Teaching Self-regulation to Children and Adolescents: Theories and Techniques 2025

Teaching Self-regulation to Children and Adolescents: Theories and Techniques is organized by Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) / Association canadienne des ergotherapeutes (ACE) and will be held from Jun 12 - 13, 2025.

Description:
This experiential workshop will expand occupational therapy professionals’ knowledge of theories and techniques that can have a positive impact on teaching self-regulation to children and adolescents. Participants will learn how the relationship and application of Polyvagal theory, the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, interoception, and sensory-enhanced movement contribute to the development of self-regulation skills. A variety of experiential learning activities and resources will be used to support participants in learning and practicing evidence-based techniques to teach self-regulation to children and adolescents.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand and apply relevant principles of Polyvagal theory to the development of self-regulation skills.
• Understand and apply relevant principles of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics to the development of self-regulation skills.
• Understand and apply relevant principles of interoception to the development of self-regulation skills.
• Understand and apply relevant principles of sensory-enhanced movement to the development of self-regulation skills.
• Utilize a variety of evidence-based techniques for teaching self-regulation to children and adolescents.