
All children go through phases of "bending" the truth or taking something that excites his or her interest. Both of these are signs of healthy development. However, these behaviors can quickly become very troublesome when they extend past their normal lifespan. This is very common for foster and adopted children and these behaviors could be described as the most familiar difficulty parents and professionals face when serving this population.
This training will examine lying, cheating, and stealing from a developmental perspective and why foster and adoptive children may be more susceptible to acting out in these ways. It will also provide ways parents and professionals can help reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of these types of behaviors.
Tuesday, April 23
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CST)
CEUs available for the following:
- Adoptive Parents
- Foster Parents
- Social Workers
- Counselors
CAS is an approved CE Provider
NBCC #6459 ABSWE #0039.
Kathy
I. Hummel, LCSW, PIP and certified sex therapist (AASECT) has over 35 years of
clinical and administrative experience in the field of social work. She is the
Regional Coordinator for the Alabama Pre/Post Adoption Connections (APAC)
Northern Region and Statewide Clinical Coordinator. Ms. Hummel’s areas of
concentration are adolescence, child development, attachment, sexual abuse and
perpetration, and sex addiction. Ms. Hummel has facilitated trainings
nationally and has co-written a book on infant attachment. She has also helped
to develop, reorganize, and implement several of the APAC trainings.