USING ART MATERIALS TO ADDRESS UNWANTED BEHAVIORS IN CHILDREN WITH SENSORY INTEGRATION DYSFUNCTION
By the end of this course, you will:
Develop an intermediate understanding of Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Identify and evaluate behaviors in children resulting from SID
Experiment with and compare the regulatory capacities of art materials
Develop a plan to address behaviours triggered by SID it through the use of art materials
FEELINGS MADE SIMPLE
By the end of the course you will:
Learn how you can help the child IDENTIFY THEIR FEELINGS and EXPRESS them through art
Define the WINDOW OF TOLERANCE (WOT)
Recognize your child’s window of tolerance through a basic UNDERSTANDING OF THE BRAIN
Understand the importance of MINDFUL BREATHING in SELF-REGULATION
Experiment with breathing techniques that you can practice with your child
BOND with the child through SHARED LEARNING and NON-JUDGEMENTAL CREATIVE EXPRESSION