PARENTING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH ANXIETY
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In this group you will gain information about symptoms of anxiety and strategies for supporting your anxious child. We will review evidence-based approaches to helping children overcome their worries and fears including how to respond when your child is panicking, looking for reassurance, or being kept awake by their worries. We will review different types of anxiety including separation anxiety, phobias, and generalized worry and fears.
PARENTING CHILDREN WITH ADHD
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In this group we will review symptoms of ADHD and strategies you can implement at home to help reduce your child’s symptoms. We will discuss the impact of ADHD on Executive Functions of the brain and how this may impact your child’s behaviours at home and school. We will share strategies to support your child’s focus, listening, memory, organization, activity level, and sleep.
EMOTION REGULATION: Teaching children to manage large emotions
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In this group we will discuss the impact of emotions on the brain and behaviours. We will explore the root causes of children’s large emotional outbursts and strategies to support and reduce them. We will discuss emotion regulation and the key skills of co-regulating with your children during their distressing emotions.
CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS: Effective use of consequences and rewards
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In this group we will discuss strategies to help shape children’s behaviours, encourage listening, and motivate children to follow rules and expectations. We will share strategies for how to implement effective reward systems and develop logical consequences to create safe and effective boundaries within your home.
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