Moderator: Andrew Livanis, Participant: John Sommers-Flanagan, Time: 24:41 John Sommers-Flanagan discusses techniques for working with tough (behavior) students in schools. There are four main aspects during counseling: 1) not be judgemental/don’t consider them tough kids, 2) use your counter conditioning mojo, 3) be genuine, authentic, & non-threatening, and 4) radical acceptance. He also touches on…

Moderator: Andrew Livanis, Participant: Alex Trout, Time: 19:39 Alex Trout discusses her research with On The Way Home program. This is a transition program for high risk youth with or at risk for disabilities for reintegrating into home community and schools from care facilities. It is the only evidence-based program of this type to address…

Moderator: Tim McIvor, Participant: Dewey Cornell, Time: 23:51 Dewey Cornell focuses on the facts about school safety and tackling the misconception that schools aren’t safe. Cornell identifies statistics to address misconceptions, e.g. Homicides of school-age children are 10 times more likely to occur in restaurants than schools, and how the media has played up the…