Selected Presentations from the Past 15 Years...
(this list represents a diverse sampling of about 70% of the sessions Richard has done)
Ohio AEYC conference
Grown Ups' Night Out
Central Texas AEYC Conference
The Spirit Of Play
Oregon Association of Child Care Directors
A Morning With Richard Cohen
North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
Nurturing The Needs of All Children (featured speaker)
Communication Is Key (featured speaker)
South Dakota State Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
Early Childhood Professionals: The Heroes Of Our Time
Nashville Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
What's Love Got To Do With It?
The Spirit Of Play
Valley of the Sun Association for the Education of Young Children Conference (Phoenix, AZ)
Early Childhood Professionals: The Heroes Of Our Time
Cortland, NY Area Child Care Council Early Childhood Conference
The Spirit Of Play
San Bernardino, CA "Rainbows" Conference
Early Childhood Professionals: The Heroes Of Our Time
Massachusetts Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors Forum
Early Childhood Professionals: The Heroes Of Our Time
Francis Child Development Institute's "Spirit Of Play" Conference - Kansas City
The Spirit Of Play
Chicago Metropolitan Easter Seals Society
Easter Seals Employees: The Heroes Of Our Time
Edinburgh Zoo/ IPA Consortium - Edinburgh, Scotland
Explore! A Child's Nature: The Role of Children's Play At Zoos
Syracuse, New York Head Start/ Early Head Start conference
The Spirit Of Play
Niles Family Services Parent Education Conference
Positive Parenting
MacLean County AEYC Early Childhood Professionals Recognition Dinner
Inspiring The Creative In Children
DeKalb 4-C Family Services Conference
Early Childhood Professionals: The Heroes Of Our Time
Resurrection Preschool Family Fun Conference
Introduction To Learning Theories
S.P.E.E.D. Paraprofessionals Conference
Instructional Aides: The Heroes Of Our Time
XIV International Play Association World Congress - Lisbon, Portugal
Explore! A Child's Nature: Connecting Children With Nature
International Play Association USA Conference - Long Island, New York
Explore! A Child's Nature, Partnering In Play: a Celebration
NAEYC Professional Development Institute, 2004 - Present
Spirit of Play: The Changing Face of Children's Play in Contemporary Society, Nurturing Reflective, Intentional Practitioners
National Association for the Education of Young Children Conferences, 1999 - Present
Fears, Facts & Fiction: Supporting The Needs of Children with Gay or Lesbian Parents
Staff Development for Directors: Nurturing Reflective Practitioners
Room To Grow: Creating Environments For Children That Nurture Hearts and Stimulate Minds
Staff Development for Directors: Five Strategies for Supporting Teacher & Caregiver Reflective Practice
Erikson Institute Professional Development Series - Chicago
Staff Development for Directors, Tender Topics, Room To Grow: Early Childhood Environments
Erikson Institute Father's Conference - Chicago
Play To Learn - Learn To Play, Positive Guidance Techniques
Delaware Valley (Philadelphia) AEYC conference
What Meets The Eye: Observation & Assessment of Preschoolers, Spirit of Play: Play for Infants & Toddlers
United States Air Force Child Development Centers - Nevada
Room To Grow: Early Childhood Environments, Sharing Your Power
Chicago Metropolitan Association for the Education of Young Children Conferences
Team-Building for Directors, Staff Development for Directors, Room To Grow: Early Childhood Environments, Tender Topics: Talking With Children About Difficult Subjects, The Road To Anti-Bias: Bias And The Brain, The Last Anti-Bias Hurdle, Games For Kids, The Art of Storytelling, Exploring Nature With Children, Techniques & Strategies for Raising Self-Esteem in Kindergartners, Kindergarten Homework?, Working Together: Teamwork In Action, The Spirit of Play, Suite Talk: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Teachers and Caregivers & Friends, What's Love Got To Do With It?
National Louis University - Center for Early Childhood Leadership
Teacher-Administrator Communication
Oregon Association of Child Care Directors
Facilitating Children's Growing Autonomy, Guiding Children's Behaviors Effectively
Central Texas AEYC Conference
A Bunch Of Monkeys: Guiding Young Children
Valley of the Sun Association for the Education of Young Children Conference - Phoenix
Sharing Your Power
Chicago Children's Museum
Partnering In Play: Sharing Your Power
Massachusetts Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors Forum
The Spirit of Play
National Louis University - Baker Demonstration School
Understanding Bias
Chicago Accreditation Partnership
Understanding Bias
Parents as Teachers First
Sharing Your Power, Introduction To Learning & Development
Illinois Starnet, Regions V, VI
Room To Grow, Play All Day: Activity Planning
Crucial Early Years Conference - St. Louis
Barrel of Monkeys
Nashville Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
Sharing Your Power, Room To Grow
Pre-School Owners (PSO) Conferences
Art of Storytelling, Team-building for Directors, Staff Development for Directors, Games for Kids, Barrel of Monkeys, Explore! A Child's Nature
Concordia University Early Childhood Educators Conferences
Team-building for Directors, Staff Development for Directors, Spirit of Play, Explore! A Child's Nature
Illinois State Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
Team-Building Strategies for Directors, Room To Grow: Early Childhood Environments
Illinois School-Age Child Care Initiative Conference
Games For Kids
West Suburban Home Day Care Association
Play To Learn - Learn To Play, Bias And The Brain, Introduction to Learning Theories
Mexican Community Committee Agency
Play All Day, Development & The Learning Process, Observing & Describing Children's Behaviors
Walt Disney Magnet School
Introduction to Emergent Curriculum & Multiple Intelligences Theory
Cook County Resource and Referral
Outdoor Play, Room To Grow, Tender Topics, Understanding Bias/Implementing Anti-Bias
Howard Area Early Childhood Program
Understanding Bias
St. Vincent DePaul Preschool
Art of Storytelling
Christopher House Association
The Neighborhood Walk, Room To Grow, Team-Building & Communication for Colleagues
Pilgrim Community Nursery School
Nurturing Self-Esteem in Young Children, Barrel of Monkeys, Partnering With Parents
Orland Park Head Start
Working Together: Teamwork In Action, Implementing Anti-Bias
Syracuse, New York Head Start/ Early Head Start Conference
Sharing Your Power
Evanston McGaw YMCA
Parents as Partners, Teamwork In Action, Communication, Room To Grow
Resurrection Preschool Family Fun Conference
Room To Grow
South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
Room To Grow
Illinois Christian Preschools Association
Positive Guidance Techniques
S.P.E.E.D. Paraprofessionals Conference
Positive Guidance Techniques
Children's Home & Aid Society
Giving And Receiving Feedback, Working Together: Teamwork In Action
The Nanny Circle Association
Positive Guidance Techniques, De-escalating Aggressive Behaviors
Easter Seals Head Start
Working Together: Teamwork In Action, Sharing Your Power
Illinois College Child Care Connection
Management Issues for Directors, Play All Day: Activity Planning
Harkness House for Children
Sharing Your Power, Working Together, Room To Grow, Advanced Reflection On Adult-Child Interactions
Winnetka Community Nursery School
Working Together, Room To Grow, Power of Play
Whittier Early Childhood Center
Room To Grow
State of Illinois Child Care Center
Working Together, Barrel of Monkeys
College Instruction
National Louis University Center for Early Childhood Leadership
Directors' Consortium vision statement planning session
DeKalb 4-C Family Services
Staff weekend retreat on communication and teamwork
Children's Home & Aid Society
Director's retreat - Inter-site team-building and communication
Evanston McGaw YMCA
Executive Board of Directors five-year vision statement planning session
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