~~~for therapists and other professionals, educators, caregivers, family members
~~~3 Workshop Days ~ 8 CEU credits or PGP points available per day
~~~Location: The HOPE Learning Center of Pittsburgh, 12300 Perry Highway, Suite 100, Wexford, Pennsylvania.
During the week of April 15th, Dr. Anthony (Tony) M. McCrovitz of Globe Star (a quality of life services agency) and Quality of Life Institute, Inc., was invited to speak at a Rehabilitation Forum in Saudi Arabia, on Introduction to Gentle Teaching for persons with disabilities.
After two days of training and forum presentations in Hail, a region that serves approximately four thousand individuals with disabilities, Dr. McCrovitz traveled with colleagues to Riyadh, the country’s capital city, to present “Introduction to Gentle Teaching for Persons with Disabilities“ at the autism center. Other presenters included Dr. Maria José Cid Rodriguez from Amposta, Spain, Ms. Hanne Holmar and Mr. Maurits Eijgendaal from Denmark, and Mr. Ad Verhuel from The Netherlands, all of whom have either traveled to Chesterton, Indiana (home of Globe Star and Quality of Life Institute), to do training work with Dr. McCrovitz for our communities in Indiana, or who have participated in a free series of online instructional webinars, organized by Dr. McCrovitz, in support of worldwide training for those interested in learning how to practice a philosophy of Gentle Teaching and learn applications for practical, quality of life outcomes, that include approaches for working within multi-sensory environments.
Dr. McCrovitz, who also teaches a Lifespan Developmental Psychology class and two Intro Psychology classes at St. Mary’s College in South Bend, did not need to find a substitute for the week he was out of the country. Instead, with the support of his department, he was able to organize a unique cultural and learning opportunity for his students via video-conferencing, introducing seven of his colleagues as guest speakers, who each took some time to talk with the students about their experiences and areas of expertise in working with people with disabilities.
If you’d like to learn more about this venture, the following link will let you view a press release story of this successful collaboration:
Local quality of life services agency director, Dr. Anthony M. McCrovitz, invited as keynote speaker for Rehabilitation Forum in Saudi Arabia
Purdue Northwest University’s 13th Annual Early Childhood Conference will be held on Saturday, April 27, at DSAC Grand Hall at the Westville campus.
PNW’s Center for Early Learning 13th Annual Childhood Conference is open to all students, professionals, and anyone interested in Early childhood education and development.
This year’s theme is focused on what the world needs now…
Dr. Anthony McCrovitz (executive director for Globe Star, llc and Quality of Life Institute, Inc.,) will present at 9:40 am and 2:10 pm on:
Relate-ability: How a framework of Gentle Teaching is used for creating a relatable environment for one’s learning and social-emotional growth
He will share the invitational framework of Gentle Teaching and illustrate how application of Gentle Teaching principles guide parents and professionals in the effective use of “our tools” (hands, eyes, words, presence). Learn how a framework is used to construct and shape social-emotional fabric for learning processes, and how to build mentoring relationships that cultivate relatable environments for one’s learning and growth.
Your donation is greatly appreciated and will be used to help fund the bilingual PICO ART BOOKS PROJECT (click the link to learn more). This is a collaborative effort sponsored by Quality of Life Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, with the quality-of-life services agency of Globe Star that works with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, providing CARF-accredited, Quality of Work Life Services and programs. 