Exceptional Parenting Program
The Exceptional Parenting Program provides a forum where parents and professionals can broaden their knowledge of issues related to raising and educating children with diverse needs, seek and exchange information in a supportive atmosphere, and access a lending library of books, magazines, and recorded presentations.
The workshop series features six or more presentations by speakers from a variety of disciplines, and takes place at the Wesley Center 2F in Minami Aoyama, between October and May. Our workshops are centered on providing insightful practical information to increase awareness and understanding of various issues associated with raising and educating a child with learning differences/diverse needs. The workshops are free of charge, but donations are highly appreciated to support future EPP workshops.
New!! Some workshops will be provided in three different formats: onsite, live offsite,, and online. Please note that some workshops will be available only for onsite.
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Schedule of workshops 2012-2013 (Tentative)
Past Events
How to Talk to Your Children about Difficult Topics
Monday, October 15, 2012, 10:00am-12:00pm
Presented by: Dalia Gold, Ph.D, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Gender Identity Development & Sexual Expressions in Childhood & Adolescence
Monday, November 12, 2012, 10:00am-12:00pm
Presented by: Dariusz P. Skowronski, Ph.D, Psychotherapist
Watch the presentation here!!
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Understanding Children/Teens Who Have Difficulties Going to School and/or Leaving Home (Hikikomori)
Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 10:00am-12:00pm
Presented by: Machi Taniguchi, MA, LMHC, Psychotherapist
When Children Have Motor Movement Difficulties
Monday, January 21, 2013 10:00am-12:00pm
Presented by: Lily Matsubara, Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist
Grow and Learn Together: Helping the Child with ADHD
Monday, March 11, 2013, 6:45pm-8:45pm
Presented by: Eriko Kobayashi, Ph.D. Psychologist
Bilingual Children with Academic Difficulties: How will specialists assess, and how parents can support them? A panel discussion by multidisciplinary specialists
Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Presented by:
Speak Up For Kids (the topic will be determined)
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:00am-12:00pm
Presented by: Melanie Borisoff, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Detailed information on each presentation will be emailed prior to each upcoming workshop. If you would like to have more information on the Exceptional Parenting Program or would like to attend future workshops, please contact the Exceptional Parenting Program Coordinator, Chie Sawa at
There is also a Parent Support Group in Tokyo which is run independently by parents. If you would like to know more about this group, please contact Ms. Carolyn Morikawa at
TELL is dedicated to increase the accessibility of our programs so that more families and professionals can benefit from the resources that are available in the community. In light of this, TELL now provides Exceptional Parenting Program (EPP) workshops in three different formats shown below, whenever possible, and with the agreement from the individual speaker.
a) Live On-Site: usually held in Wesley Center Seminar Room
i) The participants are in the room with the speaker
ii) The participants have the opportunities to engage in real-time Q&A with the speaker
iii) The participants have the opportunities to speak directly with the speaker after the workshop
b) Live Off-Site: Whenever possible and with IT permitting, the workshop will be broadcast live in selected locations in Japan (outside of Tokyo)
i) The viewers have the opportunities to access EPP workshop in real time without travelling to Tokyo
ii) The viewers have the opportunities to participate in real-time Q&A with the speaker via the broadcast screen
iii) There is no guarantee that every EPP workshop will be broadcast live outside of the Seminar Room
iv) Both the organizer and the viewers may experience unexpected IT failure
c) On-line, after the workshop: Whenever possible and with IT permitting, the workshop will be recorded and it will be available on TELL’s website and/or link soon after the workshop during limited period of time (for 30 days)
i) The viewers have the opportunities to access recording of EPP workshop at a time of their convenience from anywhere
ii) There is no guarantee that every EPP workshop will be recorded/archived
iii) Both the organizer and the viewers may experience unexpected IT failure
Coordinator: Chie Sawa (Ed.S, LMHC)
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Helen Matsuki, M.Ed. Educational Consultant,
Marsha Rosenberg, MA, CCC-SLP Certified Speech and Language Pathologist,
Marielle Gorissen-van Eenige, Ph.D., Registered Clinical Neuropsychologist
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Upcoming Events
Formats of Delivering the Exceptional Parenting Program workshop.
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