This course provides professionals with an introduction to sensory processing, emphasizing theoretical information, connection to behavior and performance, and practical considerations for how to refer children for specific sensory services such as sensory integration.

This course will provide a brief overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and its impact on understanding early childhood development and brain architecture. The course will then take an in-depth look at the behavioral manifestations of children with high ACEs and ways to navigate those behaviors and needs in the classroom.

This is the second in a two-part course that helps leaders recognize the influence their perceptions and attitudes have on the people and programs they lead. In this segment, participants are introduced to the characteristics of passive, aggressive, and assertive behaviors, as well as characteristics and skills associated with Assertive Leadership.

This course will introduce participants to the concept of neurophysiology, the brain and body’s auto response to stress, and to the development of perception. Leaders will be able to engage in a self-reflective process that helps them understand the influence their perceptions and attitudes can have on the people and programs they lead.

This training will look at what developmental monitoring is, why developmental monitoring is so important, and where teachers and providers can access checklists and screening tools to help determine if a child is developing on target. It will briefly discuss what is developmentally appropriate for children 12 months – 5 years old. Lastly, the course will discuss where to refer families when a child is at risk for developmental delay.

Anxiety is becoming one of the most concerning childhood diagnoses, and one that impacts children in the classroom, therapy room, and community setting. Dr. Kotrba presents up-to-date information on how to understand and support a child with anxiety.

This webinar continues the discussion regarding working with children with challenging behavior. No strategy works in a vacuum. The first step is to create a caring environment that recognizes and supports all children’s abilities and skills.

This course relies on a basic knowledge of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). It focuses on how and why approaches need to be modified for children who are affected and the importance of all involved providing the same approach.

Young children are more likely to catch and spread minor illnesses as they build their ability to fight infections. Early education programs can do a lot to manage the spread of disease by promoting healthy behaviors and keeping spaces clean.

This course offers several strategies to help children thrive in outdoor environments using a therapeutic approach to nature play. Angela Hanscom uses the same philosophy that lies at the heart of her popular TimberNook program - that nature is the ultimate sensory experience, and that psychological and physical health improves for children when they spend time outside on a regular basis - as she provides these strategies.