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Workshop 38: What if It’s a Zebra: Spotting and Effectively Managing Exceptions in Families
The saying “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras” acknowledges that it can be a waste to search for zebras, and the family law community has become increasingly competent at identifying and effectively handling “horses.” But zebras exist and treating them like horses can cause harm. This workshop will examine biases and the tools to overcome them, analyze real-life scenarios from both legal and mental health perspectives, and discuss how to inform the court that there is a zebra in the room.

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* 1. Based on the content of this session, I am able to: (1=Strongly disagree, 5=Strongly agree)

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1. Identify 3 practical skills to protect against several forms of bias (anchoring, implicit, inherent).
2. Identify 2 personal hesitations participants may have when considering their case the “exception” and evaluate whose needs are served by acting on those hesitations.

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* 2. Please rate presenter: Deborah C. Link, MA (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise
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Maintained my interest
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions

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* 3. Please rate presenter: Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell, JD (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise
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Maintained my interest
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions

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* 4. Please rate presenter: Karolina Brekken-Hoerl, JD (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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Level of knowledge and expertise
Teaching ability
Maintained my interest
Was responsive to questions, comments and opinions

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* 5. The content of the presentation was consistent with the abstract in the conference brochure

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* 6. Please rate this session presentation overall (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 7. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program? (1=Very little, 5=Great deal)

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* 8. Information presented in this session reflected the most current evidence on this topic (1=Disagree, 5=Agree)

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* 9. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development (1=Not useful, 5=Extremely useful)

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* 10. Additional Comments

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