News and Events
April, 2014
“¡Familia, Familia!” Es una serie de Talleres GRATUITOS en ESPAÑOL para las familias de niños pequeños que quieren aprender más acerca de su hijo. La Dra. Linda Ballard del SPIN estará aquí para ayudarle.
¡Venga y aprenda acerca de la conducta de su hijo!
¿Su hijo tiene problemas para dormir? ¿Comer?
¿Quieres consejos sobre cómo entrenar a su hijo al orinal?
¡¡¡Únase a nosotros para una – o las tres noches!!!
· Jueves 6 de marzo, de 6-7:30 p.m. – Los berrinches y el comportamiento.
· Jueves 27 de marzo, de 6-7:30 p.m. – preocupaciones con dormir y comer.
· Jueves 3 de abril, de 6-7:30 p.m. – Formación para orinal y otros consejos de conducta.
¡Las familias también pueden tener la oportunidad de participar en hacer una película!
LUGAR: Elwyn Apple Seeds, Lehigh Head Start, en la Iglesia Deliverance, 2001 West Lehigh Avenue, 19132 (20th & Lehigh, próximo a McDonalds) ESTACIONAMIENTO GRATIS!
Cuidado de niños está disponible. Debe RESEVAR su asistencia con Jannet Borras al 215-383-1552
**¡Tendremos refrigerios gratis, cuidado de niños gratis y premios! ¡Todos los miembros de la familia y amigos son bienvenidos!**
October, 2013
Dr. Ballard will be completing requirements for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst credential in January 2014 and sitting for the BCBA exam in February 2014.
She was also asked to participate in a co-authored training in Spanish for Latino parents of children with Autism and other developmental disabilities. This training is tentatively scheduled to occur in February or March, 2014.
April, 2012
Spring update: Dr. Ballard is excited to be teaching the following courses at St. Joseph's University:
PSY 100 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
This course introduces the student to the research problems, methods, findings, and basic theory which constitute the scientific investigation of human and animal behavior.
PSY 222 Neuropsychology (3 credits)
Neuropsychology will introduce students to understanding human brain/behavior relationships. Emphasis will be placed on commonly used approaches in assessing and measuring human behavior and how the human brain is responsible for cognition, language, memory, spatial processing, emotion, and personality. Students will gain an understanding of principles of brain organization, individual differences, and professional and clinical issues in neuropsychology.
PSY 237 Abnormal Child Psychology (3 credits)
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to abnormal child psychology. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adolescents will be discussed. Specific disorders covered will include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders of childhood, affective (mood) disorders, conduct disorder and other disruptive behavior disorders, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and sleep disorders.
February, 2012
Update for 2012: Dr. Ballard will be teaching several undergraduate courses this year, including a Neuropsychology class starting in the Fall.
December, 2011
The holidays are just around the corner. With assistance from an amazing team, several courses that Dr. Ballard has written are now live on Butterfly Effects' Continuing Education website. These are continuing education credits for clinicians who are part of the BACB or ASHA.
More information here:
Course Homepage:
https://www.butterflyeffects.com/courses/
CE Courses by Dr. Ballard:
https://www.centralreach.com/courses/details/autism-assessment-intervention-117/
https://www.centralreach.com/courses/details/child-abuse-and-developmental-disabilities-112/
August, 2011
Summer is now winding down. Continuing education module on child abuse available soon on www.butterflyeffects.com/courses. This course will provide one BACB CEU credit and is available online!
January, 2011
Happy 2011!
New PsychBit added for January - part one in a series on increasing readiness skills in children on the autism spectrum. Stay tuned for more :)
October, 2010
New PsychBit added for October
Dr. Ballard discussed childhood sexual abuse and trauma on radio program LA TREMENDA in September. She has been asked to return in Jan/Feb 2011 and may become a recurring special guest!
August, 2010
In September, Dr. Ballard will be a guest on the Spanish radio show La Tremenda- 1310 AM.
La Tremenda is a radio program showcasing Spanish-speaking mental health services in the Charlotte area.
