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Speaker series with Dr. Tim Hartshorne – “Taming the inner parent from hell and reaching out.”

The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf will host a three-part series with Dr. Hartshorne that will span March, April, and May and center around the topic of the deafblind student. All events are free, open to the public, and will be hosted through Zoom.

Parents, educators, and administrators caring for and supporting deafblind children are invited to join an evening with Dr. Tim Hartshorne.  Dr. Hartshorne is a professor of psychology, specializing in school psychology, at Central Michigan University. He is the grant holder for DeafBlind Central:  Michigan’s Training and Resource Project, which provides support to children who are deafblind in Michigan.  He has been researching and presenting about CHARGE syndrome since 1993, motivated by the birth of his son with CHARGE in 1989.  He has been awarded the Star in CHARGE by the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation.    He is the first editor of the book CHARGE Syndrome.

The presentation this evening is entitled “Taming the inner parent from hell and reaching out.”  Every school is familiar with the parent from hell, and many parents are aware that this is the role they play. Finding a way to tame oneself without giving up on advocacy can be a more effective strategy for getting the best possible education for your child.

Registration for the May 20th presentation – “Taming the inner parent from hell and reaching out” – is now OPEN.  Zoom credentials for the event will be emailed to all registrants on the morning of  May 20th.   Save your place at this informative evening by clicking the registration link below.

REGISTRATION

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For more information about the series or if one has questions, please contact Mr. Donald Mazreku by email at dmazreku@wpsd.org

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