Overview
A workshop delivered online via Zoom by specialist sleep practitioners.
The workshop is funded by NHS East Berkshire and commissioned by GEMS. Your booking information will be shared with GEMS for reporting purposes. The workshop will be lead by PSC specialist sleep practitioners Helen Cattermole and Helen Tracey.
GEMS provide a range of workshops and support for families. For further details please check their website here:Â GEMS
Event outline
Topics covered:
- Children’s sleep cycles and sleep needs
- Reasons behind night settling and night waking
- Strategies to feel less stressed when sleep training
- Strategies for settling your child to sleep, and staying asleep
PSC Sleep resources are available here: Resources and Advice > Sleep.
Facilitators
Helen Cattermole
Parenting & Sleep Practitioner
Helen is a registered nurse in learning disabilities (RNLD) and worked as a challenging behaviour specialist nurse within the Berkshire Foundation Healthcare Trust, supporting adults with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers. Now, Helen works for Parenting Special Children, where she delivers training on various topics, including sleep management, the "Who's In Charge?" program, Autism, "Time Out for Special Needs," and provides one-on-one clinics.
Helen Tracey
Parenting & Sleep Practitioner
Helen has many years’ experience as a social worker with a strong background in supporting disabled children and their families. Her personal family experience with Autism, ADHD, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and sensory processing challenges gives her a unique perspective and empathy in her work.
Attending details
Please make a booking for each person attending.
On booking you will receive a registration confirmation email from Eventbrite. Please check your junk folder.
Zoom Requirements:
– Please have Zoom downloaded to your PC for the best experience. You can download the software here:Â https://zoom.us/
– You need a Zoom account to access the workshop. You can sign up for a free Zoom account here:Â https://zoom.us/signup
Accessing the Event:
The Zoom meeting ID, passcode, and link will be emailed 3 days before the event, and also 1 hour before. Please check your junk folder.
Zoom will ask you to register for the event. Please provide your first name and surname. This allows us to note attendance for our records. The email address requested by Zoom is the one associated with your Zoom account. If there is more than one person on your booking, and you are accessing the event together from one device, then please put both of your names in the Zoom registration form when you join the event.
Please do not sign in/register using ‘Apple ID sign in’ as this removes your name and email address from the Zoom report and we cannot log your attendance, resulting in a DNA (Did not attend) against your name.
Please note that you may not record the event or take screenshots. This is to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of attendees.
Many of our events have waiting lists. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so we can offer your place to waiting families.
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