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Keynote Speakers: Dr. Robert Brooks & Dr. Ron Taffel
Both speakers are i nternationally renowned lecturers and authors. Dr. Brooks is a leading voice in resilience and self-esteem and has authored and co-authored many books including Raising Resilient Children; Nurturing Resilience in Our Children: Answers to the Most Important Parenting Questions. He completed a videotape and educational guide for PBS titled Look What You’ve Done!Stories of Hope and Resilience that focuses on self-esteem and resilience in children with special needs. In addition, Dr. Brooks has served as a consultant to Sesame Street Parents Magazine.
Dr. Taffel is a noted child and family therapist and author of P arenting by Heart, Why Parents Disagree, Nurturing Good Children Now and a guide for child professionals, Getting Through to Difficult Kids and Parents. Dr. Taffel consults and lectures at schools, religious and community organizations around the country. He is an award-winning contributing editor to Parents magazine and the founder of Family and Couples Treatment Services at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City. He has been called “a Spock for our time.” |
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