Training & Workshops

Dr. David Worling has been providing seminars, workshops, and training packages for over 25 years. He is described as an engaging speaker who uses a combination of current research, clinical experience, and humour to inform his audiences. Example of some talks given by Dr. Worling include: Assessing and Treating Depression in Children and Adolescents; Supporting Social Skill Development; Practical skills for developing social competence in the classroom; Understanding, Treating, and Preventing Depression in Children and Youth; Addressing Social Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders; Addictive Behaviours, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Looking beyond autism: treating anxiety, depression, and OCD in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder; Autism and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions, Anxiety in Teens: Information and strategies that begin at home.

Feedback from audience members

"So much practical and new information – fantastic presenter – loved it!!!"

"The speaker was amazing, upbeat, and very informative"

"Nothing to improve, this session was perfect."

Workshops

We have put together a number workshops that range from a half-day to two full days in length. The staff at Westcoast Child Development Group are able to tailor specific workshops to suite the individual needs of the organization. Our workshops are original and are based on a combination of clinical experience, sound theoretical understanding, and up-to-date research findings.

Examples of existing workshops include:

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Clinical Perspective

 Half-day

 Full-day

 Two-day

General overview of symptomatology, prevalence rates, behavioural presentation, overview of interventions. General overview of symptomatology, prevalence rates, theories of causation, behavioural presentation, co-occurring mental health issues, detailed overview of interventions, practical tips/strategies. Detailed review of symptomatology, prevalence rates, research reviews, behavioural presentation, co-occurring mental health issues, treatment guidelines, general tips/strategies, overview of interventions.

Twist and Tweak: How to modify cognitive behavioural therapies to help engage children/youth with autism spectrum disorders

  Half-day

 Full-day

General overview of autism spectrum disorders, specific therapeutic challenges associated with ASD, tips and strategies for modifying existing treatments, introduction to novel treatment approaches. General overview of autism spectrum disorders, specific therapeutic challenges/barriers associated with ASD, research reviews, tips and strategies for modifying existing treatments, full overview of novel treatment approaches.

Anxiety Disorders: An overview and introduction to treatment

  Half-day

 Full-day

General overview of anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized, social, panic attacks, OCD, etc.), mechanisms that contribute to ongoing anxiety, introduction to treatment approaches, tips/strategies for dealing with anxiety symptoms. General overview of anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized, social, panic attacks, OCD, etc.), mechanisms that contribute to ongoing anxiety, introduction to treatment approaches, cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety, tips/strategies for dealing with anxiety symptoms.

Building Regulatory Control in our Children and Youth

  Half-day

Understanding current trends and contributors to poor self-regulation, impact of families, schools, society, examination of computer use (e.g., phones, gaming, social media), strategies/tips for teaching regulatory control.