Webinar: Understanding the Neurodivergent Brain
February 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Understanding the Neurodivergent Brain: Using Knowledge and Compassion to Show God’s Love
Presented by Dr. Kristin Mauk, PhD, DNP, RN, CRRN, GNP-BC, FARN, FAAN
Sponsored by the Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association
FORMAT: Zoom
Registration fee: $30 for LFCNA members/$50 for non-members
Nursing Contact hours provided: 2.0 (see below)
To Register and for more information follow this link: https://lutheranfcna.org/event-6478185
Objectives:
1. Define commonly used terms related to neurodivergence.
2. Explain how neurodivergence manifests in autism, ADHD, and OCD.
3. Appreciate the uniqueness of individuals whose brain works differently than others.
4. Discuss strategies that persons of faith can use to show God’s love to children and families affected by neurodivergence.
Description: This interactive presentation will help participants gain an understanding and appreciation for persons living with a neurodivergent brain due to conditions such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Using an unfolding, real-life case study based on the presenter’s personal experience with a neurodivergent child, the audience will learn strategies to address common challenging behaviors, social difficulties, and communication issues. Practical ways to show God’s love to persons and families struggling with the complexities of neurological differences will be discussed.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Mauk is currently Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at Colorado Christian University. Prior to moving to Colorado, she was a Professor of Nursing at a large private university in Indiana for nearly 25 years where she held the first Kreft Endowed Chair for the Advancement of Nursing Science, a position dedicated to gerontological nursing.
This activity has been submitted to Montana Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Montana Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.