Courses/Workshops

Let’s work together to understand self-regulation and support problem solving skill development.

 
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Custom Courses/

Workshops

IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL
Contact Danielle to talk about creating a custom in-person course or workshop presentation for your district/facility. We can tailor a workshop including the following areas:

- Neurodiversity & Inclusion

- Executive Functions & Self/Co-Regulation as it relates to students with Autism & other neurodivergent diagnoses

Contact Danielle for current offerings

Danielle has completed the following presentations/workshops:

  • Ready Set Executive Functioning: Prioritizing the skills needed to succeed at school for PreK-2 (Fall 2022)

  • Neurodiversity as integral to human diversity: Supporting teams to prioritize the SELF for ALL students (self-actualization, self-determination, self-leadership, self-advocacy & self-regulation ) (presented to SBSD Fall 2022- Spring 2023)

  • Supporting ALL Learners by Reframing what we know about Autism and Neurodiversity (multi-part training series, offered to WRVSU and East Montpelier Elementary School- Spring 2022)

  • AAC Roadmap: From Assessment to Intervention (co-taught w/Leah Sophrin) (Fall & Spring 2022)

  • Ready Set Executive Functioning: Prioritizing the skills needed to succeed at school (Spring 2022)

  • Supporting all learners by reframing what we know about Autism and Neurodiversity (Spring 2022)

  • Behavior and Executive Functioning: Strategies for Effectively Teaching/Supporting Learners with a Neurodiversity &Inclusion Focus (Fall, 2021)

  • Executive Functioning in the Classroom: Co-Regulation Strategies for Effectively Teaching Self-Regulation Strategies ( Fall, 2021)

  • Ready, Set, Executive Function! Giving the Green Light to Prioritizing Self-Regulation in the Classroom and Beyond! (Fall, 2021)

  • Neurodiversity & Inclusion: Reframing How We Support Neurodivergent Learners (Fall, 2021)

  • Literacy Intervention for Complex Communicators (co-taught w/Leah Sophrin) (Fall, 2021)

  • Executive Function Skills for Young Learners: Presented to Jessie Ginsburg’s Inside Out Community- Summer 2021

  • Equipping Students with Executive Function Skills During Remote Learning (Spring 2021)

  • Fostering Independent Problem Solvers and Learners: Prioritizing Executive Functioning in Classrooms (Fall 2020)

  • Teletherapy Tips and Tools for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) (Fall 2020)

Danielle has taught (or is teaching) the following courses (all have been taught under credit bearing institutions):

  • Early Language & Literacy Development

  • Language & Speech Sound Development

  • Regulation & Autism: Reframing What We Know about Neurodiversity to Support Our Learners

  • Continuum of Communication: Family-Centered Assessment and Intervention for Students with Autism

  • Language Disorders

Here is what Professionals are saying about Danielle’s professional development work:

  • ‘Danielle was knowledgeable and engaging. Her experience as an educator and coach make her understanding relatable.’

  • ‘The workshop was extremely engaging- I enjoyed how Danielle often had us thinking of our own experiences and talking with a partner. It was helpful being able to apply the new knowledge to known situation immediately.’

  • ‘The content was great! Loved the strategies, the links to books & online resources. The conversational feel of the day was so comfortable & invited so many more exchanges of ideas that I am used to at a PD day. Fantastic!’

  • (In response to ‘what would you keep the same about today’s workshop?’) ‘The presenter! Danielle was so knowledgeable and shared things in a way to teach and encourage, while open for questions and comments.’

  • ‘Danielle really made you think about the skills that need to be taught and skills to achieve for children to be able to learn.’

  • ‘Danielle was my favorite session of the conference. Not only was her presentation well done it provided loads of practical information working with students who are experiencing self regulation issues. Very timely as behavior issues are on the rise in public schools.’

  • ‘Danielle made everything easy to understand and was an amazing speaker.’

  • ‘I am interested in learning more and would gladly attend another presentation by Ms Kent. Thank you.’

  • ‘Danielle was exceptionally excellent. Very clear, very thoughtful and knowledgeable. A fantastic presentation.’