Many children struggle to regulate big emotions such as frustration, anxiety, anger and fear. These are some techniques for children, families and adults:
Many children struggle with physical regulation in keeping their bodies settled, upright and in their own personal space. These issues can be addressed through programs such as:
Tools for self awareness, self regulation and physical regulation.
For more information about the Zones of Regulation visit the website below:
Zones of Regulation
A gentle, hands-on approach that releases soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. This soft touch can release deep physical and emotional tension in the body.
For more information about Craniosacral Therapy visit:
Upledger Insitute International
To calm the nervous system, provide somato-emotional healing and
encourage co-regulation with family. This is helpful even for the “mini” traumas that we all experience.
Provide opportunities for children to develop social awareness and social perspective.
Movements that cultivate mind-body-spirit connections to calm the
nervous system, heal emotional frustrations and connect with our vital energy.
Offers deep healing without reliving the trauma.
Yep, even for young kids!
Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) respond well to therapy
when at least one of the senses significantly over-reacts or under-reacts to the environment. Therapy is play-based and may include movement input through the form of suspended equipment, bouncing on a hoppity hop ball for sense of body position or drawing in lotion for tactile processing.
For more information about living with Sensory Processing Disorders visit: A Sensory Lifeand SPD Foundation
A Sensory Diet provides children and adults with an individualized sensory program and environmental adaptations needed to feel calm, safe and organized in their nervous system.
For more information about Sensory Diets visit:
Understood.org
Brain Gym entails specific developmental movements to coordinate the eyes, hands, ears, and whole body. An example of a Brain Gym movement is Lazy 8s, which involves slowly tracing an infinity symbol with the eyes and hands. This helps to develop eye-hand coordination, eye tracking, laterality, and handwriting.
For more information about Brain Gym visit:
Breakthroughs International
Reflex patterns may not integrate during the typical developmental stages and can interfere with learning, emotional, physical, and behavioral development. Reflexes can be addressed through methods of gentle rhythmic movements from Rhythmic Movement Training as well as repatterning movements from Dr. Svetlana Masgutova’s work.
An example of a primary reflex is the Fear Paralysis, which is an exaggerated startle to sensory input. When not integrated, this reflex can lead to a hyper-vigilance; over-sensitivity to touch, noise and other sensory input; anxiety; difficulty with transitions and a tendency to have meltdowns.
Another example is the STNR, the Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, a precursor to crawling. If this is not integrated around age one, we might see symptoms such as squirming; difficulty sitting in a chair and difficulty copying from the board (i.e. as the head looks up, the arms straighten).
For more information about Rhythmic Movements visit:
Blomberg RMT
Many children struggle to regulate big emotions such as frustration, anxiety, anger and fear. These are some techniques for children, families and adults:
Tools for self awareness, self regulation and physical regulation.
For more information about the Zones of Regulation visit the website below:
Zones of Regulation
A gentle, hands-on approach that releases soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. This soft touch can release deep physical and emotional tension in the body.
For more information about Craniosacral Therapy visit:
Upledger Insitute International
To calm the nervous system, provide somato-emotional healing and
encourage co-regulation with family. This is helpful even for the “mini” traumas that we all experience.
Provide opportunities for children to develop social awareness and social perspective.
Movements that cultivate mind-body-spirit connections to calm the
nervous system, heal emotional frustrations and connect with our vital energy.
Offers deep healing without reliving the trauma.
Yep, even for young kids!
Many children struggle with physical regulation in keeping their bodies settled, upright and in their own personal space. These issues can be addressed through programs such as:
Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) respond well to therapy
when at least one of the senses significantly over-reacts or under-reacts to the environment. Therapy is play-based and may include movement input through the form of suspended equipment, bouncing on a hoppity hop ball for sense of body position or drawing in lotion for tactile processing.
For more information about living with Sensory Processing Disorders visit: A Sensory Lifeand SPD Foundation
A Sensory Diet provides children and adults with an individualized sensory program and environmental adaptations needed to feel calm, safe and organized in their nervous system.
For more information about Sensory Diets visit:
Understood.org
Brain Gym entails specific developmental movements to coordinate the eyes, hands, ears, and whole body. An example of a Brain Gym movement is Lazy 8s, which involves slowly tracing an infinity symbol with the eyes and hands. This helps to develop eye-hand coordination, eye tracking, laterality, and handwriting.
For more information about Brain Gym visit:
Breakthroughs International
Reflex patterns may not integrate during the typical developmental stages and can interfere with learning, emotional, physical, and behavioral development. Reflexes can be addressed through methods of gentle rhythmic movements from Rhythmic Movement Training as well as repatterning movements from Dr. Svetlana Masgutova’s work.
An example of a primary reflex is the Fear Paralysis, which is an exaggerated startle to sensory input. When not integrated, this reflex can lead to a hyper-vigilance; over-sensitivity to touch, noise and other sensory input; anxiety; difficulty with transitions and a tendency to have meltdowns.
Another example is the STNR, the Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, a precursor to crawling. If this is not integrated around age one, we might see symptoms such as squirming; difficulty sitting in a chair and difficulty copying from the board (i.e. as the head looks up, the arms straighten).
For more information about Rhythmic Movements visit:
Blomberg RMT
Suzy Campbell, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Registered/Licensed
916.248.9174
5495 Carlson Drive
Suite A
Sacramento, CA 95819
suzy@suzycampbell.com
