Supporting Young Children through Grief and Loss (ASWB ER)
Presented by Sue Lawrence | September 12, 2024 7PM EST
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL | 1 HOURĀ | LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM | INTERACTIVE
This webinar will explore the issue of how young children grieve. Focus will be on the ways in which a child interprets death from the cognitive, psychoanalytic, and neurological perspectives. Behavioral and emotional consequences to loss will be explained, both as immediate responses and long-term ramifications. Factors that influence bereavement, such as relationships, personal traits, and circumstances of the loss will also be discussed. Practical suggestions on how to support these children after a loss will then be offered.
This webinar is tailored to benefit educators, clinicians, therapists, and other professionals working with young children seeking to enhance learning and engagement during early childhood development.
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PURCHASE THIS WEBINARObjectives
The participants will be able toā¦
1. Explain how children grieve depending on cognitive and psychosocial stages of development
2. Identify possible short and long-term reactions to loss, especially in an educational setting
3. Describe ways of supporting children through their grief
1.0 ASWB CE CREDITS (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Provider Code #1366
Approval Period: 3/30/22-3/30/25
Young Child Learning, #1366, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/22-3/30/25. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 General continuing education credits.
How to obtain your certificate:
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You MUST attend the webinar from start to finish
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You MUSTĀ fill out the attendance form (will be sent via email)
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You MUSTĀ answer & submit the evaluation form after the webinar (will be sent via email)
You will receive your certificate within 1-12 business days via email after fulfilling the above requirements. Contact [email protected] for any issues/concerns.
Speaker's Biography
Sue Lawrence is a psychology instructor at several colleges, teaching a variety of courses in the subject, including a self-created course in trauma, loss, and grief. Additionally, Sue has a background in early childhood education and has worked in the field for over 20 years. She leads student research groups which are conducting original research in the long-term effects of childhood bereavement, the role of school services in supporting bereaved students, and the traumatic nature of early loss. This work has been presented at conferences such as ADEC and APA. Her related books include The Grieving Child in the Classroom, Turning the Page, and a childrenās picture book on sibling loss, Bent to Fly. Her nonprofit, Traces of Love Association, provides grief support services and educational programs in the community.
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Host's Biography
Dr. Scott Mesh is theĀ Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los NiƱos Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.
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Cancellation Policy
Young Child Learning reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any Young Child Learning event for any reason and without notice. Young Child Learning is not responsible for any changes in travel arrangements, hotel, lodging or any other costs of participants should a Young Child Learning event need to be rescheduled or cancelled. Young Child Learning will make reasonable efforts to reschedule the event, and any registration fees paid will be credited towards the new event. If you cancel within 30 days before the event, the registration fee is not refundable. However, you will receive a credit for the registration fee which can be applied to another Young Child Learning event within the following 12 months. The processing fee is non-refundable.
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System Requirements
You can access this webinar from various devices and platforms, on both PC and Mac desktops/laptops, as well as Android and iOS mobile devices. Our system requirements for these follow below.
Minimum system requirements
- Browser: The latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or Opera for desktop/laptop
- A broadband connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps
PC specific requirements
- Platform: Windows 8.1 or higher with the latest updates installed
- RAM: 4GB or more
- Video: Graphics output capability
- Sound: Sound output capability
Mac specific requirement
- Platform: Mac OS X 10.12 or higher with the latest updates installed
- RAM: 4GB or more
- Video: Graphics output capability
- Sound: Sound output capability
Mobile specific requirements
- iOS 15.0 and above
- Android 7.0 and above
Grievance Policy & Procedure
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Young Child Learning will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants.
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The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of Young Child Learning. All grievances must be submitted in writing (via e-mail or mail) within 7 days after purchase of the webinar. Any supporting documents must be included with the submitted complaint.
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For all grievances, contact information (name, phone number, and email) must be provided in the case that the Young Child Learning team may need clarification.
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Submit complaints in writing to Young Child Learning, 505 8th Avenue, Floor 12A Room 02, New York, NY 10018 or via email at [email protected].
Special Accommodations or Requests
Individuals in need of special accommodations should contact the Admin, Cari Laroza at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 to make a request. Include name, contact info, webinar details, and accommodation needs. Our team will review requests and respond within 7-12 business days. Confidentiality is maintained. Compliance with ADA is assured.
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Requests for special accommodations must be made prior to purchasing the webinar.
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