Tailored support and strategies for embracing human diversity.
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DAYCARES
My approach and services are built on the foundation of consciousness, self-reflection, curiosity, wilingness and understanding. They are anchored in the idea of community and collaboration,
and the belief that we have to ability to create change if we want it.
Some children find transition and/or integration to daycare overwhelming, and may meet challenges in various behaviour and developmental areas. It seems that challenging behaviours of children are steadily increasing and that may hinder their integration into groups, leaving daycare teams stumped as to how to intervene. Sometimes these challenges can be an unknown and unexpected puzzle, or sometimes they can be related to a known diagnosis, disability, condition or label.
Despite your expertise, you may experience difficulties in relation to understanding autistic and neurodiverse thinking or other manifestations of various diagnoses such as ADHD, communicating with non functionally speaking or non speaking children, or challenging behaviour. Perhaps you are meeting obstacles in applying your methods within your current environment and reality or meeting success with the child(ren) that you are supporting.
Why work with me?
No matter the age of the child(ren) in your care, nor whether they have a diagnosis or not, here are some examples of situations that you may be experiencing right now:
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you don't know where to start when you suspect or receive a diagnosis for a child
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you feel overwhelmed and unable to take action
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you are struggling to clarify neurodiverse needs
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it feels impossible to approach crisis situations and difficult behaviour
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you find it hard to understand some of the behaviour of your neurodiverse children
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you can't find a realistic way to apply the techniques and strategies you want to in the everyday routines
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you are meeting challenges in working with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the combined needs of individuals and groups
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you aren't clear on how to apply professional recommendations into your everyday reality
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you are seeking new information and ideas for your toolbox
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you can't see what can be done to help beyond what is already being done
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you wish you had time to research services, programs, policies, laws, resources etc.
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you would love to be able to be focus more on promoting and/or maintaining independence of the children in your care.
There are a variety of opportunities, supports, and services available,
each meeting a different need.
DAYCARE INTEGRATION
The daycare integration service provides support around understanding and addressing the learning and integration of a child who is experiencing difficulties in the areas of language, communication,
emotional regulation and social skills.
Specific and personalized interventions provide complimentary information and support to daycare educators and teams in relation to:
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increasing children’s skills in developmental areas,
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effectively communicating with children who are not yet speaking,
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teaching effective communication skills to children who are having difficulties with using speech,
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managing refusals and aggressive behaviour and teaching appropriate behaviour,
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increasing the participation of children experiencing difficulties in communication and social situations,
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understanding autistic thinking or other complex manifestations of various diagnoses,
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adapting and applying typical methods within individual environments and realities.
Collaboration throught this service can provide solutions to overwhelming situations, gaps in available resources, and complex needs.
SITUATIONAL CONSULTATIONS
Situational consultations are available in person and online for daycare staff looking for ideas and support
for how to make changes in specific situations.
This service provides an opportunity for individual educators or daycare teams to discuss specific situations that you are experiencing, with guidance and insight from my years of personal and professional experience.
The goal is to brainstorm out of the box ideas to do address the situation, make changes, modify interventions, and improve the overall situation.
COMMUNITY OF PRACTISE CONSULTATIONS
Community of practise consultations are available in person and online for daycare staff looking for opportunities to discuss effectively meeting individual children's needs, meeting staff needs, using the staff as effectively as possible, clarifying roles of staff, rethinking group schedules
and/or activities and/or programs in complex situations.
This service provides an opportunity for daycare teams to discuss situations in which they are experiencing challenges, with guidance and insight from my years of personal and professional experience.
The goal is to brainstorm outside of the box ideas, in order to actively make changes in the day to day, and more effectively meet the ongoing needs in complex situations.
WORKSHOPS AND LEARNING
My interactive learning workshops are designed to encourage educators to explore current knowledge, reflect on real situations and discuss practical ways of supporting the chidlren in their care.
Whether you are looking to host a single workshop, a learning event, a facilitated conversation or a customized training package, we can work together to create an experience that reflects the needs, interests and questions that matter most. Topics can include information about specific diagnoses such as autism, ADHD, and disability, or they can focus on information and strategies around educating and supporting children.
Daycares can offer learning opportunities to staff members or to the parents, family, caregivers, professionals and community members they serve, allowing the learning experience to reflect the unique needs of each environment and audience.
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
I feel strongly that one of the biggest hurdles for people with autism and their families,
is society's knowledge, or lack thereof, of autism.
My contribution to addressing this, is through offering presentations for children and adults that provide information to help create autism awareness, that through continued discussion will shift to autism acceptance and inclusion. All learning sessions are available to the daycare staff,children and daycare community (parents, guardians etc.)
I also offer a space here on my website in which people can share their personal stories in relation to autism.
If you are staff member who works with autistic children, don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to share your story.
RESOURCE SERVICE
Providing direct care to children requires energy at every turn, not only for the everyday activities but also to seek information and remain up to date on resources. Not to mention the energy required to take care of oneself, and to focus not only on your work but also your personal goals and relationships.
My individualized support offers you assistance in finding social and alternative educational programs, leisure activities, protocols, procedure and laws relevant to your situation, available resources for your needs, and more.
I can also assist you with the paperwork required to gain access to resources.
This service is also available to parents, families and caregivers.