Proactive Behaviour Support

12/11/2022

How we show up is reflected in our nervous system cues to others. Humans can detect stress in other humans. It's a fact that helped early humans survive and it lives in us still. I highly recommend the Power of Showing up by and .

12/11/2022

Awesome sensory support ideas!

12/11/2022

Love this gem from the amazing Maggie Dent.

I had a great conversation recently with someone who truly understood how important play is. He made a statement that really stuck with me. Parents, teachers and adults in general often 'stick to the schedule' like glue, and in the process, he said, they "annihilate play". Absorbed play is vitally important for kids. It's exploration, discovery, regulation, motor planning, science, it's everything.

In a perfect world, kids would play more. However, sometimes there are schedules that we have to respect and appointments we have to keep. That's understood. But, there are plenty of opportunities in our daily lives to let kids stay absorbed in play.

For the teacher who says 'ya know what, they need this, we're going to stay outside a little more today'...that's what I mean.

For the parent who has a long 'to do' list but pauses because their child is deep in play....that's another example.

And if you ever get the chance to watch a child absorbed in play, take it. It's awesome to watch!

When we VALUE the power of play, we can recognize opportunities for our kids to absorb themselves, and stay absorbed, in it.

Let them play!

(Side note for the adults: If you haven't absorbed YOURSELF in play for a while, it's very therapeutic)

07/11/2022

26/10/2022

Look beyond or behind the behaviour; there is always a reason for big feelings Art by

18/10/2022

30+ Reasons Why a Child Cant Sit Still & What to do https://suelarkey.com.au/reasons-why-a-child-cant-sit-still/

18/10/2022

New infographic!

This was a real game changer for me as a parent. Taking that moment (or several moments) to approach a situation from a place of regulation really helped me not only be there for my kids when they were having hard time, but it helped me stay in my "thinking brain" where I can actually help solve the problem at hand.

Same in my professional role. When a child has a BIG emotion or BIG behavior, being that calm for them not only prevents further escalation, it sends a clear message that I am here WITH you and we'll work through this TOGETHER.

And of course, you'll see the langauge of the empirically-supported Collaborative and Proactive Solution model sprinkled in the communication with the child.

Is it hard at first? Sure. Is it worth it? Absolutely.

Let's share this with the world (please)! There's someone on your friend list who may really need to hear this right now.

18/09/2022

https://youtu.be/oyFyWYfzbdg
Changing the focus from our kids behaviour to their brain

The incredible, passionate, insightful, change-maker Greg Santucci, Occupational Therapist is joining me on the the “couch” at Let's Raise Emotionally Intell...

17/09/2022

Social skills for Neurotypicals (non-Neurodivergent)

17/09/2022

Meltdowns in children who are likely Autistic /ADHD….

17/09/2022

https://youtu.be/qcrRiW-Iw_Q
Helping kids to stay regulated through movement

Amy C. Bryant speaks with Greg Santucci, founder of Power Play Pedatric Therapy. Learn about occupational therapy as it relates to children's challenging beh...

17/09/2022

Emotional based school refusal - Autistic kids

12/09/2022

Open letter to the school system from an autistic and ADHD perspective part one

11/09/2022

Autistic/ADHD kids and gaming/using devices… A new perspective provided from an Autistic Behaviour Clinician specialising in supporting Autistic/ADHD children!

03/09/2022

https://youtu.be/t4A0R6kd77I
Viewing behaviour from a different lens…

Dr Mona Delahooke and Dr Stephen Porges talk about how the education system is getting it wrong when it comes to understanding children's behavioral challeng...