I just received confirmation that I will be speaking at the Montana School Counselors Association conference in Helena, Montana, on April 12, 2018. The topic of my presentation will be “Prevention of child sexual abuse – the ethical challenges”. This of course is based on my second book titled “Father Figure – my mission to prevent child sexual abuse”.
Whenever I speak at a conference on this topic or on any other topics related to this subject matter, I find it very difficult to predict audience interest in the topic and their participation. My presentations are always interactive so anyone can ask questions at any time during the presentation. I have found that some audiences are very involved in this area and are interested in the topic and would want to continue lively discussions on several issues associated with this topic. Then again there are audiences where the interest and participation are not that apparent. It appears that there are many attendees who believe that they “should” attend the presentation on this topic because it deals with a critical issue, but are not quite ready to discuss things openly on this subject.
I am hoping to continue to make my presentations around the country whenever I get an opportunity. I am hoping that over time all these attendees, who are currently somewhat hesitant to speak up, will become more involved and will then speak up to help bring about the changes we need to protect our children.