Compass

Compass Seminars is delighted to offer you the opportunity to spend a day with leading US child behaviour expert Dr Dave  Ziegler who is briefly visiting New Zealand in October.

Difficult children can be hard to understand and even harder to work with, their attitudes and behaviour can challenge even the most skilled parents, teachers, therapists and helping professionals.  However there are approaches that work with these kids but success is dependent upon adults understanding the real reasons behind the behaviour and tailoring their interventions accordingly.  During this day long seminar Dave will discuss:

Advanced behaviour management interventions:

Techniques that go beyond standard parenting courses and behaviour management systems. Practical interventions that have been tested and shown to be effective with even the most difficult children.

Understanding the brain and perceptions of difficult children:

Everyone who works with children needs to have a general understanding of the brain and how past experiences can dictate perception and behaviour.  Knowing how the brain operates provides a neural-roadmap to altering negative emotional and behavioural patterns.

How to help children learn resiliency skills:

All adults who work with children have a goal of the child achieving social success.  Chaotic, abusive childhoods do not often lead to good interpersonal skills, such as empathy, reciprocity, vulnerability, nurturance, personal disclosure, and initiating connection.  Dave will discuss ways traumatized children can be assisted to develop these important traits.

The primary building blocks of treating emotional disturbance:

Eight basic steps need to occur in order for disturbed children to experience success. Safety, Security, Acceptance, Belonging, Trust, Relationship, Self Awareness and Personal Worth can be achieved with the support of an adult who understands how to assist them through these steps and proceed with change.

What successful parents/therapists/teachers/helpers look like with these children:

Parenting/helping the emotionally disturbed child requires very different approaches to other children.  At times adults who do wonderfully with most children can feel inept with very challenging children.  Dave will discuss the key personal characteristics needed for adults wanting to work successfully with very difficult children.

Dave Ziegler PhD is a licensed Psychologist and Counsellor and is the executive Director of the Jasper Mountain Centre in Oregon, a residential counselling program, school, assessment & treatment program for children under the age of 13. He is an inspirational trainer and the author of many books & published articles on working with difficult children, including ‘Achieving Success with Impossible Children: How to win the battle of wills’.

"Fantastic day, educational, informative, funny and thought provoking.  I have learnt so much that I can pass on to my staff.  Dave Ziegler has a wealth of information and a great sense of humour".

Manager

"I found the presentation interesting, relevant to my work, thought provoking and it helped me to get back in touch with my optimism.  Very applicable and practical information".

Social Worker

"Thank you for an excellent seminar!  I've attended a great deal of training in this area and I find I always gain something from re-visiting the material.  Daves seminar was no exception.  His hopefulness, positivity and compassion is inspiring and infectious".

Social Worker

"A comprehensive and informative seminar.   Very insightful and has reminded me of what is so important and special about working with challenging children.  Emphasis on developing yourself in order to give children what they need was very much appreciated.  Information and strategies for developing optimism were invaluable".

Early Intervention Worker