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Children are showing epic levels of anxiety at home, at school, and on the playground. More children are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, etc., than ever before in history. As a result, parents, therapists, and educators witness children struggling with interpersonal difficulties, decreased attention & focus in the classroom, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, and negative effects of medication. Not equipped to problem solve such difficulties, children communicate their needs in challenging ways and are often labeled as a “behavioral problem”. Further, a child with early emotional and social challenges often becomes a teenager with low self-esteem, substance abuse issues, anti-social behaviors, and difficulties attending to self-care routines and work through adulthood.
This interactive one-day workshop will present sensory integration techniques to bring relief to children struggling with anxiety and challenging emotions. Participants will explore strategies that can be applied across the spectrum of child development for improved communication, enhanced learning, and reduced frustration for the child, parent, teacher and therapist. Through hands-on activities and interactive discussion, attendees will receive treatment techniques to immediately support problem solving and self-regulation in the classroom, playground, public events, and home. You will return with the tools to build a foundation for greater success and function in all areas throughout the child’s life.
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