Videos
Tears and Tantrums:
Making Sense of Frustration and Aggression in Kids
a webinar by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
February 10, 2021
85 minutes
Parenting through the Pandemic
an evening keynote address by Dr. Gordon Neufeld
April 16, 2020
66 minutes
Making It Through the Christmas Season:
Helping Families with Children with Special Needs
a webinar from Eva de Gosztonyi
December 12, 2020
Handouts
Emotional Health and School
a webinar from Tamara Strijack, Eva de Gosztonyi, Deborah MacNamara & Hannah Beach
(the leadership team of the IDEA Centre for Educators)
September 24, 2020
88 minutes
Emotional Health and Home Education
a webinar from Tamara Strijack, Gordon Neufeld and Deborah MacNamara
September 17, 2020
88 minutes
Gordon & Tamara will present The Saturday Seminar on Home Education on October 24, 2020.
Raising Resilient Teens in a Pandemic
a webinar from Adrienne Wood
May 29, 2020
68 minutes
Creating Playgrounds for Emotional Expression
a webinar from Tamara Strijack and Hannah Beach
May 22, 2020
78 minutes
Autism & Crisis: Walking the Tightrope
a webinar from Jule Epp
May 12, 2020
69 minutes
Leading Our Kids Back to School
a webinar from The Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Management
featuring Dr. Deborah MacNamara
May 12, 2020
76 minutes
Surprise! We’re Homeschooling!
a webinar by Tamara Strijack
April 2, 2020
85 minutes
The Power of Play to Take Care of Us
a webinar by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
March 24, 2020
49 minutes
Editorials
LEADING OUR KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL
by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
May 11, 2020
RELATIONSHIP, ROOM, AND REST FOR THE COOPED-UP ADOLESCENT
by Darlene Denis-Friske with Jacksen Friske
May 1, 2020
WHEN BRINGING SCHOOL HOME, DON’T SACRIFICE THE “HOME”
by Dr. Gordon Neufeld
April 17, 2020
TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN IN ALARMING TIMES
by Dr. Gordon Neufeld
March 30, 2020
Parenting in a Pandemic Q&A Panel
Our PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC Q&A PANEL series with Tamara Strijack, Deborah MacNamara and Gordon Neufeld has come to a close after running for six weeks between April 9 to May 21, 2020. All recordings are posted below.
Thank you for your participation! Stay tuned to our newsletter for announcements regarding upcoming Q&A Panels in Fall 2020.
Q&A Panel Recordings
| DATE | TOPICS DISCUSSED | RECORDING |
|---|---|---|
| APR 9 | emotional outlets / keeping close when apart / teens & isolation / too much play? | WATCH NOW |
| APR 23 | what’s ok to share with kids / big emotions / sibling conflict / teens isolating away from family / confusion of roles – parent or teacher? | AUDIO ONLY LISTEN NOW |
| APR 30 | boredom / parenting challenges for frontline workers / parenting challenges when working from home / re-entry: what to consider / 5-year-old & play challenges | WATCH NOW |
| MAY 7 | preparing for “new normal” / emotional health and well-being / facing separation / aggression problems / anxiety, sensitivity & learning / alpha problems | WATCH NOW |
| MAY 14 | things better while at home / transitioning back to school / single parent working full-time, child acting out / what to do with our own emotions and reactions as parents / teen challenges, resistance and defendedness / preventing resentment toward sibling | WATCH NOW |
| MAY 21 | Frontline parents – frustration and alarm of children with increased risk, helping stay close when apart (with 2 year old), finding playful outlets for alarm and frustration / Returning to school – keeping the classroom safe as a teacher, helping children with elevated anxiety | WATCH NOW |