Parents’ Independent School Network Meeting
Friday, February 28
The Rivers School
Coffee at 8:30 a.m., Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Stuart Ablon
Topic: Changeable/Collaborative Problem Solving
As Director of Think:Kids in the Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Dr. Ablon specializes in the treatment of explosive, inflexible, easily frustrated children and adolescents and their families. Dr. Ablon is also Director of the Psychotherapy Research Program at MGH and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Previously, Dr. Ablon was Co-Founder and Co-Director the Center for Collaborative Problem Solving.
Dr. Ablon is co-author of the acclaimed bestselling book, Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach. He is also featured in the DVD / video, Parenting the Explosive Child: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach. Dr. Ablon has authored numerous other articles, chapters and scientific papers on behavioral assessment and psychosocial interventions for children with disruptive behavior disorders. His research has been funded by, amongst others, the National Institute of Health, the American Psychological Association, the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Institute, and the Endowment for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.
Dr. Ablon received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and completed his predoctoral and postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Also a reminder that Community Service submissions are due no later than April 1. US Application is attached, and available on the PIN Website Please contact Chenhui Liu (dr.chenhui.liu@gmail.com) with any questions.
We are still looking for a few more volunteers for the US Board for next year. If you are interested contact Mamie Marcus (mamielaura1@comcast.net) for more information.
Hope to see you at the next meeting.
Rebecca Lamkin
US Communications/Membership Chair
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.