The Susan Fogelson Ethics Panel

Facilitated by Judith Brennan, MEd, BCET, FAET
Panelists include José M.Chávez, MA, BCET; Ann P. Kaganoff, PhD, BCET, FAET; Marion Marshall, MS, BCET, FAET; and Pamm Scribner, MEd, BCET

Educational therapists periodically encounter practice dilemmas that must be handled ethically and effectively. Have you ever struggled to resolve a disagreement with a parent, teacher, or allied professional? Do you find it difficult to manage boundaries when faced with a parent who demands excessive time and drains your emotional energy? What useful information might you learn by analyzing your feelings about that parent? Who can you consult for advice and support? Business practices can also present ethical dilemmas. Is it difficult for you to set fees or discuss fee collection with clients? How do you represent yourself professionally on your business cards, website, or brochures? How do you adapt your practice to an online format?

A panel of Board Certified Educational Therapists moderated by Judith Brennan will discuss ethical issues that often arise in the practice of educational therapy. The panel will offer anecdotes from private practice and settings such as schools, clinics and learning centers. The presentation will include ample time for questions and discussion of specific case examples from the audience.

Participants will be able to generate solutions when there are disagreements between educational therapists and other professionals or parents; decide when professional consultation is needed in order to understand and maintain boundaries that promote healthy relationships with difficult parents; and identify areas of business practice that often present us with practical and/or ethical dilemmas.

Pre-recorded Sessions:

Promoting Self-Advocacy: Building Essential Skills for the Transition to College
Laurel Grigg Mason, MA & Claudia Sandoval, MSW
CE Questionnaire/Evaluation | Session Handout

Get a Life After High School
Drew Lau-Regent, MA & Pamm Scribner, MEd, BCET
CE Questionnaire/Evaluation | Session Handout

Briding the Gap: Student Success in Reading
DeJunne' Clark Jackson, MA, MAT, MEd, CALT
CE Questionnaire/Evaluation | Session Handout

What is Multisensory Structured Language
Katie Hodgkins, Dir. Of Instruction
CE Questionnaire/Evaluation | Session Handout

LD as a Social Justice Issue
Bibi Pirayesh, EDD
CE Questionnaire/Evaluation | Session Handout

The Hand You Were Dealt
Cindy Hansen, MEd, ET/P
CE Questionnaire/Evaluation | Session Handout