ATLAS Training

21/02/2022

It's finally here! What happens when sensory processing goes wrong? Watch my latest video to find out! All comments, suggestions and feedback welcome!

Part 2 of my sensory processing series, this video explores what happens when sensory processing goes wrong. Whether it is a "sensory quirk" or a sensory pro...

10/02/2022

Hi Everyone, my next sensory processing video (When sensory processing goes wrong) is almost ready, but I would really like to hear from you what videos you would like me to work on next. Here are a few ideas, but I would much prefer to hear about what matters to you:
1. Regulation: how to help children identify their sensory and emotional regulation, create ways to communicate these effectively and create tools to help children calm or regulate.

2. Growth Mindset - how to help your children develop a mindset that encourages a positive self-esteem, accepts mistakes as learning tools and encourages effort, perseverance and resilience.

3. Individual sensory systems - what they are, how they impact on function and how to help when things don't go as expected.

4. Emotional literacy - helping children understand and communicate how they are feeling and creating appropriate responses to these.

5. Specific skills, e.g. social skills, attention, handwriting, etc.

6. Any others that are important to you - please be specific so I can meet these to the best of my ability.

My current videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCluQeEsHS0lcHq2oaTepviA.
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My drive is to give parents tools to help with all those little things that challenge our everyday life. This could be families with children with special ne...

28/01/2022

Sorry for the long wait, but a new video is now available. Learn about self-esteem in children, why it's important and how to help children develop a healthy and robust self-esteem.

Why is self esteem important and how can we help children develop a secure self esteem? A healthy self esteem is an important part of success in daily life. ...

17/11/2021

Hi All, a new video is available explaining how sensory processing works and why it is important. I really recommend you hop over and give it a watch:

Sensory processing is a complicated but amazing process that we use for every task we do. In this video, I will explain the process in easy to understand lan...

11/11/2021

Confused about the terms Autism or Aspergers? Here's a great video which explores these different terms and why and when to use each one:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KXhfhk_ZyqQ

There is a lot of confusion between the diagnoses Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Asperger’s Syndrome. This video will help clarify why there are diffe...

29/04/2021

Hope everybody is having a good week, we are still open here at ATLAS Training for your child's needs, be it gross motor, fine motor, improving regulation or other life skills!

19/04/2021

Hi everyone and hope you all have a good start to the week...as we transition through the next few weeks we can reflect on how much upheaval we have all experienced during these times, particularly our young kids. Being mindful and taking in the current moment helps us reset and be ready for engaging in what's going around us in the here and now

15/04/2021

Hi everyone on this lovely sunny day! Here is some explanation of the Growth Mindset and the Fixed Mindset, that is a way of thinking coined by Carol Dweck. We find that instilling the growth mindset principles are important to build resilience in times of difficulty

25/03/2021

Here we are almost at the end of March with Easter holidays fast approaching...meanwhile we are open for intervention sessions as well as assessment, come and join Teddy who is working on his fine motor and sequencing skills! 🙂

15/02/2021

Hi all! Our resident teddy bear is ready for another week at ALTAS Training to help us develop our fine and gross motor skills, as well as learn how to regulate ourselves throughout the day! send us a facebook message or email if you wish to know more about us!

11/01/2021

Hello everyone! We hope that you are all doing ok with getting back online for school today. We are re-posting a stress management post which may be useful as we head into this new phase of learning with our kids, and managing their expectations and regulation over the next few weeks. We are open for in person sessions as we are an essential service, so give us a call if you wish to talk to us about arranging sessions. Keep thinking of the light at the end of the tunnel, we will get through these strange times all together!

27/10/2020

It's the midterm and it's time to take stock and chill out. NEPs developed the following poster which is available from the Department of Education and Skills, which gives us some ideas of how to take a break. Taking breaks is essential to maintain our regulation and keep our engine running 'just right'.