Active Listening: Techniques that Work for Children and Parents
$39.00
Introductory
Online
Course Abstract
Active Listening: Techniques that Work for Children and Parents is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that offers strategies for achieving more effective communication.
This course offers a valuable compilation of practical and ready-to-use strategies and techniques for building children’s confidence and success by using active listening, one of the key components in developing and maintaining healthy professional and personal relationships. Without this set of skills, clinicians are likely to miss essential pieces of information their clients are trying to communicate to them, whether with words or with behavior. When the word “active” is added to “listening” it alters and amplifies the communication process to include a dynamic feedback loop in which the speaker and the listener validate that each party has been accurately heard.
Appropriate use of listening skills by a clinician can increase self-esteem in young clients and motivate them to learn. Using active listening skills, clinicians become more confident and manage their therapy and counseling sessions with a broader and mutually respectful dialogue. This course is about the application of active listening techniques to a wide variety of clinical, classroom, and home situations, including sections on positive thinking and resilience, problem-solving skills, and the communication of emotion.
Course #31-23 | 2020 | 77 pages | 20 posttest questions
Learning Objectives
- Identify the benefits and challenges of using active listening in work with children
- List ways in which active listening can foster collaboration among professionals and their clients
- Identify active listening strategies that can foster positive thinking and resilience
- Identify active listening techniques that can help teach problem-solving skills
- List strategies that teach children to use active listening to understand their emotions
- Apply active listening skills and techniques to solution-focused brief therapy
Course Directions
This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).
Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.
About the Author(s)
CE Information
Counseling
Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 3 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).
Marriage and Family Therapy
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100 - Note: New York MFTs will receive 3 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Nutrition and Dietetics
Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider programs or materials. Feedback for this activity can be sent directly to CDR. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (#50-1635) and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Download CDR's Critical Thinking Tool - CDR credentialed practitioners must complete and save this form and the certificate of completion should they ever be audited. Failure to include both certificate and completed tool will result in a failed audit and loss of CPE credit. Feedback about the quality of the activity can be sent directly to CDR: QualityCPE@eatright.org
Occupational Therapy
Professional Development Resources is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course provider ID# 3159. This distance Professional Development Resources is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course provider ID# 3159. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.3 CEUs, introductory level, OT Service Delivery]. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Psychology
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).
School Psychology
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).
Speech Language Pathology
Introductory Level | 0.3 ASHA CEUs | ASHA credit is available until 05/31/2025. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the monthly completion report from the ASHA Approved CE Provider (#AAUM5162). Please note that the date that appears on ASHA transcripts is the last day of the month in which the course was completed.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Social Work
Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 3 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).
Teaching
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Prior Approval Program); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135) and marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100), and the State Board for Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Customer Testimonials
I would recommend this course to others!
Highly recommended for school OTs.
I enjoyed this course very much. The knowledge I feel I gained will certainly help me in all of my relationships! Thank you for the opportunity to find this course easily on-line and accomplish it in a shorter time period than the general 6 hours.
Excellent course: clear, concise information; good suggestions for creative helpful interaction with individuals of any age.
This course was well presented in an effective format.
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This course had so much useful information that I can use professionally and personally.
Very helpful and useful information. I will be using in the classroom and during therapy sessions.
Interesting course. Related very well to an action/research project I worked on several years ago on Whole Body Listening. Enjoyed it.
I enjoyed the self-paced platform and I am thrilled that I was able to print out and keep the materials for future use!
Very comprehensive and a good refresher course on the importance of active listening, along with techniques.
I appreciated all the examples given for each technique. It was very useful to have word for word dialogues to read.
I can use these techniques, not only in therapy, but in my every day dealing with friends and family. Thank you! I really enjoyed the ideas, structured activities, and questions to implement active listening.
This course was very complete and well written. There were many practical therapeutic suggestions and techniques.
Highly appropriate to the needs of my patients and clients. Written with focus for children but applies to adults as well. Excellent
I really appreciated all of the scenarios, examples, and exercises that were included in the course. Very helpful and useful. Thank you!
This course was informative as well as easy to understand and will be easily implemented in my clinical practice.
I really enjoyed this CEU course! It's been a while since I have taken a course like this...the strategies are awesome!
Very good! Glad I took this!
This was a very practical and useful course. There are ideas I can immediately begin implementing in my work with parents.
Right in my wheel house and will be using some of this information immediately. Good lists and charts to use a go to tools to support and illuminate.
Many insights here are also very applicable to life in the complex adult world.
Wow! Great education for healthcare providers, parents, everyone!
The content identified the benefits and challenges of active listening with children in a clear and organized manner. It also provided applicable strategies and techniques relating to positive thinking and problem solving skills. An emotional component was also addressed and linked to the above content.
Good course. I learned a great deal. Clear information given.
I liked the section on solution focused brief therapy.
Great information on how I can be an Active Listener for my students.
The course content was very helpful. I have taken many courses on the topic of active listening, but I was able to learn new strategies. This course helped me focus more in-depth on individual aspects of working with children and using active listening skills.
Great course!!! Schools dont practice it enough!!!
I course exceeded my expectations. I am glad I invested in this course.
This course was insightful!
Excellent course with wonderful helpful hints of activities with young children!
This has been one of the most practical and enlightening courses I’ve taken. Thank you!
I am very inspired and looking forward to using these strategies not only with my students but with my grandchildren. I feel this is a course that when implemented with my students will help to empower them to personal success beyond school and into their everyday lives. Thank you!
I really liked the case study, examples, and the way the course was laid out.
