Workshop Overview

Mighty Willows aims to help parents / caregivers / teachers to develop an understanding of children's responses (also known as behaviour, but we don't focus on that!) from the inside out - we discuss the nervous system and how this plays a role in responses, and explore ways to better understand and respond to underlying needs.

These sessions of Mighty Willows are a special collaboration with The Place.

Mighty Willows is run over two modules on Monday 25th November and Monday 9th December, 9.30 - 1pm each session

Module One: Knowing Your Child

During the session we will explore the root causes of behaviours and get curious about what uses up the child (or the adult's!) energy (or spoons) during the day. We will discuss how to co-regulate with children.

You will leave the workshop with 3 documents to begin making changes at home:

- "Spoons Thieves Profile" outlining what is using your child's energy each day

- "Spoon Savers" document outlining ideas to help regulate your child

- "Spoons Management Plan" as an overview of how we can implement accommodations for the child.

In Module Two: Growing Your Child we began to introduce the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, developed by Dr Ross Greene, through introducing Plan C.

In Growing Your Child we will continue to build on the knowledge gained during Module 1. The session will cover:

- why commonly used strategies such as rewards or consequences simply don't work

- how we can help children develop new skills using CPS. This introduction to CPS will provide opportunities to explore how we can create change through working alongside children. We will go through the different steps of CPS and have an opportunity to start developing some "unsolved problems", and learn how to engage children in conversation about these problems.

This workshop is relevant for anyone parenting, caring for, teaching, or otherwise supporting a neurodivergent (or possibly neurodivergent) child or youth. The focus is on supporting children who have may differences in their emotional regulation - this includes children who show their difficulties externally (ie through behaviours that we notice), as well as children whose difficulties present through anxiety. The course material is suitable for all ages as the models can be adapted for various age groups.

Participant Information

This is an introductory level course aimed at anyone parenting, caring for, teaching or otherwise supporting a neurodivergent (or potentially neurodivergent) child. The information is suitable for all ages as the information discussed can be adapted for different age groups.

Ticket Types

The ticket includes attendance for one person at both modules.

Facilitator

Sharyn Gousmett, Educational Psychologist and Director of Willow Corner