Goldie Floberg CEO John Pingo, Ph.D. BCBA-D, will present the keynote address at the Illinois Crisis Prevention Network (ICPN) Annual Conference March 20 and 21, 2018.

John Pingo, Ph.D. BCBA-D, CEO of Goldie Floberg, will present the opening keynote address “Nirvana Through Nerdism: A Geek’s Guide to Mindfulness When Working with People with Challenging Behavior” to attendees of the ICPN Annual Conference. Pingo’s speech uses humor, pop culture references, and interactive experiential exercises to teach ways to resist subconscious negative narratives and recognize and overcome various types of cognitive bias. A focus on understanding and applying mindfulness and related skills will result in attendees leaving the presentation with a set of cognitive techniques that can be applied to better manage the stresses of working in the human services field.

The ICPN website states the conference goal “to explore some of the ‘pieces’ or components needed to support children and adults with intellectual/developmental disables who display challenging behaviors. This will include ruling out medical issues, completing thorough case reviews, reviewing therapy models and Applied Behavior Analysis, and utilizing supports such as Mindfulness and Trauma Informed Care.”

Conference Details:

March 20, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
NIU Conference Center
Naperville, IL 60563

or

March 21, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
BOS Center
Springfield, IL 62701

Register at ICPNtraining.com

John Pingo, Ph.D. BCBA-DJohn Pingo, Ph.D. BCBA-D is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-D with over 20 years of experience serving children and adults with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders “…and 45 years of experience being a geek.” Pingo has provided behavioral services for people with developmental disabilities across an array of settings and has extensive experience in administration, currently serving as the CEO of the Goldie Floberg. He earned his Masters in Rehabilitation Administration and Services and his Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. John is also an adjunct faculty for Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Aurora University. John has presented at the state and national levels.