Emotional Regulation Strategies for School-Aged Children

Recent scientific studies confirm that one's ability to achieve emotional regulation leads to higher-level learning. It is the clinician's duty to recognize when children need support to achieve emotional regulation and how to accomplish that through therapy. During this course you willlearn the neuroscience behind sensory processing and emotional regulation along with where that fits into our physical, cognitive, social and communication development. You will also obtain tools to help with co-regulation and with building self-regulation for your patients that you canimmediately begin using in practice.

The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients ages 3-18 years old.

Highlights

• Learn the basis of emotional regulation and how it impacts a child's development and engagement in self-care, motor skills and speech
• Expand your practice with sensory and emotional regulation techniques that you can start using today for improved behavior, attention to task, and engagement during sessions

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists