Affirming Recommendations
Personalized. Actionable. Empowering.
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Date: Friday, May 8th at 8am PT/11am ET
Time: 3 hours
CEs: 3 APA-approved CEs
Cost: $99
Early Bird until 4/25: $74
Writing effecitve recommendations is tricky. We want them to be:
- Personalized but efficient to write
- Affirming and research-based
- Comprehension yet not overwhelming
- and ultimately something clients can do
After this workshop, you will be equipped to do all of the above. We will dive deep into how to write empowering, practical recommendations based on current research for ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia and more.
Workshop Description
After you’ve completed an evaluation, writing the recommendations can be tricky.
Many of us struggle to find recommendations that are:
- Personalized to the client
- Comprehensive yet not overwhelming
- Researched-based
- Affirming
- Something the client will actually do
Research shows that only about 50% of recommendations are actually implemented. Barriers include clients not having time, lack of clarity, financial barriers, feeling overwhelmed, and simply not retaining the information.
In this workshop, we will explore tools and strategies for addressing these issues and writing truly effective, empowering recommendations that are actionable for our clients.
Participants will learn:
- The basic principles for writing effective recommendations
- The SPACE framework for ensuring recommendations are neurodiversity-affirming
- Strategies for balancing a comprehensive plan with a doable one
- Specific, affirming recommendations for ADHD, Autism, learning disabilities, anxiety, depression and more!
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the basic principles for creating effective recommendations
- Write affirming recommendations using the SPACE model
- Identify neurodiversity-affirming recommendations for ADHD, Autism, learning disabilities and mood disorders
- Utilize AI tools to efficiently personalize recommendations for each client
Cost & Refund Policy
$99
For any of our workshops, if you would like to cancel your registration, please contact us at Liz@DrLizAngoff.com no later than 1 week in advance of the live workshop for a full refund. Refunds will be granted for recordings only if there is an error on our end and you are not able to view the course.
Presented by Dr. Liz Angoff
Liz Angoff, Ph.D., is a Licensed Educational Psychologist with a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology, providing assessment and consultation services to children and their families in the Bay Area, CA. She is the author of the Brain Building Books, tools for engaging children in understanding their learning and developmental differences as part of the assessment process.
Additional Presenters
Dr. Sarah Wheeler is a Licensed Educational Psychologist in private practice who has spent over a decade in Bay Area schools as a teacher, counselor, and school psychologist. She specializes in supporting children who struggle with learning, social relationships, and emotional regulation. Dr. Wheeler earned her Doctorate in Education and School Psychology credential from the University of California, Berkeley, holds a special education teaching credential, and has taught autistic, ADHD, and learning-disabled students in public, private, and non-public school settings. She also trains teachers to support diverse learners through the Bay Area Teacher Training Institute.
Dr. Megan Helmen is a pediatric neuropsychologist who provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations and has done so in postdoctoral practice since 2013. She earned her B.S. in Child Psychology (University of Minnesota), completed her M.A. and Doctor of Clinical Psychology at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, and completed an APA-approved internship at the Watson Institute (pediatric neuropsychology and autism) followed by a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Her clinical interests include autism, ADHD, twice-exceptional (2E) and gifted learners, learning disorders (e.g., dyslexia, dysgraphia), anxiety, OCD, tic disorders, attachment/adoption, PANS/PANDAS, and neurodevelopmental presentations associated with genetic syndromes (e.g., NF1 & 2, VCFS, Down syndrome).
Additional Information
Dr. Angoff is the publisher of the Brain Building Books and receives proceeds for these sales. She also has an affiliate relationship with Basiton and Reverb, any proceeds from which fund the Brain Building Book donation program which has donated nearly 1000 books to under-resourced communities, as well as the creation of the free materials on the Explaining Brains website. Dr. Angoff receives a free subscription to School Psych AI for the purposes of demonstration.
Neither SPAI, Bastion nor Reverb were involved in the creation of the materials for this workshop, and neither company has influence over how Dr. Angoff talks about their services. Dr. Angoff uses Bastion and Reverb in her own practice, so examples demonstrated during the workshop may use these platforms.
AI was not used in the creation of content for this workshop; however, AI was used to help organize recommendations into a usable format for participants, including a web-based app that helps psychologists develop personalized recommendations.
Dr. Liz Angoff
Dr. Sarah Wheeler
Dr. Megan Helmen