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Robert
Naseef, Ph.D., regularly lectures and provides training sessions for parents
and professionals in various locations around the country. On this page you
will find descriptions of his presentations as well as a co-presentation with
Stephen Shore.
2008 Upcoming Presentations:
Life Along the Spectrum, co-presented with Stephen Shore Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey January 18, 2008 Stress Busters Center for Autism, Parent Cafe, Philadelphia, PA February 15, 2008 Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Their Families, and Daily Routines Center for Autism and related Disorders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida February 20, 2008 Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Their Families, and Daily Routines Miami, Florida February 21, 2008 Special Children, Challenged Parents, Caring Professional: Building Links That Endure Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System Naples, Florida February 22, 2008 Children with Special Needs and Their Families: Meeting the Needs of Everyone; Understanding and Guiding Your Child's Behavior Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System Fort Myers, Florida February 23, 2008 Honoree: Goodlooking Foundation Gala Collingswood, NJ March 1, 2008 Children with Autism and Their Families: Meeting the Needs of Everyone Vanguard School, Paoli, PA March 4, 2008 Elwyn SEEDS, Staff Development Philadelphia, PA March 6,2008 Children with Autism and Their Families: Meeting the Needs of Everyone Delaware County, PA ASA March 12, 2008 The Father Factor First Aid for Your Relationship: When You're Raising a Child with Special Needs Minneapolis Arc April 5 and 6, 2008 Honoree: Variety, The Children's Charity Autism Gala Philadelphia, PA April10,2008 Inclusion Panel Discussion Chair Delaware Valley Assoc for the Education of Young Children Conference April 12, 2008 What About Your "Typical Children? The Balancing Act in Family Life Northern Burlington County, NJ April 17, 2008 Sibling Panel Discussion Chair United Cerebral Palsy, Philadelphia, PA April30, 2008 Stress Busters for Early Intervention Staff Elwyn SEEDS, Staff Development, Philadelphia, PA May 7 2008 Children with Special Needs and Their Families: Meeting the Needs of Everyone Elwyn, Wilmington, Delaware May 15, 2008 Center for Autism, Parent Cafe, Philadelphia, PA May 16, 2008 Helping Parents Deal with Challenging Behaviors Elwyn SEEDS, Staff Development, Philadelphia, PA May 20, 2008 Autism Society of America, National Convention Orlando, Florida July 9-12, 2008
Descriptions of presentations offered: The following presentations are available in full day, half-day, and evening formats. To schedule a presentation from the list below or to tailor a presentation for your group mailto: rnaseef@alternativechoices.com Special Children, Challenged Parents, Caring Professionals: Building Links That Endure
Children with
special medical needs are simultaneously endearing, lovable, and extremely
worrisome, and challenging. Psychologist, author, and parent Robert Naseef
uses his personal and clinical experiences to explore the emotional and
developmental challenges for both special children and their parents.
Professionals as well as parents will explore the
roadblocks to collaboration as well as strategies to overcome those
difficulties. The presentation's goal is to help professionals and parents
to understand each other and work together more effectively.
The Father
Factor: Understanding
the Special Needs of Fathers
What does a
man do with a problem that he can't fix? Men and women often look at the same
thing differently, and raising a child with special needs is no exception.
This presentation will explore the unique perspective that men bring to
parenting a child who is not “typical.” Participants will be guided in
expressing their thoughts and feelings in a structured format. The presenter
utilizes a slide show of his own son growing up to illustrate common
challenges and evoke discussion.
First Aid
For Your Relationship: When
You're Raising a Child With Special Needs
Men and women
often look at the same thing differently, and raising a child with special
needs is no exception. Sometimes it feels like the boat is going to tip over.
This workshop will explore the different perspectives that men and women
bring to parenting a child who is not "typical". Men and women are guided
through experiential exercises and learn to listen and understand each other
in new ways--and thus learn to keep the boat afloat and row together.
 Stress Busters: When Your Child Has Special Needs
Whenever you
care a lot, stress can mount, and you can feel "burned out". This workshop
will focus understanding this common reaction as well as concrete ways of
reducing stress. The presenter is a psychologist as well as a parent of a
child with a disability. This presentation will cover the impact on the body,
identifying stressors, getting in touch with your feelings and basic stress
reduction techniques.
Understanding and Guiding Your Child's Behavior
Children with
special needs can be simultaneously
endearing, lovable, frustrating and extremely challenging.
Their behavior problems can stress their parents to unbelievable
lengths. This workshop provides participants with a way to begin
understanding these behaviors and guiding children towards more socially
appropriate ways of expressing themselves. Strategies to manage the stress
involved for parents will also be explored.
Issues Facing Siblings of Children with Disabilities
When parents
have a child with a disability or special needs, they often wonder and worry
about the impact on their other children. This workshop will explore the
sibling relationships that parents had growing up in order to help understand
the impact of a sibling's special needs on their more “typical” brothers and
sisters. Maintaining family unity and stability while meeting the needs of
all will be the theme.
Children with PDD, Their Families, and Daily Routines
Many if not
most children who are diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder have
regulatory difficulties which manifest themselves in their daily routines
around eating, sleeping, and toilet-training. Their families face multiple
stressors. This presentation by psychologist, author, and parent, Robert
Naseef will provide an overview of family struggles and practical behavioral
approaches to the regulatory issues.
Living with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Professional and
Personal Perspectives
Biography:
Dr. Robert
Naseef is a psychologist in independent practice in Philadelphia and a
consultant to numerous schools and human service organizations. He is a
graduate of Temple University. Special Children, Challenged Parents: The
Struggles and Rewards of Parenting a Child With a Disability, his
first book, has received international recognition. He has lectured
internationally and appeared on radio and television. He is the co-editor of
Voices from the Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, People With
Autism, and Professionals Share Their Wisdom, published in 2006 by
Jessica Kingsley.
Dr. Naseef's specialty is working with families of children with special health care needs. He has published many articles in scholarly journals and other publications. You will notice that he has a foot in each world because he himself is the father of a child with autism. He has a special interest and expertise in the psychology of men and fatherhood. Through his experiences as both a parent and as a professional, Bob is able to relate effectively to both audiences and is a sought after speaker at conferences around the country.
Rabbi Harold
Kushner, the author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, endorsed the
Special Children, Challenged Parents by Paul Brookes Publishing
Company. In Rabbi Kushner's words, "writing with the wisdom of a mental health
professional and the compassion of a loving father, Dr. Naseef has given us a
book that will instruct and inspire us all."
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Presentations
by Dr. Robert Naseef: