GUEST SEL Experts barb avila, laura fish, and alysaa blask campbell
Barb Avila - is the founder of Synergy Autism Center and works daily to support families experiencing autism. During this break-out session, Barb will share what she feels is missing from all interventions, therapies, and approaches to work with Autistic people. It's called Curiosity To You (C2U). She will answer your questions about how to teach before the peak of the storm, how to weather the storm, and what to do after the storm. She will also provide you with practical strategies for supporting children with sensory processing challenges.
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Session C2U handout [pdf]
Websites: Synergy Autism Center and Curiosity to You
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Podcast: Subscribe to podcast
Teach Before the Peak of the Storm and C2U Resources
Laura Fish - is a child, adolescent, and adult therapist. For the past 15 years she has provided training and coaching on social and emotional development for early childhood education, elementary and high school teachers, mental health consultants and coaches. This break out session is for those who are curious about how to “see the child behind the behavior” through attuned interactions and an understanding of the mind and brain in the context of relationships, the tenets of interpersonal neurobiology. Come explore possible “updates” to your “software i.e., beliefs” about the brain reasons for challenging behavior and take away some mind methods for changing that behavior. Please also bring any questions you have about the brain and behavior, including how to promote mindfulness in the classroom.
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Website: Laura Fish Training and Consulting
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Podcasts: Links to guest podcasts related to the breakout session topics
Mindfulness Resource: Sign up to receive a two-part series for promoting mindfulness with preschoolers, “Mindfulness in the Classroom”
Alyssa Blask Campbell - is a leading expert in emotional development, deeply passionate about building emotional intelligence as young as infancy, and podcast host for Voices of Your Village. During this breakout session Alyssa will describe more about her Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method. She will answer your questions about setting boundaries and the differences between coping mechanisms and coping strategies. She will also share information on how to talk with families and caregivers so they can help children process big emotions and learn coping strategies.
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Website: Seed and Sew
Social Media: LIKE on FaceBook
Podcast: Voice of the Village
Request her emotion coaching guide [click here]
Pre-K Teach & Play Podcast 33: Are You Teaching Coping Mechanisms or Strategies? Why the Difference Matters to Children’s Emotional Well-Being
The Triangle of Growth [link]
