Effective Communication
A great deal of our challenges with our children and students stem from ineffective communication, on the part of the adult. There are a number of things that can make our efforts to communicate ineffective. In this session, we will explore a few of those reasons. The conversation will then open up for sharing challenges and successes with our unique children.
This session begins with introductions of members. Skip to 25:00 minute mark to go straight into the presentation.
Sensory Needs
During the live session we discussed how some of the behaviors our children display are communicating a specific sensory need. Click below to read an article on Sensory needs and how to support your child.
Understanding the “Schemas of play” will help you to identify some of the sensory needs your child is displaying. You don’t have to know exactly which one they are in moment to moment. Sometimes it can be confusing since some of the behaviors overlap. What’s important is to understand that these behaviors are totally normal. Knowing productive ways to support the learning in more appropriate ways is great too. You’ll find both in the linked article below.