Learning Opportunities

Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding, Surviving and Supporting Complex Behaviours

Presented By

Evelyne Pilgar & Melissa Hathaway-Refrees

Series Sessions

Date Time
Monday, March 04, 2019 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, March 05, 2019 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Location

In Person J. R. Robson School-BTPS Training Lab 5102 - 46 Street, Vermilion, AB

Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding, Surviving and Supporting Complex Behaviours..This introductory workshop is designed to assist teachers and professionals involved in the educational and mental health field learn to support children with behavioural challenges and learning problems. The sensory processing approach assists in “looking beyond the behaviour” and into the nervous system. It helps with understanding how the child’s behaviour is a manner of coping. Strategies in adapting the environment, altering interaction and providing appropriate supports for children who have difficulty with processing sensory information will be provided. Many children with different diagnoses experience challenges in the manner in which they process sensory information (Eg. learning disabilities, developmental coordination disorder, ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, FASD, trauma, cerebral palsy, and emotional behavioural disorders). This workshop is designed to assist in problem solving and student’s learning, based on observations that look beyond the label and strategies that are effective and sustainable.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

-Describe the neurobiology of challenging behaviour
- Distinguish between sensory, emotional and cognitive components of behaviour
- Analyze various overlapping contributions to behaviour problems
- Integrate theories of intervention into a holistic approach
- Develop threatment techniques, relationship-building tools and dialoguing skills with complex situations
- Understand the value of prioritizing self-care for mindfulness, effective care-giving and sustainability

This learning opportunity is being offered through a grant from Alberta Education.

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