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Dr. Lisa M. Smith, Ph.D. is a renowned educator and author and is certified as a Neurodevelopmentalist and in Parent Effectiveness training. In addition to her education and twenty plus years of experience working with children, Lisa designed a program that led to the remediation of her son’s autism. He was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism at age 3 ½ and is now twenty-two and indistinguishable from his peers. With her warm, approachable style and a holistic approach Lisa focuses on the integration of practices that address the mind, body and spirit of the child. Her books, parent coaching and workshops all focus on the importance of recognizing that all behavior is a language and her objective is to teach parents how to interpret that language and to parent on purpose and in peace. She works with families of all kinds to create a business model for parenting with a program known as ESP (Effective Strategies for Parenting) and teaches CPS (Conscious Parenting Strategies) for effective parenting. Lisa is sought out as a motivational speaker and hosts Play With A Purpose and Parenting in Peace workshops around the country.
PARENTING ON PURPOSE & in PEACE
- Individualized Assessment & Program
- Based on multi-faceted approach
- Behavioral Training & Parent Coaching
- On-going Support & Assessment
CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?
- Neurodevelopment assessment & exercises for improved physiological response to inattentiveness & impulsivity.
- Breathing exercises, meditation, mindfulness, and emotional regulation activities to increase attention and improve impulse control.
- Learning Conscious Parenting for the “boundary busting” child.
INDIVIDUALIZED LIFE
M.A.P.
(Maximizing (My) Abilities & Potential
- Individualized assessment with concentration on treating the whole child for maximizing the child’s potential.
- Improved self-efficacy, self-esteem & self-mastery.
"The words we speak to our children become their inner voice."