ADHD Behavioral Parent Education Workshops
Children with ADHD often present challenging and disruptive behaviors at home. The Parent Education (Part I) and Behavioral Strategies (Part II) workshops compose part of three components for the treatment of ADHD currently offered by the UC Davis MIND Institute ADHD Program (the other components are medication therapy, and school guidance).
The goals of the Parent Education Workshops include improved parent-child interaction, creating a more structured and predictable home environment, and better home-school coordination. Some topics include academic rights of children with ADHD, understanding pharmacological treatment and medication, behavior management, and emotional regulation strategies.
The workshops are intended for parents/guardians with a child with an ADHD diagnosis that is between the ages of 4-11. The workshops are offered twice a year (Spring and Fall) and each session is held once a week for 10 weeks, 90 minutes in length. The registration fee is $40.00 per session and currently the workshops are not billable to insurance.
The workshop is not geared towards families in crisis as families would be better served in a therapeutic crisis intervention modality and a higher level of care.
10-week Spring Workshop Schedule
April 4, 2023 - June 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Psychoeducation (Part I)
Week 1 - Introductions and the ADHD Journey
Week 2 - Understanding ADHD/ Multimodal Treatment
Week 3 - Academic Rights of Children with ADHD/ Executive Functioning
Week 4 - Environmental/Academic Strategies
Week 5 - Understanding Pharmacological Treatment and Medication
Behavioral Strategies (Part II)
Week 6 - Setting the Tone & Reconnecting: Praise and Special Time
Week 7 - Self-Care and Mindfulness
Week 8 - Behavior Management/Behavioral Plans
Week 9 - Emotional Regulation Strategies
Week 10 - Social Skill Strategies/Wrap up
Referrals for services may be made one of two ways:
- If families are receiving services at the MIND Institute or the Child Behavioral Health Center, you may have your current treating practitioner/evaluator make an "in-house" referral to Dr. Stanislavsky.
- If your child has an ADHD diagnosis, and has not been evaluated by a MIND Institute clinician or by Child Behavioral Health, please contact Dr. Stanislavsky at rstanislavsky@ucdavis.edu or Nicki Rodriguez at nsrodriguez@ucdavis.edu.
ADHD Parent Workshop Team
Romina Stanislavsky, Ph.D. Psychologist
Romina Stanislavsky, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the MIND Institute UC Davis currently providing psychological intakes and assessments at the Massie Clinic. Dr. Stanislavsky also co-leads the Social Skills Training Program, Parent Group and the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Parent Group.
