Laurie A. Couture is the author of "Instead of Medicating and Punishing" and the upcoming book, "Nurturing and Empowering Our Sons". She is an expert in child behavior, learning, and attachment and a specialist in treating developmental trauma in children and youths.

Laurie has 25 years of clinical and professional experience with youths and families as a consultant, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and EMDR practitioner, as well as in the fields of foster and adoption social work, juvenile justice, and education. She was featured in the documentaries, "The War On Kids" and "Class Dismissed".

She will present a workshop entitled, “Paleolithic parenting and educating: the way nature intended!”