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Our program promotes a solution-based problem solving focus for individuals with disabilities, Parents, family members and professionals living or assisting individuals with exceptional needs. Individuals and families can become stronger together. You’ll feel a validation of the problems, find commo…

Dr. Sean Surfas, Ph.d, BCBA, LEP


    • Feb 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 269 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Solutions and Strategies with Dr Sean: Living the Challenge

    Encore Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 60:00


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 60:00


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 60:00


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 60:00


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 55:26


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 55:26


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Encore Resiliency Part 2 with writer Jessie Sholl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 55:19


    On this episode, we will continue our discussion of resiliency in people living challenges and will enjoy a conversation with writer of 5 Best ways to build resiliency Jessie Sholl

    Encore Encore Resiliency Part 2 with writer Jessie Sholl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 55:19


    On this episode, we will continue our discussion of resiliency in people living challenges and will enjoy a conversation with writer of 5 Best ways to build resiliency Jessie Sholl

    Encore Encore Encore: Fairy Tales: The use of enchantment with children and adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 60:00


    On this show, we will discuss fairy tales and how they assist children and adults to cope with life's challenges. Jungian analysis will be discussed as will bibliotherapy and storytelling. We will discuss how storytelling can be a soothing moment for children that can teach much to both the listener and the reader,

    Encore Encore Encore: Fairy Tales: The use of enchantment with children and adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 60:00


    On this show, we will discuss fairy tales and how they assist children and adults to cope with life's challenges. Jungian analysis will be discussed as will bibliotherapy and storytelling. We will discuss how storytelling can be a soothing moment for children that can teach much to both the listener and the reader,

    Encore Encore Continued Discussion on Psychological Flexibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 53:30


    On this episode we will continue our discussion of mindfulness and specifically look at issues of psychological flexibility and functional contextualism within acceptance and commitment therapy in training

    Encore Encore Continued Discussion on Psychological Flexibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 53:30


    On this episode we will continue our discussion of mindfulness and specifically look at issues of psychological flexibility and functional contextualism within acceptance and commitment therapy in training

    Encore Encore: Behavior101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 55:06


    On this episode we will discuss appkued behavior analysis and its usefulness.

    Encore Encore: Behavior101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 55:06


    On this episode we will discuss appkued behavior analysis and its usefulness.

    Encore Conversation in Mindfulness and Applied Behavior Analysis Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 55:38


    This week I want to continue our series on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We have spent several weeks beginning to look at mindfulness and now I want to connect it to applied behavior analysis and what we can do to help people use mindfulness to help change behavior towards a desired outcome. Last week I brought up several new concepts. Some of these ideas were psychological flexibility, functional contextualism and cognitive defusion as a few new concepts. Today I'd like to define psychological flexibility and hopefully get into functional contextualism also.

    Encore Conversation in Mindfulness and Applied Behavior Analysis Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 55:38


    This week I want to continue our series on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We have spent several weeks beginning to look at mindfulness and now I want to connect it to applied behavior analysis and what we can do to help people use mindfulness to help change behavior towards a desired outcome. Last week I brought up several new concepts. Some of these ideas were psychological flexibility, functional contextualism and cognitive defusion as a few new concepts. Today I'd like to define psychological flexibility and hopefully get into functional contextualism also.

    Encore Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 60:00


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 60:00


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Encore Music Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 55:11


    Music therapy discussion of music therapy and it's uses with children and adults with and without disabilities.

    Encore Encore Music Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 55:11


    Music therapy discussion of music therapy and it's uses with children and adults with and without disabilities.

    Encore Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 60:00


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 60:00


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 53:49


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 53:49


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 55:26


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 60:00


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Continued Discussion on Psychological Flexibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 53:30


    On this episode we will continue our discussion of mindfulness and specifically look at issues of psychological flexibility and functional contextualism within acceptance and commitment therapy in training

    Encore Continued Discussion on Psychological Flexibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 53:30


    On this episode we will continue our discussion of mindfulness and specifically look at issues of psychological flexibility and functional contextualism within acceptance and commitment therapy in training

    Encore The Optimist Creed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 55:25


    On this episode we will discuss the optimist creed and how it can affect your life in a very positive fashion way to live your life through your challenges optimist

    Encore The Optimist Creed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 55:25


    On this episode we will discuss the optimist creed and how it can affect your life in a very positive fashion way to live your life through your challenges optimist

    Encore Encore Mothers of individuals with Autism and their wonderful stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 54:08


    On this episode we will talk with Julie Hornok, author of United Autism and mother of a child with autism. We will discuss the ups and downs of parenthood and living the strengths of an individual with ASD

    Encore Encore Mothers of individuals with Autism and their wonderful stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 60:00


    On this episode we will talk with Julie Hornok, author of United Autism and mother of a child with autism. We will discuss the ups and downs of parenthood and living the strengths of an individual with ASD

    Encore Resiliency Part 2 with writer Jessie Sholl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 55:19


    On this episode, we will continue our discussion of resiliency in people living challenges and will enjoy a conversation with writer of 5 Best ways to build resiliency Jessie Sholl

    Encore Resiliency Part 2 with writer Jessie Sholl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 55:19


    On this episode, we will continue our discussion of resiliency in people living challenges and will enjoy a conversation with writer of 5 Best ways to build resiliency Jessie Sholl

    Encore Encore: Behavior101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 55:06


    On this episode we will discuss appkued behavior analysis and its usefulness.

    Encore Encore: Behavior101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 55:06


    On this episode we will discuss appkued behavior analysis and its usefulness.

    Encore Encore: Working with Children and families living with Stress and Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 55:16


    On this episode we will discuss current issues regrading stress and trauma in children and adults. After a brief topic introduction we will have on as guests Nancy Goodell former Director of the Five Acres Therapeutic School and Ann Garrett Bibliotherapist and Developmental Specialists with both with many years of experience working with children in trauma . They have Authored TLC for Frazzled Children which will be discussed on the show.

    Encore Encore: Working with Children and families living with Stress and Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 60:00


    On this episode we will discuss current issues regrading stress and trauma in children and adults. After a brief topic introduction we will have on as guests Nancy Goodell former Director of the Five Acres Therapeutic School and Ann Garrett Bibliotherapist and Developmental Specialists with both with many years of experience working with children in trauma . They have Authored TLC for Frazzled Children which will be discussed on the show.

    Encore Encore Music Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 55:11


    Music therapy discussion of music therapy and it's uses with children and adults with and without disabilities.

    Encore Encore Music Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 55:11


    Music therapy discussion of music therapy and it's uses with children and adults with and without disabilities.

    Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 53:49


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Encore Mindfulness and Meditation with your children

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 53:49


    This episode will discuss how do use mindfulness methods and meditation with your children. The children can be any age and at any level of ability. It's important that we start working towards allowing our children ways to distress and it'll help us as adults along the way also.

    Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 55:26


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 60:00


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

    Encore: Optimism in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 55:53


    On this first show of 2021 we're going to discuss optimism and how we can enter into the new year with a new outlook.

    Encore: Optimism in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 55:53


    On this first show of 2021 we're going to discuss optimism and how we can enter into the new year with a new outlook.

    Encore Encore End of year show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 53:39


    In this episode we will be discussing a summary of our discussions this season and our direction for the show in 2018. Special education and human services will be discussed.

    Encore Encore End of year show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 53:39


    In this episode we will be discussing a summary of our discussions this season and our direction for the show in 2018. Special education and human services will be discussed.

    Encore Encore A Discussion with Gayle Nobel Space of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 57:29


    On today's Episode we will the discuss the work of Gayle Nobel Mother, Sister, Author and Life Coach: On the episode we will discuss life living with family members living with Autism. We will discuss Gayle's experiential insights. Gayle is considered an expert in raising a child with autism. Gayle's autism books have helped many parents as well as people wanting inspiration in their journey with other life challenges.

    Encore Encore A Discussion with Gayle Nobel Space of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 57:29


    On today's Episode we will the discuss the work of Gayle Nobel Mother, Sister, Author and Life Coach: On the episode we will discuss life living with family members living with Autism. We will discuss Gayle's experiential insights. Gayle is considered an expert in raising a child with autism. Gayle's autism books have helped many parents as well as people wanting inspiration in their journey with other life challenges.

    Encore Encore Encore Stress and Special Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 60:00


    Why do parents and school staff get so stressed before, during and after IEP meetings. Let's discuss some strategies to support yourselves in the process.

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