Transgender Youth: Evaluation and Family Therapy


Friday, March 24, 2017
The Brattleboro Retreat
Brattleboro, Vermont

AGENDA
 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Coffee and Registration
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Overview and Exercise: Authenticity and Safety 
Transgender Basics 
Non-Binary Identities 
Pathways for Gender Nonconforming Children 
   
10:00 AM -10:15 AM Break & Refreshments
 
10:15 AM - 11:30  AM Youth Transition Steps, Non-Binary Challenges
Evaluation of Gender Identity, Issue of DSM diagnosis
Gender ID and Mental Health Assessment 
   
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Break and Refreshments
   
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Gender Dysphoria and Autism 
School: Advocacy and Disclosure 
Family: Parents' vs Teen's Outlook; Parents' Fears and Concerns 
   
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch (in the Retreat cafeteria and included with your registration)
   
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM Family Therapy: Addressing Parents' Fears and Concerns
Structure and Sequencing of Evaluation and Family Therapy
Challenges for Therapists working with the Population 
Case Examples                                                                                
   
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM  Questions and Answers