<div dir="ltr">Announcing new Book Club series!<br><br><a href="https://www.guidingexceptionalparents.com" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com</a><br><br>In response to your requests for more opportunities to connect with your fellow parents, I am excited to announce a new offering for my families - quarterly book club discussion groups! Jeanne Schindler has graciously offered to host our meetings at her home in Hyattsville, Maryland. Read below for the schedule and for information on the books we will be discussing.<br><br>I've also finalized my fall offering for my parenting class which will be held in Annapolis. If you haven't been able to attend previous offerings of the Parent Child Journey (<a href="https://www.parentchildjourney.com" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>parentchildjourney.com</a>) class (formerly known as Raising Your Challenging Child), next fall is your opportunity.<br><br>I would love to see you and, as always, I'd be grateful if you could help spread the word.<br><br>Sarah Wayland, Ph.D.<br>Relationship Development Intervention (RDI™) Consultant<br>Special Needs Care Navigator<br><br><br>** BOOK CLUB! **<br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>Have you taken one of my classes, and miss sharing experiences with other parents? Do you want to meet other parents who understand your world? In response to your requests for more community, I'm offering quarterly book club meetings as a chance to connect (and reconnect!) with other parents while exploring a range of topics related to raising children.<br><br>Come to the book club ready to discuss what you learned while reading the book selected for that session - what you liked, what was useful, and what didn't make sense. The book club meetings will be highly interactive with lots of discussion.<br><br>Jeanne Schindler has graciously offered to host these book clubs at her home in Hyattsville Maryland. It will help us plan if you let us know you are coming. Once you complete your registration, I will send the address and phone number.<br><br>Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.<br><br>Cost: Pay what you can: $10 - $20 per meeting.<br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>Monday, July 24th, 2017<br>Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life (<a href="https://self-reg.ca/self-reg/shankerself-reg/" target="_blank">https://self-reg.ca/self-reg/<wbr>shankerself-reg/</a>)<br>by Stuart Shanker, Ph.D.<br><br>REGISTER: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/July2017BookClub" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/<wbr>July2017BookClub</a><br><br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>Monday, October 16th, 2017<br>Far From the Tree: Parents, Children And The Search For Identity (<a href="http://www.farfromthetree.com/" target="_blank">http://www.farfromthetree.<wbr>com/</a>)<br>by Andrew Solomon<br><br>REGISTER: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/Oct2017BookClub" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/<wbr>Oct2017BookClub</a><br><br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>Monday, January 29th, 2018<br>Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership With Your Child (<a href="http://drrossgreene.com/raising-human-beings.htm" target="_blank">http://drrossgreene.com/<wbr>raising-human-beings.htm</a>)<br>by Ross Greene, Ph.D.<br><br>REGISTER: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/Jan2018BookClub" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/<wbr>Jan2018BookClub</a><br><br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>Monday, April 23rd, 2018<br>Selection - To Be Determined - If you have something you'd like to read, let me know (mailto:<a href="mailto:info@guidingexceptionalparents.com" target="_blank">info@<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com</a>?<wbr>subject=idea%20for%20book%<wbr>20for%20April%2023rd%20book%<wbr>20club) .<br><br>REGISTER: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/April2018BookClub" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/<wbr>April2018BookClub</a><br><br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>Help spread the word! Invite your friends!<br>Book Club Flyer <br><br>(<a href="https://guidingexceptionalparents.com/Flyers/2017-2018%20-%20Hyattsville%20-%20Bookclub.pdf" target="_blank">https://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com/<wbr>Flyers/2017-2018%20-%<wbr>20Hyattsville%20-%20Bookclub.<wbr>pdf</a>)<br><br><br>** FALL PARENTING CLASS **<br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>PARENT CHILD JOURNEY<br>Dr. Dan Shapiro's parenting class for caregivers with challenging kids<br>Led by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D.<br><br>The Parent Child Journey (<a href="http://parentchildjourney.com" target="_blank">http://parentchildjourney.com</a><wbr>)  program (formerly called Raising Your Challenging Child) was created by Dr. Dan Shapiro to help caregivers identify the source of their child’s challenging behavior and learn what they can do about it. During each session, we will discuss proactive strategies for raising children with difficult temperaments and developmental differences. The emphasis is on customizing the strategy to fit each child’s unique profile. Different children. Different approaches.<br><br>Learn about Dr. Shapiro's classes at <a href="http://www.parentchildjourney.com/" target="_blank">http://www.parentchildjourney.<wbr>com/</a>.<br><br>FALL 2017                                        <br>Wednesday evenings<br>7:30 – 9:00 pm<br>September 13th - November 15th                    <div><br></div><div>LOCATION<br></div><div>Bayside Pediatrics (<a href="http://www.mybaysidepeds.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mybaysidepeds.com/</a><wbr>)<br>2024 West Street, Suite 400<br>Annapolis, MD 21401<br><br>Cost: Pay what you can: $150 - $300<br><br>REGISTER:  <a href="http://tinyurl.com/WaylandFall2017" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/<wbr>WaylandFall2017</a><br><br>Spread the word!<br>Parenting Class Flyer </div><div>(<a href="https://guidingexceptionalparents.com/Flyers/Fall%202017%20-%20Annapolis%20-%20Bayside%20Pediatrics%20-%20ParentingFoundations.pdf" target="_blank">https://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com/<wbr>Flyers/Fall%202017%20-%<wbr>20Annapolis%20-%20Bayside%<wbr>20Pediatrics%20-%<wbr>20ParentingFoundations.pdf</a>)<br><br><br>**  It's summer! Time for a vacation metaphor on the blog **<br>** Kayaking Through Life: Supporting Kids With Challenges **<br>------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<br><br>A couple of summers ago, our family went on vacation, and I took my sons kayaking at Assateague State Park. It didn't go as planned, in part because my kids respond in different ways to being challenged. This story is about how those responses helped me understand my parenting.<br><br><a href="https://guidingexceptionalparents.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/kayaking-through-life-supporting-kids-with-challenges/" target="_blank">https://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.<wbr>wordpress.com/2015/07/02/<wbr>kayaking-through-life-<wbr>supporting-kids-with-<wbr>challenges/</a></div><div><br>About Sarah Wayland, Ph.D.<br><br>Do you want to help your child function more effectively? Are you unsure how to best support and guide your child? Are you struggling to coordinate your child’s care?<br><br>Dr. Wayland believes parents are their children's first and best teachers. Her practice is devoted to providing families with the resources and knowledge they need to confidently and effectively guide their children. She specializes in working with children who struggle to manage at school and at home because of temperament, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, mood regulation disorders, and other challenges. As a Special Needs Care Navigator (<a href="http://guidingexceptionalparents" target="_blank">http://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents</a>.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">​com/Services.html</div>) , she will help you to navigate clinical care and educational systems, and she can help parents do the detective work needed to better understand their children. Her mission is to educate parents so they will have the skills they need to effectively support their kids.<br><br>As a Relationship Development Intervention (RDI™) (<a href="http://guidingexceptionalparents.com/RDI.html" target="_blank">http://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com/<wbr>RDI.html</a>)  consultant, Dr. Wayland works with parents, guiding them through the process of teaching their children the essential skills that make relationships work. Parents learn how to identify problems and, using a highly customized program, they learn how to teach missing skills. Dr. Wayland enjoys working with families of children from ages 1 to 31 (and beyond).<br><br>Learn more at:<br><a href="http://www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com" target="_blank">www.GuidingExceptionalParents.<wbr>com</a> <br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/guidingexceptionalparents" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/parentguiding" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr>parentguiding</a><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahwayland" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/<wbr>sarahwayland</a><br><a href="http://guidingexceptionalparents.com/" target="_blank">http://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com/</a><br>mailto:<a href="mailto:info@guidingexceptionalparents.com" target="_blank">info@<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com</a><br><br><br>** About (<a href="http://guidingexceptionalparents.com/About.html" target="_blank">http://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com/<wbr>About.html</a>) ** <br><br>Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. | <a href="http://www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com" target="_blank">www.GuidingExceptionalParents.<wbr>com</a><br>Supporting students with learning differences & their families<br><br>Book Club - July 24th - Self Reg by Stuart Shanker<br>More Info: <a href="https://guidingexceptionalparents.com/Presentations.html#BookClub" target="_blank">https://<wbr>guidingexceptionalparents.com/<wbr>Presentations.html#BookClub</a><br><br></div></div>