Overview
This workshop for parents/carers focuses on emotional regulation and how it impacts both children and caregivers.
The session will cover the ability to manage emotional responses including sensory sensitivity and overwhelm, how individuals function optimally within this emotional range, the cortical brain, limbic system, and brainstem/amygdala’s role in emotional responses, understanding stress responses and techniques for emotional stabilisation.
Attendees will gain practical tools and resources to help navigate emotional challenges in caregiving.
Event outline
Topics covered:
- Understanding emotional regulation
- Factors affecting regulation
- The window of tolerance
- The neuroscience of emotional regulation
- Fight/flight/freeze/flop/flood/fawn responses
- Strategies to return to and stay in the window of tolerance
Facilitators
Anna Cook
Neurodivergent CYP Support Practitioner
Anna began working with CYP services at Parenting Special Children during her placement for her BSc in Psychology at the University of Reading, where she later completed her Master's. Her role expanded to include leading groups within CYP services and handling HR and data administration for the charity. Her diverse professional background has provided her with experience in mentoring, research, and evidence-based practice in clinical and educational settings. Her experiences of mental health, neurodivergence and additional needs in her professional, personal, and family life underscore her dedication to supporting those with additional needs and making a positive impact in psychology, education, and social care.
Charlie Taylor
Helpline & Support Groups Manager
Charlie provides information and support to parents/carers and professionals through our Helpline via phone and emails. She offers a kind and understanding approach with compassion and relatability. She coordinates and facilitates our community support groups with monthly face to face support and information for parents/carers of children with special needs. She works with our CYP at groups and supports other practitioners on Autism and ADHD workshops.
Charlie has personal and professional experience with neurodiversity, Developmental trauma for professionals training, and Level 2 SEND Law training (IPSEA).
Attending details
Please make a booking for each person attending.
On booking you will receive a 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. We require 7 days notice of cancellation to offer a refund.
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