher working with kids in Special Education – now called Exceptional Children. Rob takes us on a walk through his experiences with training and educating students about their classmates with Autism. He also explains that part of his job was to work with other teachers and how healthcare privacy made that a real challenge at times.

www.convergeautism.com

www.springbrookautismbehavioral.com

Autism Is a Neurological Condition: Dr. Matthew Fisher

Dr. Fisher sits down for a discussion with Kristin Walker to talk about diagnosing physical conditions in patients with Autism, troubleshooting side effects and symptoms in patients with Autism, and makes a point to educate listeners that Autism is a Neurological Condition. He is one of the speakers at the annual Converge Autism summit.

Dr. Fisher completed his General Psychiatry residency at the University of Texas-Galveston and a Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at University of South Carolina. He serves as Medical leader of SpringBrook Autism’s Residential and Outpatient Treatment Program (specializing in treating Autism Spectrum Disorders) and is an authority in minimal medical management of ASD and ASD with comorbidities. Dr. Fisher speaks at Autism Conferences on Medical Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Medication Management for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Myths and Misconceptions in Autism, Autism and Co-Morbid Conditions, and Helping Siblings and Other Children Understand Autism.

www.convergeautism.com

What Does a Doctor with Autism Say About Ethical Treatment?

What does a doctor with Autism have to say about working with patients who also have Autism? Join Dr. Dan Edmunds and our host Kristin Walker as they discuss ethical treatment and his unique understanding of ASD.

Dr. Dan L. Edmunds is an Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Psychotherapist, and Psychological Evaluator (working under supervision). Dr. Edmunds completed undergraduate studies at the University of Florida and received a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of Scranton, a Jesuit institution. Dr. Edmunds completed post graduate coursework in Dispute Resolution at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Edmunds earned a Doctorate of Education in Pastoral Community Counseling from Argosy University of Sarasota. He is a Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association and a member of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Edmunds work has focused on autistic empowerment, relational approaches to extreme states of mind and addiction recovery. His work has been featured at Psychology Today online, Autism File, Autism Radio, CCHR International,  Autism Parenting Magazine, Recovery Radio (Rhode Island), Mental Health News Radio Network, Talk Recovery (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Autism World, Chronogram Magazine, Psychology Tomorrow, InRecovery Magazine, Pioneer Magazine, CNN Philadelphia and radio programs in Des Moines, Iowa; Hartford, CT; Providence, RI; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; Daytona Beach, FL; Tampa, FL; Melbourne, FL; Oakland University; and Providence, RI.

http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/dan-l-edmunds-edd

Confidence and Joy: Strategies for Different Learners

Join Aaron Huey and Dr. Elaine Fogel Schneider as they talk about ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities and how do you discover if your child is dealing with these at school. Once you do, what next?

Dr. Elaine Fogel Schneider, co-author of Confidence and Joy, takes parents through the step by step process of discovery, advocacy, planning and self-care when you find your child has difficulty keeping up in the classroom.

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www.confidencejoy.com

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Dr. Elaine Fogel Schneider is CEO of TouchTime International and author of the best-selling 7 Strategies for Raising Calm, Inspired, & Successful Children. Drs. Swain and Schneider’s new book, Confidence & Joy: Success Strategies for Kids with Learning Differences (Crescendo Publishing, Nov. 1, 2018), provides parents and educators with tools to help children with learning differences realize lifelong success.

Essential Oils for Stress and More–Adora Winquist

Adora Winquist is a transformative healer, an inspired teacher and a nationally recognized award winning essential oil formulator. Her upcoming book will focus on healing the whole body one system at a time. She is the co-founder of Zenergy Medicinals, a line of expertly formulated plant based products and education to advance optimal wellness and personal transformation.

Adora is a graduate of the Brennan School of Healing and has practiced her healing arts for over 20 years using several modalities based on individual clients needs. A pioneer in the field of aromatherapy, Adora is the founder and formulae originator for Adoratherapy, a national award winning brand of blended essential oils termed Mood Boosts to create empowered and intentional life practices. Adora continues to be sought out for her unique nose and ability to formulate aromatic products for individual and corporate clients through her new website www.adorawinquist.com.

Adora Winquist
Holistic Aromatherapist
Brennan Healing Science Practitioner
adora@adorawinquist.com
1.833.ADORA EO

Engage With Your Employees For Success In the Workplace–Jason Treu

Jason Treu is an executive coach.

He spent 15+ years in marketing leadership positions working with influential leaders such as Steve Jobs, Reed Hastings, Mark Cuban, and many others.

He is the best-selling author of Social Wealth, the how-to-guide on building extraordinary business relationships.

He was a featured speaker at 2017 TEDxWilmington for his talk on, “How to Get CoWorkers to Like Each Other.” His team building game, Cards Against Mundanity, has been played by more than 10000+ people and organizations such as Amazon, Southwest Airlines, Ernst & Young, Google, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many others.

Jason has his law degree and master’s in communications from Syracuse University.

For more information about workplace bullying and discrimination–check out www.WorkplaceBullyingSupport.com

Questions from Kids on the Autism Spectrum: Dr. Temple Grandin

Different Kinds of Minds Contribute to Society: Discovery Across the Autism Spectrum with Dr. Temple Grandin, Author, Speaker, and Professor of Animal Science is the keynote speech to be delivered by Dr. Grandin for Springbrook Behavioral’s Converge Autism Summit held March 8-9th, 2019 in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Contribute to Society: Discovery Across the Autism Spectrum with Temple Grandin, PhD

Contribute to Society: Discovery Across the Autism Spectrum is the keynote speech to be delivered by Dr. Temple Grandin for Springbrook Behavioral’s Converge Autism Summit held March 8-9th, 2019 in Greenville, South Carolina.

Tickets are still available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/converge-autism-summit-2019-tickets-36079297149?aff=main or by going to www.convergeautism.com.

This interview is a short discussion with Dr. Grandin about animal behavior (one of her favorite topics) and basic skills for working in the regular economy when you have Autism.

What Can The Leadership In A Company Learn From the U.S. Marines–Meredith Brown

Meredith Brown who is a retired Major from the United States Marines shares her advice on how leadership traits in the Marines could also benefit companies and organizations. While on active duty in the Marines, Meredith experienced sexual harassment, which was dealt with quickly and professionally by her leadership. She shares how the culture and lifestyle of the Marines shaped her to become an effective leader. Listen in as Meredith points out how leaders can create safer and more respectful work environments.

Meredith is also an author of a fiction book, A Cajun Journey, where she weaves in ethics and leadership traits in her characters. She writes under a pen name, C. Marshall Turner and you can purchase her book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F9XYYR7/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

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