Guest speaker: Co-Regulation, Self-Regulation and Sensory Needs
At a glance
Guest speaker
Dr Kirstie Rees
Webinar duration
2 hours
Suitable for
Thrive Licensed Practitioners
CPD
Worth 5 CPD points
Price per place
£75 excl. VAT
Course overview
Understanding how children regulate their emotions and responses is key to supporting their wellbeing and development. In this expert-led webinar, Educational and Child Psychologist Dr Kirstie Rees will explore the concepts of co-regulation and self-regulation, helping you to better understand and respond to children's individual needs.Over the course of two hours, Dr Rees will introduce practical tools to assess a child’s sensory profile, share strategies to promote balance and regulation and offer guidance on adapting nursery and classroom environments to better support children with SEN.
Actionable insights, tips and techniques
In this 2-hour webinar, Dr Kirstie Rees will explore:
- What we mean by co-regulation and self-regulation and how to understand a child’s needs.
- Tools that help you to work out a child’s sensory profile.
- Strategies that help a child to achieve a sense of balance.
- Practical adaptations to the nursery or classroom environment.
Who is it for?
This session is suitable for Thrive Licensed Practitioners working in nursery, primary and secondary settings supporting pupils with a range of SEN.
Introducing guest speaker: Dr Kirstie Rees
Dr Kirstie Rees is a specialist educational and child psychologist with extensive experience in learning disabilities, neurodiversity, and mental health. She focuses on building capacity among teachers and school staff by providing practical training and consultation tailored to the realities of a busy school environment. Her training helps staff to understand and address the individual needs of pupils with SEND, whilst at the same time creating safe and inclusive learning environments. She has carried out research in the area of disabilities and has delivered training and workshops at conferences in the UK and oversees.
Kirstie has written for SEN journals and magazines and is the author of the book: 'The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties: A Guide for Educators', published by Jessica Kingsley.
