Wild tantrums, clinginess, and an inability to easily form attachments with adults are amoung the range of reactions children show when they have experienced Complex Trauma. We will help you understand how what has happened to children influences their ability to cope with stress. How we respond to this behaviour can influence whether these children become resilient enough to move beyond what has happened to them. We will present a set of activities that help build relationships and resilience.

Audience: Teachers, Attendants, Special Education Technicians, Daycare

Facilitator: Anne Nicholson, School Climate Team

The Zones of Regulation is a cognitive behavioral approach that is aimed to be used to teach emotional awareness and self-regulation in a way that is cognitively accessible for the younger population. The goal of the Zones of Regulation’s curriculum is to help students become more aware of and independent in controlling their emotions and impulses, recognize and assess the social situation and context through the expression’s on others, manage their sensory needs, and improve their ability to problem solve through situations of conflict independently.

FACILITATORS: Justine Dansereau, Pedagogical Consultant (School Climate), Andy Chau-Tan, Occupational Therapist

AUDIENCE: Attendants, Special Education Technicians, Daycare