Talks/Workshops With Rebecca Shafir
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Staying Sharp -Brain Fitness for Boomers and Seniors
Working Memory-The Weak Link in ADD/ADHD
Speaking with Impact: Voice Coaching for Business Professionals
Mindful Listening for Parents: The Best Lesson You Can Teach Your Child
Staying Sharp- Brain Fitness for Boomers and Seniors
In this one hour presentation, you will learn practical ways to limit senior moments, distractibility and foggy thinking and prevent the onset of Alzheimer's decline. Improve your listening, recall more of what you read. Rebecca Shafir (neurotherapist and speech language pathologist) simplifies the current brain research that supports neuroplasticity – the ability rejuvenate old brain cells and create new ones. Get a chance to try biofeedback and user-friendly, research- based software programs that can help boomers and seniors stay sharp.
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Working Memory The Weak Link in ADD/ADHD
Did you know that Working Memory (WM) is the new IQ? WM is the best indicator of academic success; better than IQ scores. WM underlies several functions related to learning and is considered by researchers to be the weak link in persons with ADHD. The good news is that WM can be improved. In this 90 minute talk, qualified Cogmed Working Memory Training coach Rebecca Shafir will describe WM's impact on academics and social skills, the research behind WM training and several ways to compensate for poor working memory at home and at school.
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Speaking with Impact: Voice Coaching for Business Professionals
Your voice speaks volumes about you – more than what you have to say. In 8 seconds or less, the average listener decides whether or not you are worthy of continued attention and investment. The sound of your voice and the clarity of your speech convey a message about trust, motivation, persuasion and passion. When you have a great product or service, why sabotage yourself with a lackluster delivery?
In a small group, Rebecca teaches the speech and voice techniques used by political candidates, radio/TV personalities and the top sales pros in the country.
Group coaching is interactive, based upon a lecture/demonstration format. It can be addressed to the group as a whole covering the essentials of vocal image enhancement and include a baseline assessment for each individual. The sessions can last a half day or all day, or extend over two days for maximum benefit. Fees vary according to the size of the group and the services requested.
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Mindful Listening for Parents: The Best Lesson You Can Teach Your Child
Ask any parent what they wish their children would do better, and the most likely reply is “To listen!” Ask the children what they wish parents would do better, and the reply is exactly the same – “To listen!”
Unfortunately, better listening isn’t usually taught in school. So it’s up to parents to set the foundation for listening at home… and it’s never too late.
This talk highlights the importance of listening for everyday communication and family relationships, including:
- The listening challenges we face in the 21st century and what we can expect in the future as “technocreep” further infiltrates society
- Listening myths – and the truth about listening
- The four characteristics of mindful listening, and how it changes relationships
- How the brain listens – the neurophysiology of hearing and listening in simple terms, and what we know about gender listening differences
- Barriers to listening and how to transcend them
- The four most common listening stoppers and how to listen under stress
- Hearing it, but not “getting it”: how to spot an auditory processing problem and what you can do about it
Better listening starts with parents! This talk is practical and enlightening and includes time for questions and answers.
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