Nuts & Bolts of Assessing & Diagnosing Young Children Using Tools Including Observation, DC:0-3R and ICARE Assessment

Participants will learn to engage multi-challenged families as partners in the treatment process using a culturally sensitive and responsive framework; to enhance clinical observational skills to assess the quality of relationship in a parent-child dyad; to utilize the DMH ICARE assessment tool and DC: 0-3R manual to build relationships with families and inform diagnoses; to identify medical necessity in infants and toddlers; to develop strength-based and relationship focused treatment plans that support treatment objectives based on relevant assessment data; and to observe a parent-child dyad, formulate a diagnosis, and develop a treatment plan, using a case vignette.

Event date: Friday February 12, 2010

Event time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (8.30-9am registration and light breakfast)

This event location is TBD - It will be in either Culver City or Venice

Registration/Contact/Questions: Rachel Ford at (310) 846-4100 x 6131 or email at rachelf@winla.org.