Our executive director, Guy Stephens, is available to present to your organization or for your special event.
Guy has presented for state, national, and international conferences as well as for graduate and undergraduate college courses and community organizations.
We are happy to develop custom presentations for your audience to meet your organizational needs.
We also accept requests for keynote presentations and for personal development training. Feel free to contact us for more information and for speaking and training rates. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and your organization.
Upcoming Presentations and Speaking Engagements
2024
Addressing Student Trauma Using Brain Science and Reframing Strategies
MCIE Summer Institute
Maryland Coalition of Inclusive Education
August 6th @ TBA (ET)
Location: Crowne Plaza Annapolis
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Restrained and Secluded at School: What Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapists Need to Know
Neurodiversity Training
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
June 28th @ 7:00 (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Reducing Systemic Trauma: A Neuroscience-Aligned Approach to Discipline
PPAL Conference
Parent/ Professional Advocacy League (PPAL)
May 31st @ 10:50 (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Keep Kids in Classrooms Stop the Use of Exclusionary Time Out Rooms in Schools
PPAL Conference
Disability Law Center
May 17tht @ 9:00 (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Reframing Behavior: Neuroscience-Based Practices for Positive Support
Education Week
April 30th @ 2:00 (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Shifting Practice to Improve Outcomes for Students Whose Behaviors are Misunderstood
Roots of Inclusion
April 24th @ 4:00 (PT)
Location: Virtual
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Misunderstood: Shifting from a Punitive Mindset
2024 Autism Conference
YAI
April 11th @ 11:00 (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Panel Discussion: Addressing Student Trauma Using Brain Science and Reframing Strategies
COPAA’s 26th Annual Conference
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
March 9th or 10th @ TBA (ET)
Location: Atlanta Georgia
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Town Hall Facilitator for Community/ Organizations Breakout
7th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference
Attachment & Trauma Network
February 20th @ 2:00 (CT)
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Reframe: The Power of Seeing Children Differently
7th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference
Attachment & Trauma Network
February 19th @ 12:45 (CT)
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Reframing Behavior: Understanding the Neuroscience of Positive Support
7th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference (Pre-Conference)
Attachment & Trauma Network
February 18th @ 1:00 (CT)
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Restraint and Seclusion: Understanding the Impact and Exploring Alternatives
PPAL Statewide Meeting
Parent/Professional Advocacy League
February 13th @ 10:00 a.m. (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Reducing & Eliminating Restraint, Seclusion, and Punitive Discipline: How Self-Reg can help
Healthy Learning Environments
Acadia University
February 12th @ 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Location: Virtual
Private Event
Restraint and Seclusion in Arkansas
Partners in Policymaking
Arkansas Alliance for Disability Advocacy
February 10th @ TBA (ET)
Location: Virtual
Private Event
Reducing Systemic Trauma: A Neuroscience-Aligned Approach to Discipline
Behavior Detour Virtual Conference
Counselor Accents
February 9th @ TBA (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Restraint and Seclusion: How Applied Educational Neuroscience Can Help!
Applied Educational Neuroscience
Butler University
January 30th @ 6:30-7:30 p.m. (ET)
Location: Virtual
Private Event
Restraint and Seclusion: How Applied Educational Neuroscience Can Help!
Applied Educational Neuroscience
Butler University
January 29th @ 6:30-7:30 p.m. (ET)
Location: Virtual
Private Event
Restraint and Seclusion: What Parents of Autistic Children Should Know
An xMinds Event
XMinds
January 23rd, 2024 @ 7:00-8:30 p.m. (ET)
Location: Virtual
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Misunderstood: Shifting to a Trauma-informed Neuroscience-aligned Perspective
Partners in Policymaking
The Arc of Maryland
January 14th, 2024 @ 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Location: Columbia, Maryland
Private Event
Past Presentations
2023
Reducing Systemic Trauma: A Neuroscience Aligned Approach to Discipline. November 2023, Bridging to Resilience (Wichita, Kansas) ESSDACK (Wichita, Kansas)
Restrained and Secluded: How a Change in Perspective for Students With Disabilities and Simple Science Can Change Everything. October 2023, The Arc@School Series The Arc of the United States (Virtual)
Misunderstood: Shifting from a Punitive Mindset. August 2023, Webinar Series (Virtual) Wisconsin Family Ties (Virtual)
You are the Strategy to Reduce Punitive Discipline. July 2023, Self-Reg Summer Symposium 2023 The MEHRIT Centre (Ontario, Canada)
How Children with Disabilities are Often Misunderstood at School and What You Can Do to Help. April 2023, Health Matters: Supporting Children & Youth with Disabilities (Pittsburgh) Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
How Children with Disabilities are Often Misunderstood at School and What You Can Do to Help. March 2023, Health Matters: Supporting Children & Youth with Disabilities (Lancaster) Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Moving from compliance to connection: How trauma-informed approaches can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. March 2023, 2023 Annual Conference Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (San Francisco, California)
More than tools and strategies: How a simple philosophy and fundamental neuroscience can reduce the need for punitive discipline practices. February 2023, 6th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc. (Houston, Texas)
Restraint and Seclusion: How Applied Educational Neuroscience Can Help! January 2023, 
Applied Educational Neuroscience Butler University (Virtual)
Neuroscience-Aligned & Trauma-Informed Approaches to Supporting Students, Teachers & Staff. January 2023, EducationWeek Webinar EdWeek (Virtual)
Reducing & eliminating restraint, seclusion, and punitive discipline: How Self-Reg can help. January 2023, Healthy Learning Environments Acadia University (Virtual)
Misunderstood: Shifting to a Trauma-informed Neuroscience-aligned Perspective. January 2023, Partners in Policymaking The Arc of Maryland (Virtual)
2022
Misunderstood: Shifting from a Punitive Mindset. November 2022, Children Come First Conference (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin)
Trauma, Stress Response & Behavior. October 2022, Prepared for Crisis Prevention Institute (Virtual)
It’s time to move away from punitive discipline. October 2022, Compliance to Compassion: Supporting Students, Teachers & Staff in Challenging Times (Virtual)
Reducing & eliminating restraint, seclusion, and punitive discipline: How Self-Reg can help. July 2022, Mehrit Centre Summer Symposium 2022 (Virtual)
A leadership approach to reducing and eliminating the use of restraint and seclusion. June 2022, The Leadership EDIT Summit (Virtual)
Restraint and seclusion in Nebraska: How we can work together to reduce and eliminate these practices. June 2022, Arc of Nebraska (Virtual)
Do No Harm: Ending School-Based Trauma. June 2022, Trauma Informed Educators Network Conference: Shifting Paradigms (Nashville, Tennessee)
Rethinking the Policy of Seclusion and Restraint with Mona Delahooke. April 2022, Psychotherapy Networker (Virtual)
Understanding Restraint and Seclusion. April 2022, Community Care Licensing Children’s Residential Program University of California Davis (Virtual)
Federal Laws & Advocacy in Action: Advocating for legislative change, preparing and giving testimony. March 2022, The Arc of Maryland Partner in Policymaking (Maryland)
Understanding Restraint and Seclusion. March 2022, Community Care Licensing Children’s Residential Program University of California Davis (Virtual)
Ending Punitive School Discipline: Reducing and eliminating Restraint and Seclusion, March 2022, The National Juvenile Justice Network (Virtual)
Sharing my journey: Reducing and eliminating restraint and seclusion. March 2022, The Arc of Frederick County and Frederick County Public Schools (Frederick, Maryland)
Restraint and Seclusion: Ending it in New Hanover Public Schools. March 2022, New Hanover County Special Education PTA (Virtual)
Restraint and Seclusion: What you need to know and what you can do. February 2022, Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (Virtual)
Restraint and Seclusion Use in Maryland Schools. February 2022, Laurel Hall Schools Frederick, Maryland (Virtual)
Restraint and Seclusion: Issues in education. February 2022, University of North Florida Spring 2022 (Virtual)
Restraint & Seclusion: SEAS of Luzerne. February 2022, SEASofLuzerne (Virtual)
Breaking the trauma cycle: Ending the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. February 2022, 2022 Creating Trauma Sensitive-Schools Conference(Houston, Texas)
Restraint and Seclusion: How Applied Educational Neuroscience Can Help! January 2022, Butler University (Virtual)
Behavior is Communication: Shifting to a trauma-informed Perspective. January 2022, The Arc of Maryland Partners in Policymaking (Virtual)
2021
What are restraint and seclusion, and what harm do they cause? October 2021, 2021 Lives in the Balance Children’s Mental Health Conference
Restraint and Seclusion: Breaking the trauma cycle. October 2021, MHTS 502 – Building a Trauma-Sensitive Environment with Strategy North Central College
Keeping All Students Safe: Reducing and eliminating the use of restraint and seclusion. June 2021, Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice Call
Restraint & seclusion elimination in the United States: Challenges and Hope. May 2021, Studio 3 Training
Reducing & Eliminating Restraint & Seclusion: In Saline, Michigan and across the nation. April 2021, Saline Supports Our Community Presentation
Institutional Abuse: Restraint and seclusion use in schools and residential facilities across the nation. April 2021, American Bar Association Presentation
Ending the cycle of Restraint and Seclusion: How applied educational neuroscience can help! March 2021, Applied Educational Neuroscience Class (Butler University)
No More Seclusion Rooms: Reducing and eliminating the use of restraint and seclusion in Farmington and across the nation. March 2021, Farmington Social Justice League Presentation
We can and must do better: Reducing and eliminating the use of restraint and seclusion in Arkansas and across the nation. February 2021, 8th Annual Family Bistro Conference
Restraint and Seclusion use in Maryland Schools: We can do better and if we can do better we must do better. January 2021, Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities Presentation
2020
Restraint and Seclusion use in Maryland Schools: Dangerous interventions that can lead to trauma, injuries, and even death. December 2020, The Arc of Maryland Presentation
Breaking the cycle: The case for ending the use of restraint and seclusion in our schools. December 2020, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Presentation
Inclusion Not Seclusion: Reducing and eliminating the use of restraint and seclusion in our schools. December 2020, 2020 TASH Conference Presentation
Inequity in the Schoolhouse: How restraint and seclusion feed the school-to-prison pipeline. October 2020, National Allies for Parents in Special Education Presentation
Inclusion Works Exclusion Hurts: Ending the cycle of restraint and seclusion. October 2020, Inclusion Works Conference Arc of Texas
Restraint & Seclusion: Understanding the issue and how we can and must do better for our children in Maryland. October 2020, Child in Need of Assistance (CINA) Presentation
Restraint and Seclusion: A blueprint for how parents, attorneys and advocates can work together to create change. March 2020, 2020 COPAA Conference Presentation