'WHY DO I WORRY?', A Parent and Child Workshop SOLD OUT
2019-10-25 10:00 - 12:30, 2019-10-25 13:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
Based on our popular ‘Why Do I Worry?’ intervention, this workshop will enable you to work with your child in a supportive environment with skilled facilitators. We shall be looking to

raise self-awareness
educate about the anxiety cycle
ascertain understanding of emotions
understand the changes in the brain before and during anxiety
an understanding of the physical feelings during the anxiety cycle
educate around the optimal time to use strategies for calming
develop a range of coping strategies, using the ‘How Big is Your Worry?’ resource amongst others
understand the consequences of choices
create a plan managing wellbeing moving forward from the workshop

Together with your child you will complete a workbook which will serve as a prompt and support moving on from the workshop. This interactive workshop will also comprise practical activities with children making their own calming tube, stress ball and activities around deep breathing/mindfulness. Children will take home resources at the end of the session.
Costs (to include extensive resources)
Parent/one child £45
Additional Child £20
Additional Adult £5
Parking is free at the venue with a note displayed stating ‘With The Contented Child’

'WHY DO I WORRY?', A Parent and Child Workshop (age 6-9yrs)
2019-10-26 10:00 - 12:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom

'WHY DO I WORRY?', A Parent and Child Workshop (9-11YRS)
2019-10-26 13:30 - 16:00 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom

UNDERSTANDING A CHILD'S ANGER SOLD OUT
2019-11-01 09:45 - 12:00 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
Have you ever wondered why your child is so angry or what you can do to manage their outbursts or meltdowns?
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.

How To Run Lego Therapy Intervention SOLD OUT
2019-11-01 13:00 - 14:45 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, 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.

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope SOLD OUT
2019-11-05 09:45 - 12:00 | Fort Luton, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, 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
2019-11-05 12:30 - 14:45 | Fort Luton, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, United Kingdom

The A-Z of Dyslexia
2019-11-08 09:45 - 12:45 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, 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.
YOUR TRAINER IS NATALIE BARNETT, SPECIALIST DYSLEXIA TEACHER AND ASSESSOR
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 with display of ‘With The Contented Child’ note.

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope
2019-11-08 10:00 - 12:30 | Aspen SMILE Training and Resource Centre, Whitfield Aspen School, Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LJ, United Kingdom
BEING RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASPEN SMILE TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE
‘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. There is limited availability at this venue so early booking is advised.
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
2019-11-12 09:45 - 12:00 | Fort Luton, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, United Kingdom

BOUNCING BACK, BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN
2019-11-12 12:30 - 14:45 | Fort Luton, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, United Kingdom
With ever growing numbers of children struggling with anxiety and depression the need for children to be able to ‘bounce back’ from life’s challenges becomes increasingly imperative.
Resilience is the ability to steer through serious life challenges and find ways to bounce back and to thrive, it helps people live happier, healthier, more successful lives and protects against depression.

This workshop, bought to you by Niki Green will aim to

educate attendees in resilience and its importance for child development.
reflect on ways to be positive role models for children.
teach ways to boost children’s ability to bounce back from life’s challenges and thrive.

Attendees will receive an extensive electronic resource pack after the event to further support learning and supporting young people.

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope
2019-11-19 09:15 - 11:20 | St Johns CE Primary School, Provender Way, Grove Green, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TZ, 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. There is limited availability at this venue so early booking is advised.
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’

'Why do I Worry?' A Structured Intervention for Managing The Anxious Child
2019-11-22 09:45 - 12:00 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, 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.
Parking is free at the venue when you display a note stating ‘With The Contented Child’ in the windscreen of your car.

Anxiety – Helping Children to Cope
2019-11-22 12:30 - 14:45 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom

Supporting Your Child's Emotional Regulation
2019-11-26 09:15 - 11:15 | Aylesham Primary School, Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Kent, CT3 3BS, United Kingdom
AVAILABLE TO PARENTS OF AYLESHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, DOVER
Are you the parent/carer of a child who struggles to regulate their emotions and is often misunderstood as a result? A professional who supports children with emotional regulation issues in the school setting? 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 professionals and 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.

MISUNDERSTOOD DEFIANCE - UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING PDA AND ODD
2019-11-26 09:30 - 12:00 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, 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

BOUNCING BACK, BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN
2019-11-26 12:30 - 14:45 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom

RECOGNISING AND UNDERSTANDING THE 'QUIET' CHILD OR THOSE WHO HAVE SELECTIVE MUTISM
2019-12-06 09:30 - 12:45 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
This workshop intended to help parents/carers and educators understand and support children who are perceived as quiet or have Selective Mutism.
Selective Mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder that is defined by consistent failure to speak in social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking, despite speaking in other situations. Children are often unable to speak in social situations like school classrooms or the playground, and with certain people, such as their teacher, grandparents or peers.
Aims of the session-
To provide increased knowledge and understanding of selective mutism including:
What is selective Mutism.
The causes and definitions of Selective Mutism.
Assessment and diagnosis of selective mutism.
Differential diagnosis of a quiet child/reluctant talker and SM
Effective strategies and techniques to support young people with selective mutism (including the sliding in technique)
How to create a supportive environment.

At the end of the session delegates should feel empowered and confident in making tangible steps in supporting the child.

Supporting Your Child's Emotional Regulation
2020-02-07 10:00 - 12:30 | Aspen SMILE Training and Resource Centre, Whitfield Aspen School, Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LJ, United Kingdom
BEING RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASPEN SMILE TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE
Are you the parent/carer of a child who struggles to regulate their emotions and is often misunderstood as a result? A professional who supports children with emotional regulation issues in the school setting? 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 professionals and 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
2020-02-10 13:00 - 2020-02-11 15:00 | Egerton Primary School, Stisted Way, Egerton, Kent, TN27 9DR, United Kingdom
PARENTS OF EGERTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL ONLY.
‘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
2020-02-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Yoakley House, Drapers Close, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AH, United Kingdom

How To Run Lego Therapy Intervention
2020-02-11 13:00 - 14:45 | Yoakley House, Drapers Close, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AH, United Kingdom

TAMING YOUR TEMPER, a Parent and Child Workshop (6-9yrs) SOLD OUT
2020-02-17 09:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
Due to the level of interest expressed we expect these workshops to sell out quickly, early booking advised to ensure availability.

Are outbursts and meltdowns affecting your child’s life and becoming disabling, both for them and your family?

Based on our popular emotional regulation intervention, this workshop will enable you to work with your child in a supportive environment with a skilled facilitator. We shall be looking to

• raise self-awareness including identifying triggers
• educate about the anger cycle
• ascertain understanding of emotions
• understand the changes in the brain before and during crisis
• an understanding of the physical feelings during the anger cycle
• educate around the optimal time to use strategies for calming
• develop a range of coping strategies
• understand the consequences of choices
•create a plan for managing crisis events

Together with your child you will complete a workbook which will serve as a prompt and support moving on from the workshop. This interactive workshop will also comprise videos and practical activities with activities around deep breathing/mindfulness. Children will take home resources at the end of the session.

Costs (to include extensive resources)
Parent/one child £45
Additional Child £20
Additional Adult £5
A social story will be supplied prior to the event. Parking is free at the venue if you display a sign saying ‘With The Contented Child’.

TAMING YOUR TEMPER, a Parent and Child Workshop (9-11yrs)
2020-02-17 13:00 - 15:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom

AUTISM AWARENESS, a parent and child workshop (Girls age 8-11yrs) SOLD OUT
2020-02-18 09:30 - 12:00 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SESSION FOR GIRLS
‘The things that make me DIFFERENT are the things that make ME’ (AA Milne)
Starting from this quote from the famous ‘Winnie the Pooh’, we will support young people and their parent/s to understand not only how they might see the world and react to it in a different way to their peers but also how to celebrate and build on their uniqueness.
Using accessible, age appropriate mediums such as video clips we aim to raise your child’s awareness and understanding of their autism as well as give them the opportunity to be able to air their feelings within a safe, supported environment. We will also offer practical coping skills and strategies to increase their emotional regulation and resilience.
A supporting social story will be provided prior to the event. Numbers are kept low to ensure as much as possible that young people are not overwhelmed. An information seek will also be sent in order to cater to the individual.
Children will need to be aware of their diagnosis prior to the event.
Parking is free if you display a note stating ‘With The Contented Child’.
Costs (to include extensive resources)
Parent/one child £45, Additional Child £20, Additional Adult £5

AUTISM AWARENESS, a parent and child workshop (Boys age 8-11yrs)
2020-02-18 13:00 - 15:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SESSION FOR BOYS
‘The things that make me DIFFERENT are the things that make ME’ (AA Milne)
Starting from this quote from the famous ‘Winnie the Pooh’, we will support young people and their parent/s to understand not only how they might see the world and react to it in a different way to their peers but also how to celebrate and build on their uniqueness.
Using accessible, age appropriate mediums such as video clips we aim to raise your child’s awareness and understanding of their autism as well as give them the opportunity to be able to air their feelings within a safe, supported environment. We will also offer practical coping skills and strategies to increase their emotional regulation and resilience.
A supporting social story will be provided prior to the event. Numbers are kept low to ensure as much as possible that young people are not overwhelmed. An information seek will also be sent in order to cater to the individual.
Children will need to be aware of their diagnosis prior to the event.
Parking is free if you display a note stating ‘With The Contented Child’.
Costs (to include extensive resources)
Parent/one child £45, Additional Child £20, Additional Adult £5

MANAGING CHALLENGING AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR (PRIMARY AGE GROUP)
2020-02-25 09:30 - 12:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, 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 if you display a sign saying ‘With The Contented Child’.

Supporting Your Child's Emotional Regulation
2020-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Thurnham Infant School, The Landway, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4BL, United Kingdom
OPEN TO PARENTS OF THURNHAM INFANT SCHOOL ONLY
Are you the parent/carer of a child who struggles to regulate their emotions and is often misunderstood as a result? A professional who supports children with emotional regulation issues in the school setting? 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 professionals and 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.

AN INTRODUCTION TO ATTACHMENT THEORY
2020-03-06 09:30 - 12:30 | War Memorial, Capel, New Dover Road, Capel le Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ, United Kingdom
On this workshop participants will gain a basic understanding of attachment and how this may affect the children and young people they work with as well as how it may affect their own interactions and relationships.
This course will cover:
History of attachment – John Bowlby
The different attachment styles explained
What is your attachment style?
Looked after children and attachment
This training will use a range of information including trainer input, videos, and participant activities.
Your trainer is Stephanie Johnson.
