Supporting Students with Non-Compliance: Building emotional capacity

Join us in this series of 4 workshops presented by: Alex Hirshberg, Psy.D. Alex Hirshberg is a clinical psychologist and founder of Hirshberg Behavioral Health Services. He has spent the last several years providing consultation, professional development, and assessment services for dozens of districts across Massachusetts. He received his doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. This series will explore practical, tiered strategies for supporting students who experience non-compliance, avoidance, emotional dysregulation, and difficulty managing challenging situations in general education settings. Participants will learn how to use data to identify classroom needs, select targeted SEL interventions, teach replacement behaviors, reduce oppositional behavior, and strengthen student engagement. The workshops will also examine how to use accommodations and supports to build skills and independence while avoiding unintentional dependence. Through an MTSS framework, educators will gain tools to align prevention, early intervention, and intensive supports across classrooms and student support teams. This four-workshop online series is designed to provide flexible learning opportunities for educators. Register for one workshop in the series or all of them. Part 1- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Kernels October 6, 2026 3:30-5PM Part 2 – Developing a Tiered Intervention Playbook for Avoidance Coping October 22, 2026 3:30-5PM Part 3 – Supporting Children who Struggle with Non-Compliance November 19, 2026 3:30-5PM Part 4 – The Accommodation Continuum: Using Support to Build Independence Instead of Dependence January 5, 2027 3:30-5PM If you sign up for all 4 sessions you will save $25 off the total price. Member Cost: $295 Non-Member Cost: $400