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Helping Defiant Children Succeed

Presented by Dr. Amy Vigliotti

1 HOUR | SELF-PACED | NON-INTERACTIVE |  RECORDED APRIL 2025

This webinar will cover relevant, applicable, and specific ways that teachers & therapists, and mental health professionals can best understand, support, and help defiant children. During this webinar we will focus on building an understanding of how a defiant child is feeling, and what their behavior is trying to communicate. You will also learn targeted intervention strategies to aid in supporting defiant children learn how to cope, manage their emotional experience, and succeed. This course is for Early Childhood Teachers, Therapists, and other Professionals who work with young children.

DISCLOSURES [DR. AMY VIGLIOTTI]

Financial Disclosures –  DR. AMY VIGLIOTTI has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

Nonfinancial Disclosures -DR. AMY VIGLIOTTI has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose. 

PURCHASE FOR $19

Objectives

The participants will be able to…

1. Explain the root of defiant behaviors and what they are communicating.


2. Identify ways to adjust your own behavior to support the emotional experience of a defiant child.


3. Identify strategies to help defiant children succeed

Agenda


1.Welcome and Introduction
2. Understanding the Root of Defiant Behaviors
3. Adjusting Your Own Behavior to Support Defiant Children

4. Targeted Intervention Strategies for Helping Defiant Children Succeed
5. Mindful, Proactive Routines and Therapeutic Exercises

 

DURATION: 1 HOUR, 8 MINUTES

This Webinar Offers The Following CE Certificate/Credits

1.0 CTLE CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department, Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)
Provider Code #23394
Approval Period: 3/29/22 - 3/29/2027

Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved sponsor of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants.

1.0 NYSED OT CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department, Board of Occupational Therapy (NYSED OT)
Approval Period: 8/1/24 - 7/31/2027

Young Child Learning is an approved Continuing Education Provider by the New York State Board for Occupational Therapy. Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program. Occupational therapist professionals should contact their regulatory board to confirm course approval for continuing education credits.

1.0 NYSED SW CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work (NYSED SW)
Provider Code #0365
Approval Period: 8/31/25 - 8/31/28

Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program. Social work professionals should contact their regulatory board to confirm course approval for continuing education credits.

1.0 ASWB CE CREDITS (BEGINNER 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.

1.0 NASP CE CREDITS

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Provider Code #1111
Approval Period: 4/1/23 - 4/1/25

This workshop provides NASP CPD credit for school psychologists.  Young Child Learning is approved by NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) to offer continuing education for school psychologists.  Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program.  Contact Young Child Learning with any questions or concerns at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 or via email at [email protected].

This program is offered for  0.1 ASHA CEUS (Introductory Level)

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCC-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 Certificate Maintenance Hours (CMHs) of professional development during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).

PURCHASE FOR $19

How to obtain your certificate/credits:

  • You MUST watch all the video lessons. Afterwards, you will automatically be given access to the post-test and the evaluation form. 

  • You MUST pass the post-test (75% passing grade). You are able to take the test multiple times until you pass. 

  • You MUST answer and submit the evaluation form. 

You will receive your certificate via email within 48 hours after fulfilling the above requirements.

 

For ASHA, your CE Credits will be reflected on your CE Registry account within 45 days after you fulfill the above requirements, and after we send your registration info to their team.

Speaker's Biography

Amy Vigliotti, PhD, is a child and adult psychologist, and adjunct professor at Adelphi University. In 2014, she founded the NYC-based group practice, SelfWorks. Prior to opening SelfWorks, Dr. Amy led a program for traumatized youth at the Child Advocacy Center at Jacobi Medical Center. Her work specializes in helping individuals thrive after upsetting/confusing events. Dr. Amy is a recognized speaker on a wide variety of mental health topics, with a particular passion for fostering self-trust and healthy attachments in children and adolescents. This work stems back to her adolescence when her poem, “I Am,” was published in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. “I Am” is used in the educational curriculum at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth and has sparked resiliency in thousands of students. Dr. Amy integrates mindfulness (the art of being present) into everything she does. You can sample some of her guided meditations on Spotify by searching Unwind: Guided Relaxation.

Host's Biography

Dr. Scott Mesh is the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños 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.
PURCHASE FOR $19

Cancellation Policy

All purchases of recorded courses are final and non-refundable. Should you have any questions about your registration, access, or technical questions please contact our Administrator, Cari Laroza, at this email [email protected]. Thank you!

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

 
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.

 

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.

 

Requests for special accommodations must be made prior to purchasing the webinar.

 

Individuals will be informed if the request can be accommodated.  Once the individual confirms, the special accommodations will be secured. If the individual finds that they no longer need of the accommodations, they must inform the Admin.

For questions/inquiries:

Contact Cari Laroza (Administrator) for  any questions

at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 or via email at [email protected]