Child Interviewing Strategies: Children with Disabilities - Part 1 of 2
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Child Interviewing Strategies: Children with Disabilities - Part 1 of 2

Duration: 1h 30m | Recorded on May 8, 2019

Build and develop a broader understanding of children with disabilities as well as new strategies for effective interviewing and communicating. Display and Discover how crucial the multi-disciplinary team approach is, specifically those interviewing children. When allegations/concerns of abuse are reported and a child is interviewed, it is important for service providers to recognize the child’s background, perspective as well as their spectrum of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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This webinar is part one of a 2-part webinar series. Part 2: Child Interviewing Strategies, will be held May 22.

What's In It For You

Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to: * Identify the disproportionate victimization statistics for individuals with disabilities * Describe the unique characteristics of individuals with intellectual, physical, and communication disabilities that increase the risk of abuse * Explain and be able to recall specific interview techniques for use in the investigative and legal environments to optimize communication with children with disabilities

Is This Training For You?

* Court System Personnel * Educator * Law Enforcement * Law Enforcement Support * Prosecutors * Social Workers * Tribes/Tribal Partners * Victim Service Providers

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Instructors
- Staci Whitney, LMSW
Staci Whitney, LMSW   Forensic Interviewer, Bivona Child Advocacy Center in Rochester, NY and Director of Forensic Interviewing Training for Modell Consulting Group

Since 2012, Staci has been responsible for developing Bivona’s Forensic Interviewing Program, and has extensive training and experience interviewing children and individuals with disabilities who are victims or witnesses of crime. Staci managed the creation of the developmental disabilities Forensic Interview curriculum for Ohio. She has developed and delivered numerous trainings to multi-disciplinary team members and other professionals on recognizing and responding to suspicions and reports of child abuse.

Staci Whitney, LMSW   Forensic Interviewer, Bivona Child Advocacy Center in Rochester, NY and Director of Forensic Interviewing Training for Modell Consulting Group

Since 2012, Staci has been responsible for developing Bivona’s Forensic Interviewing Program, and has extensive training and experience interviewing children and individuals with disabilities who are victims or witnesses of crime. Staci managed the creation of the developmental disabilities Forensic Interview curriculum for Ohio. She has developed and delivered numerous trainings to multi-disciplinary team members and other professionals on recognizing and responding to suspicions and reports of child abuse.

Contact Information

Jeanette Leitner
(877) 798-7682
jeanette.leitner1969@fvtc.edu
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