Anger Management
GENERAL INFORMATION
Half-day workshops available at the following dates and locations:
OXFORD: March 21, 2005
The Oxford Workshops will be held at the E. F. Yerby Conference Center
on campus. The Center is located next door to the Inn at Ole
Miss. For reservations at the Inn at Ole Miss, call (888) 486-7666.
JACKSON: March 22, 2005
The Jackson Workshops will be held at the Old Capitol Inn, 226
North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi. For reservations, call
(888) 359-9001 and refer to this workshop.
BILOXI: March 23, 2005
The Biloxi Workshops will be held at the Palace Casino Resort, 158
Howard Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi. For reservations, call 1-800-PALACE 9
and refer to this workshop.
Strategies for Helping the Volatile, Impulsive and Aggressive Youngster
Participants Benefits:
- Understand factors and issues that most influence impulsive and aggressive behavior
- Redirect behaviors that can threaten the safety of this child and others
- Increase confidence in teaching this child long-term skills of impulse control
- Learn new "prevention and intervention" techniques that are effective in different settings
Implementing "Best Practice" Strategies
Participants Benefits:
- Identify a continuum of emotional and behavioral characteristics attributed to Oppositional
Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Help ODD youngsters effectively redirect behaviors that are damaging their functioning and
future
- Provide educators and parents with proven strategies for realizing long-term improvement in
this child’s behavior
- Initiate "best practice" strategies to improve the learning and social environment of the child
Presented by James D. Sutton, Ed.D.
As an educator, Dr. James Sutton has taught everything from grade school
to graduate school. His interest in working with emotionally troubled
youngsters motivated him to earn a doctorate in psychology. Today, Dr. Sutton
addresses the needs of young people as a consulting psychologist, an author,
and an accomplished speaker. His years of service to young people, and those
who serve them, have included consultation with public and private schools
and school districts, educational service centers, hospitals, residential treatment
and group home facilities, juvenile probation authorities, special education
cooperatives, and child service agencies.
As a specialist in training child service professionals on the campuses of major universities, Dr. Sutton
has earned the nickname "Continuing Education's Professor-at-Large." As evidence of his platform
skills, Dr. Sutton was granted Professional Member status into the prestigious National Speakers
Association, and he holds the designation of Certified Speaking Professional, the highest earned designation
possible in the speaking profession.
Dr. Sutton has authored many books, guides and cassette training programs for child service professionals.
His book If My Kid’s So Nice. . .Why's He Driving Me Crazy? was named "Editor's Choice"
by Learning magazine, and he is the author of the best-seller, 101 Ways to Make Your Classroom Special:
Creating a place where significance, teamwork, and spontaneity can sprout and flourish. Visit Dr.
Sutton’s website at www.docspeak.com.
ACCOMMODATION OF SPECIAL NEEDS
If you require special assistance relating to a disability, please contact
Jonnie Fitch at (662) 915-7158 prior to the workshop.
REFUND POLICY
If you register but cannot attend, you may transfer your registration fee
to a colleague or request a refund. Cancellations can be made bycalling
the registration office at (662) 915-7158. Cancellations will beaccepted
until Monday, March 14, 2005 and registration fees will be refunded less
a $25 processing fee. No refund requests will beaccepted after Monday,
March 14, 2005. If for some reason the workshops are canceled a full
refund will be given.
CEU CREDITS
The University of Mississippi is offering .03 CEUs (3 hours) forattendance
at each of the workshops OR .6 CEUs (6 hours) forattending both workshops.
Upon approval, SWUs will be offered.
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