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25+ Proven & Effective Thinking and Self-Regulation Strategies For Children and Adolescents with Sensory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety & ADHD
This one-day activity-focused workshop provides you with 25+ effective thinking & self-regulation strategies to use in the classrooms, home or clinical practice. These activities help you better understand and intervene with children who have challenges with executive function, sensory processing,…
Smart But Scattered: Strengthening Executive Skills in Children & Adolescents
Executive function is a neuropsychological concept referring to the cognitive processes required to plan and direct activities. Skills include task initiation and follow through, working memory, sustained attention, performance monitoring, inhibition of impulses, and goal-directed persistence. While the ground-work for development…
Worries and Woes: Working with Anxiety Disorders in Children & Adolescents
Anxiety disorders are the most common form of psychological distress reported by children and adolescents, and can interfere significantly in the lives of children. An anxiety disorder is a level of anxiety or worry that interferes with daily functioning, either with…
The British Columbia School-Based Mental Health Conference
OUR BEST SELLING CONFERENCE OF ALL TIME! Back due to popular demand, last year’s conference in Calgary, AB SOLD OUT at 750 seats. VENUE: Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel Corporate Room Rate Still Available | $155 + tax Call In-House…
The 2nd Annual Alberta School-Based Mental Health Conference
Our best selling conference of all time! Back due to popular demand, last year’s conference SOLD OUT at 750 seats. NEW, larger venue! Greetings! My non-profit, Lives in the Balance, is teaming up with Jack Hirose & Associates on…
20 Proven & Effective Thinking and Self-Regulation Strategies: For Children with Sensory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety & ADHD
This one-day workshop will give you 20 effective self regulation strategies to better understand and intervene with children who have challenges with sensory processing, dysregulation, anxiety and executive function. Dr. Kenney will integrate research from neuroscience, kinesiology, occupational therapy, music…
20 Proven & Effective Thinking and Self-Regulation Strategies For Children with Sensory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety & ADHD
This one-day workshop will give you 20 effective self regulation strategies to better understand and intervene with children who have challenges with sensory processing, dysregulation, anxiety and executive function. Dr. Kenney will integrate research from neuroscience, kinesiology, occupational therapy, music…
20 Proven & Effective Thinking and Self-Regulation Strategies For Children with Sensory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety & ADHD
This one-day workshop will give you 20 effective self regulation strategies to better understand and intervene with children who have challenges with sensory processing, dysregulation, anxiety and executive function. Dr. Kenney will integrate research from neuroscience, kinesiology, occupational therapy, music…
Working with Stuck Kids
Not everyone grows up as they get older. The construct of psychological immaturity has been with us as an intuitive concept for ages, but only recently has developmental science advanced to a state where it can now yield effective strategies and interventions to address…
Making Sense of Anxiety
The escalating level of anxiety in our children begs for an explanation as well as a solution. Dr. Neufeld sheds light on this age-old problem, paving the way for natural interventions that can actually get to the root causes as…
Working with Stuck Kids
Not everyone grows up as they get older. The construct of psychological immaturity has been with us as an intuitive concept for ages, but only recently has developmental science advanced to a state where it can now yield effective strategies and interventions to address…
Making Sense of Anxiety
The escalating level of anxiety in our children begs for an explanation as well as a solution. Dr. Neufeld sheds light on this age-old problem, paving the way for natural interventions that can actually get to the root causes as…
The Explosive Child: Understanding and Helping Behaviourally Challenging Kids
Educators, parents, and mental health clinicians are increasingly challenged to understand and help kids with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. These kids are at tremendous risk for adverse long-term outcomes, and their behaviour can significantly impact life at home and…
The Explosive Child: Understanding and Helping Behaviourally Challenging Kids
Educators, parents, and mental health clinicians are increasingly challenged to understand and help kids with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. These kids are at tremendous risk for adverse long-term outcomes, and their behaviour can significantly impact life at home and…
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Recognizing and Treating the Emerging Epidemic
Anxiety is now recognized as the most common emotional problem in 16 of 17 countries surveyed recently by the World Health Organization. The soaring trend towards anxiety has been accelerated by global events such as such as terrorism and violence, natural disasters, economic stress and other…
Proven and Effective Play Therapy Strategies: with Children, Adolescents and Children of All Ages
1 Day Child and Youth Focused Workshop Children lack some cognitive abilities needed to understand their world experiences because they are still developing. In addition, they also lack the vocabulary to communicate their emotions and perceptions to someone else. This is…
Proven and Effective Play Therapy Strategies: with Children, Adolescents and Children of All Ages
1 DAY CHILD AND YOUTH FOCUSED WORKSHOP Children lack some cognitive abilities needed to understand their world experiences because they are still developing. In addition, they also lack the vocabulary to communicate their emotions and perceptions to someone else. This is…
Worries and Woes: Dealing with Anxiety Disorders in School Age Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common form of psychological distress reported by children and adolescents, and can interfere significantly in the lives of children. An anxiety disorder is a level of anxiety or worry that interferes with daily functioning, either with…
Worries and Woes: Dealing with Anxiety Disorders in School Age Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common form of psychological distress reported by children and adolescents, and can interfere significantly in the lives of children. An anxiety disorder is a level of anxiety or worry that interferes with daily functioning, either with…
Worries and Woes: Dealing with Anxiety Disorders in School Age Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common form of psychological distress reported by children and adolescents, and can interfere significantly in the lives of children. An anxiety disorder is a level of anxiety or worry that interferes with daily functioning, either with…
Advanced Training: Understanding and Helping Behaviorally Challenging Kids – Collaborative & Proactive Solutions
Advanced Training | Two-Day Intensive The 2 day intensive training provides participants with the opportunity to study key facets of solving problems collaboratively, including coverage and practice in specific areas of implementation in school and clinical settings. Because exposure to…
Advanced Training: Understanding and Helping Behaviorally Challenging Kids – Collaborative & Proactive Solutions
ADVANCED TRAINING | TWO-DAY INTENSIVE The 2 day intensive training provides participants with the opportunity to study key facets of solving problems collaboratively, including coverage and practice in specific areas of implementation in school and clinical settings. Because exposure to…
Making Sense of Emotions: The Science of Emotions & Their Impact on Behaviour
*NEW* SUITABLE FOR ADULT FOCUSED CLINICIANS OVERVIEW There is much focus today on children’s emotions. Constructs like emotional intelligence, emotional self-regulation, emotional well-being and emotional social learning are being bandied about like never before. Emotion, long dismissed as a nuisance…
Making Sense of Anxiety
The escalating level of anxiety in our children begs for an explanation as well as a solution. Dr. Neufeld sheds light on this age-old problem, paving the way for natural interventions that can actually get to the root causes as…
The 2nd Annual Saskatchewan Conference on Children and Adolescents: Overcoming Behavioural, Emotional & Learning Challenges
THE SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS IS A THREE-DAY EVENT, FOCUSING ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIOUR, AND LEARNING & EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES. Dear Colleague, This spring we hosted our first series of Conferences on Children and Adolescents: Overcoming Behavioural, Emotional and Learning Challenges in Vancouver,…