Schools Operating Safely (SOS)
- Child Behavior Management
Policy
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Ten Alternatives to Use of Psychotropic
Medication, Seclusion, and Restraints
Problem
Managing
child behavior in school settings poses potential injury
risk, to both staff and students, resulting in increased
use of questionable practices. In the past decade,
schools have witnessed an unprecedented rise in the
medication of children, use of seclusion rooms, and the
need of physical restraint. To protect children
with behavior problems and their staff, it is imperative
that schools take proactive measures by establishing
effective child behavior interventions and
policies.Continue reading here.
Seclusion and Restraint Research
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News
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New
Foundation in the Works - Zone'in Programs Inc for
Sale!
Cris Rowan. CEO of Zone'in Programs Inc. is please
to announce the sale of her 'system of solutions'
Zone'in Programs Inc. for addressing technology overuse
by children. Cris is in the process of
establishing a charitable foundation called Children of the New
Millennium to provide funding to schools
for sensory and motor equipment and activities that
promote attention and learning.
Television
Time a Health Hazard for Children
A potentially dangerous substance found in nearly
every Oregon home -- and many day care centers --
threatens thousands of Oregon kids with a life plagued
by heart disease, cancer or diabetes. The threat is
television, and before you dismiss it, know that
scientists have mountains of evidence suggesting that
too much TV viewing is very bad for children.
Internet
Addiction - Signs, symptoms, treatment and
self-help
The Internet has revolutionized how we communicate,
learn, and work. With so much information available, how
much is too much Internet use?
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| Foundation Series
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Webinars |
 We
are pleased to offer our Foundation
Series Workshops online!
We have scheduled live, interactive workshops the first
and third Wednesday of each month from 3:30-6:30 Pacific
Standard Time!
Register for only $99Sign up for 5 webinars
in the series,
and the 6th is
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Child
physical, mental, social and academic disorders are on
the rise. Is 8 hours per day technology use the
culprit? Come learn what you can do to manage
balance between activities children need to grow and
succeed with use of technology.
Profiles
the Zone'in Concept to improve self-responsibility, and
offers information regarding sensory integration, tools
and techniques to enhance sensory processing, attention
and learning ability. February 3, 2010 -
Why Can't Children Sit Still? - Register Now!Children's
bodies need to move to pay attention and learn.
Organized movement and access to nature are
attention-restorative, and can easily be
incorporated into classroom routines. February 17, 2010 -
Back to Basics - Register Now!
With 30% of children entering K developmentally
delayed, and literacy declining, it is imperative that
schools practice developmentally appropriate printing
strategy. As printing is a precursor to reading,
sufficient instruction and consistent methodology are
essential to ensure literacy.
March 3, 2010 -
Diminishing Returns - Register Now!Learn how to
restructure classrooms, gym and playground settings to
improve productivity and enhance literacy though use
of a variety of sensory and motor
strategies. March 17, 2010 - A
Cracked Foundation - Register Now!
Disconnection from self, others, nature and spirit
is resulting in child mental health and behavior
disorders that are readily being diagnosed and
medicated. Healthy attachment and personal
connections between teachers, therapists, parents and
children are the basis for ability to pay attention and
learn.
Critical
factors for healthy early child development of movement,
touch and connection are reviewed, and practical
strategies offered to enhance infant, toddler and early
child development.April 21,
2010 - Mixed Signals - Register Now!Child
physical, mental, social and academic disorders are on
the rise. Is 8 hours per day technology use the
culprit? Come learn what you can do to manage
balance between activities children need to grow and
succeed with use of technology.
Children's
bodies need to move to pay attention and learn.
Organized movement and access to nature are
attention-restorative, and can easily be
incorporated into classroom routines. May 19, 2010 -
Diminishing Returns - Register Now!Learn how to
restructure classrooms, gym and playground settings to
improve productivity and enhance literacy though use
of a variety of sensory and motor
strategies. Book a
CUSTOMIZED
WEBINAR for your
group or organization! Contact Amy Dickson
at adickson@zonein.ca or 1-888-896-6346 for
more
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Upcoming OT Training
dates
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March 22 - 26, 2010 - Dallas, TX
May 10 - 14,
2010 - Vancouver, BC
Click here for application
information.
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Links and
Opportunities
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Sensory Processing Disorder 10th International
Symposium
"Living Sensationally at Home,
School and Community" featuring Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR,
FAOTR with keynote address by Dr. Lucy
Miller. March 5 & 6, 2010 in Denver
Colorado.
Parenting
Resources - Dr. Gordon Neufeuld
Welcome to a great website formed by a team of
counselors in California who were training by Dr. Gordon
Neufeuld website offering newsletter, online parenting
courses and much more!
Institute for Attachment
Website for the Institute for Attachment and
Child Development, an organization Denver
Colorado dedicated to the treatment of attachment
disorders in children and adults, education and research
regarding treatment outcomes.
Classroom and Home Strategies for Difficult
Children
Website based on the work of psychologist Howard
Glassner, author of Transforming the Difficult
Child - The Nurtured Heart Approach. An
amazing set of strategies developed specifically for
children with ADHD and other challenging behaviors to
facilitate parenting and classroom success.
Building Connections for Children in Foster
Care
Website based on the work of Dr. Toni Heineman,
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Psychiatry at
University of California, and author of The Abused Child:
Psychodynamic Understanding and Treatment,
believes a positive connection to a caring adult is
vital to the healthy development of every child. A
Home Within seeks to heal the chronic loss experienced
by foster children by providing lasting and caring
relationships to current and former foster youth.
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New
products
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Cartoonagrams
Steve Brosnihan is a cartoonist who has
been teaching children to draw using letters of the
alphabet for the past 18 years in hospital, camp and
school settings. His "Cartoonagrams" are very easy
to learn to draw, and very easy to remember, thanks to a
hint word or phrase that connects the letters to the
character. Steve's book, "Anyone Can Draw
Cartoonagrams", teaches 26 of his characters in a
straight forward, step-by-step format.
Cartoonagrams not only teach drawing skills, but also
promote printing practice and imaginative
exercise. The book empowers kids to claim the
ability to draw while having a blast in the learning
process. Find out more about Steve at www.stevebcartoons.com. You can
purchase "Anyone Can Draw Cartoonagrams" at www.cartoonagrams.com.
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| Cris Rowan |
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Cris Rowan is a Pediatric
Occupational Therapist, author, speaker and champion of
easing the job of learning for all children.
Click here for
complete
bio.
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Contact
Us
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Zone'in Programs
Inc.
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6840 Seaview Road
Sechelt, BC
V0N 3A4
1-888-896-6346
1-877-896-6346
(fax)
info@zonein.ca
www.zonein.ca
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