Federal Stafford loans and other supplemental education loans are available. Vouchers are not applicable to this program. Explores what development means for adults, including research and theory about critical life issues, developmental tasks, periods of stability and transition, and stages of development in cognitive functioning, interpersonal relations, personality organization and moral reasoning. The course draws heavily upon participants experiences to challenge, verify, and extend developmental theory. Participants become familiar with techniques that parents can use to resolve conflicts and respond to behavior that concerns them.
Special emphasis is given to strategies for teaching techniques to parents.
They will be asked to observe and reflect critically on the leader s style, skills and knowledge. Students will assess the group process in terms of parent engagement and quality of interactions. They may choose to use existing parent education curricula or design their own. In lieu of leading a group, a student may design a single session or a four session curriculum on a specific child rearing topic such as discipline, self-esteem, sibling issues. Effective parent counseling requires not only skills in counseling techniques, but also an understanding of critical parent issues.