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Sarah Peters, an occupational therapist from the Children’s Therapy Network, spoke about sensory regulation and integration. For more information on the Children’s Therapy Network visit their website at ctn-madison.com.
Her presentation is posted here.
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 13 at 7PM in the Art Room.
Understanding our children:
A practical session on sensory regulation
Tuesday, February 7, 7-8:30 pm
Van Hise Elementary Cafeteria
Child Care Provided (Gym)
Much of what we learn as children comes to us through our senses. But our sensory experience includes far more than just taste, touch, sight, hearing and smell. This session will introduce parents and teachers to seven sensory systems and sensoryregulation, identifying some of the common challenges children face as they rely on sensory integration to navigate physical space and social relationships.
Learn basic strategies to support children, and understand possible “red flags” for sensory integration challenges. You will also get some helpful tips about how to understand and talk with your children about the sometimes confusing behaviors of other people who may experience significant challenges integrating their sensory experiences.
Led by an occupational therapist from Children’s Therapy Network, this session will prove useful to parents, teachers, SEAs, and anyone who spends a lot of time with children.
Why this topic? The incidence of sensory integration dysfunction in children continues to rise. In the Spring 2011 PTO survey, more than two-thirds of parents who responded said they would be likely to attend a session on this topic.
Hope to see you there.
The PTO meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 10 is cancelled. The February PTO meeting will be a general meeting with an occupational therapist from the Children’s Therapy Network coming to talk about sensory regulation and integration.
October 14, 2008, 7p., art room
Present: Kris Romain, Patricia Kehoe, Alexandra Corten, Karen Rouse, Liz Faye, Vicki Lein, Michele Armstrong, Sara DeHaan, Principal Peg Keeler, Teachers Rebecca Brown, Theresa Miller, several VHE parents, and CAST members Jerry Eykholt and Natalia Thompson.
Meeting called to order at 7p by PTO President Kris Romain.
1. Introductions of PTO board members by Kris Romain
2. Jerry Eykholt and West High School Student Natalia Thompson present the November 4 MMSD School Referendum.
- Madison values education
- Quality schools are essential for a strong, healthy and prosperous community
- Each year we move further away from providing the education our community needs and our children deserve Read the rest of this entry »
