The Contented Child

How to Run Emotional Regulation Intervention, A Structured Approach
2019-01-25 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Ryarsh Village Hall, Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5LS, United Kingdom
EMOTIONAL REGULATION – For parents and professionals to provide support at home and in the school environment
For many children to thrive and succeed within the home and school setting, they need to have developed an ability to manage/regulate their emotions so that they are able to learn and achieve.
An original version of the intervention written by Niki Green has been successfully implemented in many local schools and Niki is now running a new enhanced version of the original program in several other Shepway schools as well as privately through The Contented Child with measured impact. The original version is being successfully run across Shepway and other districts. Delegates will have the opportunity to gain a theoretical overview of the rage/anxiety cycle and to consider the underlying reasons for a pupil’s behaviour. Delegates will be supported to identify strategies to support pupils at each of the stages of the rage/anxiety cycle and to explore the reasons for heightened anxieties/emotions.
Delegates will be provided with a resource pack to run the new enhanced 6/12 week structured intervention programme through sharing examples of effective practice.The programmes are structured to enable the pupils to develop their skills in managing their own crisis situations and to be able to reflect. Children will create a workbook and be introduced to a variety of visual supports which can be used as a management tool by parents/setting staff and enable consistency in approach. This programme can also be adapted for small group work.
Refreshments will be provided.

Supporting Your Child's Emotional Regulation (£10 TICKET OFFER)
2019-01-22 09:30 - 11:30 | Ramsgate Arts Primary Academy, 140 Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 6PT
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE VIKING ACADEMY SCHOOLS
Are you the parent/carer of a child who struggles to regulate their emotions and is often misunderstood as a result? Or a child who keeps their emotions in check during the school day only to have a meltdown on coming home.
This workshop is designed for parents of school aged children with difficulties tolerating and expressing their feelings, leading to outbursts and other displays of overwhelming emotion. Attendees will learn about emotional dysregulation in children and the role of biological and environmental factors.
Practical strategies and resources to support children in understanding and managing their emotions and resulting behaviours will be shared and discussed, as well as strategies for promoting your child’s wellbeing.

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope
2019-01-18 12:30 - 14:45 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
‘Anxiety is a thin stream of fears trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.’
Arthur Somers Roche
The daily pressures on our children are increasing from targets and testing in the classroom to the rise of pressure advertising and social media. For many of our children the world, or certain aspects of it, is overwhelming, complex and scary. From separation and social anxiety to performance and health anxiety, an increasing number of children now benefit from direct support to manage their worries.
This workshop will introduce you to the current thinking around children’s anxiety and move onto exploring ways to support young people to manage their anxiety more effectively. We will introduce you to visual resources and a toolbox of practical strategies that can be used within home and school.

Tickets £10 per person.
FEEDBACK
‘Fantastic course – can definitely recommend and I will certainly attend more workshops on offer. Thank you for delivering a well rounded session and thank you to everyone else present. I came away feeling more informed, confident and reassured. This is probably the first time that I felt that others ‘got it’, that I wasn’t alone and it has reassured me that I am heading in the right direction with the various strategies etc. Once again, thank you for the professional delivery of the course and opportunity’

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope (SOLD OUT)
2019-01-18 09:45 - 12:00 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
‘Anxiety is a thin stream of fears trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.’
Arthur Somers Roche
The daily pressures on our children are increasing from targets and testing in the classroom to the rise of pressure advertising and social media. For many of our children the world, or certain aspects of it, is overwhelming, complex and scary. From separation and social anxiety to performance and health anxiety, an increasing number of children now benefit from direct support to manage their worries.
This workshop will introduce you to the current thinking around children’s anxiety and move onto exploring ways to support young people to manage their anxiety more effectively. We will introduce you to visual resources and a toolbox of practical strategies that can be used within home and school.

Tickets £10 per person. Refreshments included.
FEEDBACK
‘Fantastic course – can definitely recommend and I will certainly attend more workshops on offer. Thank you for delivering a well rounded session and thank you to everyone else present. I came away feeling more informed, confident and reassured. This is probably the first time that I felt that others ‘got it’, that I wasn’t alone and it has reassured me that I am heading in the right direction with the various strategies etc. Once again, thank you for the professional delivery of the course and opportunity’

UNDERSTANDING A CHILD'S ANGER (5-12yrs)
2018-11-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Ryarsh Village Hall, Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5LS, United Kingdom
Have you ever wondered why your child is so angry or what you can do to manage their outbursts?
There are very real reasons why a child behaves in this way. Anger doesn’t just appear from nowhere. This workshop will give you a new and unique understanding about what is causing your child to behave this way, how to anticipate and diffuse angry outbursts and will provide interventions and strategies to help your child become calm, emotionally responsive and self-controlled.
There will be practical activities and an extensive resource pack mailed out post workshop. Your trainer is Niki Green.

The A-Z of Dyslexia
2018-11-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LB, United Kingdom
This course is designed for professionals as well as parents and carers with children that have literacy difficulties and possible dyslexia. It will look at what is dyslexia, what to look out for when working with your child and how to help them achieve success.
The course will also provide an over view of phonics and how this plays a large part of reading and writing success. This course is very hands on and so a camera phone will be useful to take away images of what you have seen and participated in.
Content-
What is dyslexia? Working through definitions and what to look for. Myth busting. Social and emotional costs of dyslexia. How does it feel to have dyslexia? Examples of common issues through activities.
How does memory play a large part in dyslexia? Auditory and visual memory games and activities.
What is phonics? Looking at how words and constructed and deconstructed for spelling.
How can I help at home? Reading and spelling hands on activities.
What’s next? Looking forward to assessments, specialist teaching sessions, support from school.
FEEDBACK
‘Thank you so much to Natalie, I learnt more in the last three hours about dyslexia and how to support my son than I ever thought I would. I just wish I had done the workshop sooner!
I highly recommend the workshop, it’s the best thing you can do if you suspect or know your child has dyslexia’

Refreshments included, free parking at venue.

MANAGING CHALLENGING AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR (PRIMARY AGE GROUP)
2018-11-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Iwade at the Barn, 20 All Saints Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8FP, United Kingdom
This three hour workshop for parents is designed to empower; To develop knowledge confidence and skills in understanding and managing behaviour that challenges from children – including violent, aggressive behaviour. Participants will learn important aspects of the science of behaviour – why certain behaviours occur, what keeps behaviours happening and ways to help change behaviour and rebuild positive relationships.
Participants will have opportunity to actively trial techniques in a safe environment and will leave the workshop with a toolkit of practical strategies.
Refreshments are provided and there is free parking at the venue.

UNDERSTANDING A CHILD'S ANGER (5-12yrs)
2018-11-27 09:30 - 12:30 | West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH, United Kingdom

MISUNDERSTOOD DEFIANCE - UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING PDA AND ODD
2018-11-27 09:30 - 12:30 | Ryarsh Village Hall, Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5LS, United Kingdom
How do you cope when presented with a child who is persistently defiant, argumentative, irritable and presents as needing to be in control of everything – to the extent that seriously interferes with day to day life?
Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are diagnoses that can describe such behaviour. This short training session seeks to explore behaviours linked to these diagnoses so that parents and professionals can have a better understanding of why and how they occur.
The course will explore the recommended strategies for supporting and ways to manage when faced with these challenging behaviours.
There will be opportunities for Q and A throughout with handouts providing links and signposting to further information for those who wish to explore further.
Refreshments are provided and there is free parking at the venue

How To Run Lego Therapy Intervention
2018-11-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Ryarsh Village Hall, Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5LS, United Kingdom
Lego Therapy was originally developed for children with autism but brick building has been and continues to be used therapeutically with children with other social skill difficulties and communication difficulties including language impairment and social use of language. It promotes development of key communication skills, including attention and listening, vocabulary and concept development, sharing, collaboration, describing and explaining, turn taking, problem solving and conflict resolution.
The course will equip the attendees with the theory behind therapeutic brick building and Lego Therapy. It is designed to be a practical and interactive workshop for education staff and parents that covers how to set up and run therapeutic brick building sessions within the home and education settings. As part of the course there will be a practical activity, running a therapeutic brick building session. The course will equip attendees with practical advice that can be applied immediately into everyday practice. Attendees will also receive resources to support the intervention electronically after the event.
Ticket £20 per person. Refreshments included.

MANAGING CHALLENGING AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR (PRIMARY AGE GROUP)
2018-11-23 09:30 - 12:30 | West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH, United Kingdom

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope
2018-11-23 09:30 - 12:30 | Ryarsh Village Hall, Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5LS, United Kingdom
‘Anxiety is a thin stream of fears trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.’
Arthur Somers Roche
The daily pressures on our children are increasing from targets and testing in the classroom to the rise of pressure advertising and social media. For many of our children the world, or certain aspects of it, is overwhelming, complex and scary. From separation and social anxiety to performance and health anxiety, an increasing number of children now benefit from direct support to manage their worries.
This workshop will introduce you to the current thinking around children’s anxiety and move onto exploring ways to support young people to manage their anxiety more effectively. We will introduce you to visual resources and a toolbox of practical strategies that can be used within home and school.

Tickets £25 per person. Refreshments included.
FEEDBACK
‘Fantastic course – can definitely recommend and I will certainly attend more workshops on offer. Thank you for delivering a well rounded session and thank you to everyone else present. I came away feeling more informed, confident and reassured. This is probably the first time that I felt that others ‘got it’, that I wasn’t alone and it has reassured me that I am heading in the right direction with the various strategies etc. Once again, thank you for the professional delivery of the course and opportunity’

Autism and Girls - The Hidden Gender
2018-11-22 09:30 - 12:30 | Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LB, United Kingdom
‘Are parents and professionals missing the signs of autism in girls?’ (Kate Reynolds)
Autism is often described as the ‘exaggerated male brain’ and certainly there is prevalence in diagnosis with current National Autistic Society figures showing that only 1 in 4 diagnoses are female. Is this really an accurate picture though? Are boys really more susceptible to this condition?
In this course, we explore why autism is different for girls, the gender issues within diagnostic methods and the issues with gender bias even post diagnosis. We will look at the particular characteristics presenting within girls as well as female friendly strategies for dealing with big issues such as puberty.

Autism and Girls - The Hidden Gender
2018-11-21 09:30 - 12:30 | Ryarsh Village Hall, Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5LS, United Kingdom

MISUNDERSTOOD DEFIANCE - UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING PDA AND ODD
2018-11-20 09:30 - 12:30 | West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH, United Kingdom

Emotional Regulation (including anger/anxiety)
2018-11-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Iwade at the Barn, 20 All Saints Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8FP, United Kingdom

'Why do I Worry?' A structured intervention for managing an anxious child
2018-11-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Yoakley House, Drapers Close, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AH, United Kingdom
‘WHY DO I WORRY?’ – For parents and professionals to provide support at home and in the school environment.
Newly adapted ‘WHY DO I WORRY?’ 7 plus week intervention to help children and young people manage their anxieties, based on the How Big Is Your Worry resource which proves so useful with our young people.
Written by Niki Green, who is delivering this workshop, due to the rapid increase in numbers of young people with anxiety. The intervention aims to raise self-awareness of the issues which cause anxiety
educate about the anxiety cycle
learn to evaluate and quantify their worries including identifying areas of control
increase awareness of their strengths and difficulties
understand the changes in the brain during anxious moments
an understanding of the physical feelings indicating anxiety
educate around the optimal time to use strategies for calming
develop a range of problem solving skills and distraction techniques
and introduce a mindfulness calming activity.
Resources are dispatched after the event in a zipped folder which is labelled into weeks to enable ease of delivery. The resulting workbook produced can often provide invaluable evidence towards any further assessment process and has been commended by local health professionals. Suitable for young people 6-16 years of age.
Refreshments will be provided. Parking is available at the venue.

ADHD Awareness
2018-11-14 09:30 - 12:30 | West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH, United Kingdom
The aim of this short training session for teachers and parents is to raise awareness of the key symptoms and related issues of ADHD. The session considers the impact ADHD can have on both individuals with the condition and on people around them and the challenges this can bring. We shall also introduce strategies to support young people to manage their behaviour.
There will be opportunities for Q & A throughout with handouts providing links and signposting to further information for those that wish to explore further.
Cost £25 per person. Free parking at the venue.

MISUNDERSTOOD DEFIANCE - UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING PDA AND ODD
2018-11-13 09:30 - 12:30 | St Margaret’s Village Hall, Reach Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Kent, CT15 6AP, United Kingdom

Emotional Regulation (including anger/anxiety)
2018-11-13 09:30 - 12:00 | Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LB, United Kingdom

UNDERSTANDING SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER
2018-11-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Ramsgate Arts Primary Academy, 140 Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 6PT
Does your child or children you work with struggle with noise, movement, touch? Are they always seeking sensory feedback or do they not register pain or discomfort? The Contented Child brings you sensory processing difficulties. A workshop, for professionals and parents who have a child with sensory processing difficulties (SPD). The workshop looks at how sensory processing difficulties may present in the child. Looking at the child who seeks out sensory feedback, to the child who actively avoids touch (hypersensitivity) and the child who is under responsive (hyposensitivity).
Our workshop, aims to
Understand developmental stages of sensory processing Sensory processing difficulties in the early years The hypersensitive/hyposensitive child How sensory processing difficulties impact on behaviour Sensory processing and associated conditions Strategies and activities to support the child who struggles with sensory processing.
Delegates will have an opportunity to gain a theoretical overview of sensory processing difficulties. Delegates will explore the impact on the child’s behaviours and ability to learn, when they are experiencing SPD. Delegates will be supported to think about the environment at nursery/school/home. Delegates will be supported to understand and use strategies that enable children with SPD to, cope in the environment and make progress.

Emotional Regulation (including anger/anxiety)
2018-11-09 09:30 - 12:00 | West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH, United Kingdom

Autism and Girls - The Hidden Gender
2018-11-08 09:30 - 12:30 | West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH, United Kingdom

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S ANGER (5-12yrs)
2018-11-06 09:30 - 12:30 | Petham Village Hall, Church Lane, Petham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5RD, United Kingdom

HOW TO RUN A MULTI-SENSORY LITERACY INTERVENTION
2018-10-19 09:30 - 12:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
Have you ever wondered why a group of children do not make noticeable progress even after many hours of intervention? Perhaps these children have had years of intervention, daily reading, phonic boosters and yet they are still not achieving their potential. This course is designed for SENCOs, teachers and TA’s and will provide some answers as to why the child is not progressing and how to change this outcome.
In the UK it is thought that 1 in 10 learners have dyslexia…that’s 10% of the school population. This intervention outline will support dyslexic students as well as students with other needs such as ASD, ADHD and Dysgraphia.
Content-
Looking at reasons behind poor progress in literacy.
Designing an intervention using strengths and weaknesses.
How to use multi-sensory input and why this is important.
Lesson outlines and examples
The interventions will cover phonics, handwriting, spelling, reading and writing in context, auditory and visual memory, phonological awareness and the alphabet.

ASD Awareness
2018-10-18 09:30 - 12:30 | Iwade at the Barn, 20 All Saints Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8FP, United Kingdom
The aim of this workshop for parents / carers is to raise awareness of ASD and how this can impact on individuals with the condition. The session provides an overview of the key characteristics of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, looks at how ASD is diagnosed and considers the wide-ranging needs of individuals with the condition at different ages. It also aims to challenge and highlight assumptions people may have about the condition and crucially, explore the strengths of ASD and celebrate the individuality and wide-ranging achievements of people with the condition. There will be opportunities for Q & A and discussion with handouts providing links and signposting to further information for those that wish to explore further.
Introduction, Notion of neuro-diversity Prevalence / Terminology
Overview of key characteristics of autism
Language and communication
Repetitive behaviours / Special interests
Sensory processing
Theory of mind / mindblindness – The Sally-Anne Test
Diagnosis
Complexity of ASD – co-occuring conditions
The changing support needs of individuals with ASD at different ages & stages
Media presentations of ASD, common assumptions & misconceptions
Gender – hidden autism
Strengths of Autism, Challenging limitations
How ASD has changed the world for the better – a focus on the achievements of people with the condition
Your trainer is Tracy Mapp.
Parent Review
‘A great course, lots of information given and broken down into understandable info’. It was good to hear the message to focus on positives’.

Teenage Anxiety - Understanding the Impact and Building Strategies to Thrive
2018-10-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Iwade at the Barn, 20 All Saints Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8FP, United Kingdom
Up to 1 in 3 teenagers struggle with chronic anxiety – overwhelming feelings of worry, fear and panic that can make daily life immensely difficult to navigate.
Without support, living with persistent anxiety can result in complex and unhelpful patterns of behaviour developing and often results in a negative cycle of isolation feeding the anxiety. Positively, there are lots of effective techniques that can help teenagers reduce feelings of anxiety and learn how to keep them from taking over.
This workshop explores the wide ranging factors that can impact on anxiety levels and helps participants to develop understanding of the impact this can have on teenagers.
Participants will leave with a ‘toolbox’ of resources that teenagers can use on their own or with a support person to help them deal with the day to day challenges of anxiety and break free of negative cycles.
Parking is free at this venue with a parking permit. This will be forward to you prior to the event or alternatively available on the day.
Tickets are £25 per person.

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope
2018-10-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LB, United Kingdom

A Dad's Guide to Autism
2018-10-03 18:30 - 21:00 | Petham Village Hall, Church Lane, Petham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5RD, United Kingdom
Do you have a child with Autism, or child waiting to be diagnosed? Do you struggle with your child’s behaviours, obsessions, eating habits and sensory difficulties? Do you find it hard to understand your child and know how to manage their behaviours in different situations? The workshop will look at the following areas;
Looking at the clusters of need, which make up the condition of Autism.
Looking at the behaviour iceberg in relation to autistic characteristics.
Understanding how your behaviour impact on your child behaviours
Different strategies and tips for supporting your child
Q&A
Delegates will have an opportunity to gain a theoretical overview of Autism and other presenting needs and consider, how this impacts on the child’s behaviours and ability to learn. Delegates will be supported to think about their own reactions and responses to situations.

How To Run Lego Therapy Intervention
2018-10-02 13:00 - 14:30 | West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH, United Kingdom
