Gender Google 12 and Under
Workshop Description
Is a social transition the best thing for my child? How should I tell my family my child is transgender? What should the school be doing to protect my child? What are hormone blockers? If you have these or any other questions about your gender-diverse or transgender child who is 12 years old or younger, please join us at the workshop, dedicated entirely to you! This workshop will be 100% interactive, and provide a space for you to ask medical and mental health professionals questions you need answered.
Conference Track
Family
Primary Contact
Johanna Olson-Kennedy, MD, Medical Director, The Center for Transyouth Health and Development
Workshop Presenters
Johanna Olson-Kennedy, MSW, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Presenter Bio
Johanna Olson-Kennedy, MD, specializes in the care of gender-nonconforming children and transgender youth. Board certified in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, Dr. Olson-Kennedy has been providing medical intervention for transgender youth and young for the past 11 years, and is considered a national expert in this area. The medical director of the Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, the largest transgender youth clinic in the United States, she also spearheads a rigorous research program that seeks to understand the trans experience from childhood through early adulthood. Dr. Olson-Kennedy has appeared frequently on national television, and spoken all over the country to educate providers, parents, and other communities about the needs of transgender youth.Los Angeles, the largest transgender youth clinic in the United States. She also spearheads a rigorous research program that seeks to understand the trans experience from childhood through early adulthood. Dr. Olson-Kennedy has appeared frequently on national television, and spoken all over the country to educate providers, parents, and other communities about the needs of transgender youth.
Susan P Landon, LMFT, Los Angeles Gender Center
Presenter Bio
As director of the Child and Adolescent Program at the Los Angeles Gender Center, Susan Landon, LMFT, has been providing counseling for individuals, couples, children, and families in Santa Monica, California, for the past 30 years. She is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Susan speaks around the country about mental health therapy with gender-nonconforming children and adolescents, as well as facilitating a large parent and youth support group in Los Angeles.
Aydin Olson-Kennedy, MSW, Los Angeles Gender Center
Presenter Bio
Aydin Olson-Kennedy, MSW, is the executive director of the Los Angeles Gender Center where he provides therapy for gender-nonconforming and transgender youth, adults, and their families. He has spoken internationally on the importance of an informed-consent model of care, identifying and acknowledging domains of privilege and broadening clinicians and families understanding of gender dysphoria and its impact on the psychosocial well-being of gender-nonconforming and transgender individuals.