The Hanen Program is a research-based approach which helps parents, pre-school teachers and special needs assistants encourage children’s social, language and literacy development. It is of specific value to children with language delays and disorders. Down Syndrome Ireland is holding three seminars on the Hanen Program on February 20th, March 6th and 20th in the Alexander Hotel, off Merrion Square, Dublin. Cost €350. Booking on 01-6618000 www.downsyndromecentre.ie
What Makes You and Others Tick? is the title of an introductory workshop on the Enneagram on Saturday at the Esplanade Hotel, Bray, Co Wicklow. An ancient tool to understanding personality differences, the Enneagram is used in business, education, healthcare and personal counselling. The day-long course will be led by Barry Ahern, certified Enneagram trainer and associate of the Irish Management Institute. Cost €125. Booking on 01-2878514 See www.enneagram.ie
How to distinguish between normal dieting and pathological behaviour in adolescents is the theme of a public lecture on Tuesday next (February 23rd) at 7pm in the Lucena Clinic, 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin. Child and adolescent psychiatrist Prof Fiona McNicholas, and Jacinta Hasting from Bodywhys, will suggest ways parents can help teenagers troubled by food. Booking on 01-4999349.
Child and family psychotherapist Dr John Sharry will gives a series of parenting talks in the Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin, starting next Monday at 8pm.
Themes include building quality relationships with your children, setting rules/dealing with conflict, positive discipline and building your childs confidence. Cost €20 per talk. Tel: 086-7340114 or see www.solutiontalk.ie.
COMPILED BY SYLVIA THOMPSON
