Outreach & Workshops
Churchill Center & School’s Sandra K. Gilligan School Partnerships & Outreach Program is essential in strengthening our mission of fostering greater understanding and support for all people with learning disabilities by training other educators, supporting families, and enlightening the community.
Since the inception of our Community Outreach Program in 1990, more than 37,500 educators, parents, students, and other supporters have been given the opportunity to experience and broaden their understanding of learning disabilities.
We offer Teacher Workshops, Parent Workshops, Student Workshops, Community Service Events, and a Speaker Series. Each one of these programs offers our community a variety of services to recognize learning disabilities and to then equip the participants with strategies and knowledge to offer further assistance.
Reviews from Outreach Program Attendees:
- “What a great role model Churchill Center & School is for our community.”
– Educational Program Director - “Please accept my gratitude for your willingness to come and speak with our staff. There’s a lot of exciting things happening with study skills — a daily “organizational tip of the day,” teachers actively teaching study skills, and many more ideas brewing.”
– Middle School Director - “You had a positive impact on me when you presented at our school, and I am still using your references.”
– High School Principal - “Faculty members found the topics to be pertinent and directed to their needs and concerns.”
– Learning Consultant - “The speakers were fascinating and I am avidly reading their book, Overcoming Dyslexia. I am very impressed with the knowledge base of the teachers at Churchill as well as their dedication and professionalism!”
– St. Louis Area Psychologist - “Both presenters were terrific and all in attendance left with a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to begin a new school year.”
– Elementary Principal
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Churchill Speaker Series – Rick Lavoie! (CANCELLED)
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
In accordance with Missouri Governor Parson's statewide order, Churchill Center & School will be closed until at least April 22, 2020.
Community Outreach Speaker Series Presents...
Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. | at Churchill Center & School
Topic: The Struggling Child at Home and in the Family
This seminar, based on Rick's 40+ years of experience in Special Education, will offer suggestions for strategies that parents can use to monitor and manage children's behavior at home and in the community.
*** This session is open to the public and there is no charge to attend, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. ***
"If he'd only sit still, stop talking and listen to me, I could deal with his ADHD."
The oft-quoted ancient African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child" is particularly true when the child has a learning disorder. The child's progress and potential is greatly dependent on the ability of parents and teachers to work together.
This seminar, based on Rick's 40+ years experience in Special Education, will offer suggestions for strategies that parents can use to monitor and manage children's behavior at home and in the community. The home environment and the school environment are, of course, different from one another, but there are strategies that work effectively at home and at school. These strategies seldom involve punishment, rewards or restrictions.
Rick will discuss the ineffectiveness of punishment and offer several optional responses to misbehavior or disrespect.
*** YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS SEMINAR. ***
Rick Lavoie served as an administrator of residential programs for children with special needs for 30 years. He has also served as a consultant on Learning Disabilities to several agencies and organizations.
Rick has delivered his message to over 500,000 parents and professionals throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. He has the distinction of having delivered Keynote Addresses for all three of the major special needs advocacy organizations in the United States (Learning Disabilities Association, Council for Exceptional Children and Children with Attention Deficit Disorder).
Rick’s intensive experiences at residential schools provided him with a “living laboratory” in which he developed and refined his methods and philosophies related to the education of children and adolescents with special needs.
Most parents and professionals know Rick through his videos "How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop", "Last One Picked, First One Picked On: The Social Implications of Learning Disabilities" and “When the Chips are Down: Learning Disabilities and Discipline”. These classic, award-winning films have brought Rick’s sensitive and compelling message to countless thousands throughout the world.