Description
- Parents/Educators will learn the signs and milestones for social anxiety in children
- Parents/Educators will learn alternative reactions to a child who is struggling socially ( active listening skills etc.)
- Parents/Educators will learn strategies and solutions they can teach their children who are struggling socially
- Parents/Educators will learn practical skills they can teach their child to practice and help build social connections
Speaker Bio:
Anne Marie Albano was born in Staten Island NY, attended high school and college in Florida, and received her MA in psychology from the University of Richmond and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi. She is a professor of medical psychology in psychiatry at Columbia University School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Albano is a widely recognized expert and devotes her career to the study of anxiety and mood disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Albano received the 2015 Award for Outstanding Clinician from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and in 2008 she received the Rosenberry Award in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Colorado at Denver for her service to children and families. She directs a clinical practice while also teaching and continuing her research. Dr. Albano is a highly sought-after speaker in the US and abroad. She lives with her husband in Brooklyn, NY, and looks forward to visits from her grown stepdaughters. You and Your Anxious Child is her first book for the popular press.