Demystifying & Addressing Difficult Behaviors in Young Children

Date: October 23, 2025 (7-8:15PM EST / 4-5:15PM PST)

Speaker: Dr. Nnenna Franciamore

Hosted by: Dr. Scott Mesh

Format: Online Webinar

- Join for FREE: get a Certificate of Attendance at the end.

- CE Certificate/CEUs $9

○ 1.0 CTLE CE Hours (CE Certificate)

○ 1.0 NYSED SW CE Hours (CE Certificate)

○ 1.0 ASWB CE Hours (CE Certificate)

REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN CE Certificate/CEUs:

○ You MUST attend the webinar from start to finish

○ You MUST fill out the attendance form (will be sent via email)

○ You MUST answer & submit the evaluation form after the webinar (will be sent via email)

Failure to fulfill requirements may result in delays receiving your certificate/credits, or in some cases, non-receipt of your certificate/credits.

Webinar Description:

In this session participants will consider ways to address challenging behaviors in young children by being responsive to their needs and skill levels rather than being reactive when difficult behaviors arise. Young children are learning and growing rapidly. Being attuned to their behaviors provides many opportunities for their caregivers to support them in reaching healthy social and emotional milestones. Participants will learn to identify children's needs when their behavior is difficult, as well as consider ways to model the social and emotional skills needed for self-regulation and co-regulation.

Objectives:

The participants will be able to…

1. Explain why young children exhibit challenging behavior.

2. Assess a variety of challenging behaviors evident in young children determine the root causes of behaviors

3. Identify a variety of strategies to support a young child exhibiting challenging behaviors.

Speaker's Bio

Dr. Nnenna Franciamore has been an educator for over 2 decades. She embraces a holistic approach to early childhood education and care that focuses on coaching the adults in the lives of young people to implement the best practices that lead to the overall growth and positive development of young children. She presently consults with 2 great non profit organizations supporting a diverse group of adults in their work with young people, in addition to being adjunct faculty in the college of education for both Indian Wesleyan University and Grand Canyon University.

Host's Bio

Dr. Mesh is a clinical psychologist and the co-author of the book “Early Childhood Assessment: A Practical Guide to Psychological and Developmental Evaluations in the Early Intervention Program.” He has worked with families for over 30 years. Dr. Mesh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Los Niños Services, an award-winning Early Childhood Special Education program in New York City, and the Founder of Young Child Learning which provides professional development to teachers and all professionals working with young children. He consults with professionals and parents on the challenges they face in helping young children achieve their full potential. Dr. Mesh is the author of upcoming book Tapas: Tasty Inspirational Poems(www.inspire.nyc).

Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel within 30 days before the event, the registration fee is not refundable. However, you will receive a credit for the registration fee which can be applied to another Young Child Learning event within the following 12 months. The processing fee is non-refundable.

Special Accommodations or Requests.

Individuals with disabilities in need of special accommodations should contact the Admin, Cari Laroza at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 to make a request. The Admin will work with the team to provide the necessary accommodations. Requests for special accommodations must be made at least a month prior to the webinar date. Once accommodations are found, the Admin will confirm need for accommodations. Once the individual confirms, the special accommodations will be secured. If the individual finds that he or she is no longer in need of the accommodations, he or she must contact the Admin a week before the webinar date.

Grievance Policy & Procedure

Young Child Learning will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of Young Child Learning. All grievances must be submitted in writing (via e-mail or mail) within 30 days of the end of the webinar date. Any supporting documents must be included with the submitted complaint. For all grievances, contact information (name, phone number, and email) must be provided in the case that the Young Child Learning team may need clarification.

Submit complaints in writing to Young Child Learning, 505 8th Avenue, Floor 12A Room 02, New York, NY 10018 or via email at learn@youngchildlearning.com. If you have any additional questions or concerns, contact Cari Laroza at (212) 787-9700 ext. 333 or at learn@youngchildlearning.com

This webinar is presented by Young Child Learning & sponsored by Los Niños Services.

About Young Child Learning

Young Child Learning (YCL) organizes Early Childhood Webinars. The mission of YCL is to help all early childhood professionals learn, grow, and help young children get a good start in life and achieve their full potential. YCL carries on the tradition of the Young Child Expo and Conference.

About Los Niños Services

Los Niños Services is an award-winning multilingual agency that has been serving young children with developmental delays and autism for 25 years. Los Niños is one of the leading early chilhood special education providers in NYC and surrounding communities. Los Niños serves all children and families from all communities providing services such as the Early Intervention Program, Preschool Special Education, & Private Services/ABA Private Insurance Services.

If you have further questions, contact Cari Laroza (Administrator) at learn@youngchildlearning.com

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