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Hierarchy of Human Stress Responses

by The MEHRIT Centre | Jun 5, 2023 | Learn Self-Reg, Self-Reg 101, Self-Reg Blog

Dr. Stephen Porges, identified 4 neural mechanisms we have for dealing with stress, this is what the hierarchy of human stress responses consist of. This graphic illustrate the 3 we use most often. Social engagement: seeking and receiving social support, comfort and...

Self-Reg Summer Symposium 2023: In Person Again! Yay!

by John Hoffman | May 29, 2023 | Apply Self-Reg, Learn Self-Reg, Self-Reg 101, Self-Reg Blog, Self-Reg Community, Self-Reg for Parents, Self-Reg for the Early Years, Self-Reg Haven, Self-Reg in Schools

I gotta tell ya – I don’t get out that much. I’ve been a work-at-home type for almost 40 years, and my active social circle is relatively small. Add COVID-related social restrictions and caution to that, and you can see how my face-to-face social contact has been...

We All Need to Start Asking Why

by Stuart Shanker | May 24, 2023 | Apply Self-Reg, Learn Self-Reg, Self-Reg 101, Self-Reg Blog, Self-Reg for Parents, Self-Reg for the Early Years, Self-Reg Haven, Self-Reg in Schools

Parents and educators everywhere are asking the same question: What on earth is going on with our kids? That’s pretty much what our Self-Reg Summer Symposium (July 4-6, 2023) is all about this year: what is going on, deep in the brain, that’s causing an eruption of...

Classroom Environment Tools

by The MEHRIT Centre | May 9, 2023 | Learn Self-Reg, Self-Reg Blog, Self-Reg for the Early Years, Self-Reg in Schools

Classroom Environment Reflection Poster One of the first “aha moments,” early in The MEHRIT Centre’s work with educators, was how classroom environmental stimuli such as visual clutter, excess noise and lighting levels—even the colour of walls—proved to be hidden...

The Self-Reg Show Episode 11: Lessons Learned from Self-Reg Leaders

by The MEHRIT Centre | Apr 11, 2023 | Learn Self-Reg, Self-Reg Blog, Self-Reg in Schools, Self-Reg Podcasts

Self-Reg Leaders in schools set the tone for the classroom and the school as a whole. They have to be the force of change and guide others through both the triumphs and the challenges that make a school thrive. We never stop our learning journey, and in this episode...

Reframing Autism Spectrum Disorder: ASD Through a Neuropsychological Lens

by Self-Reg Community | Apr 4, 2023 | Learn Self-Reg, Self-Reg Blog, Self-Reg Haven

By Casey Burgess, Lakehead University This article was published as part of Reframed: The Journal of Self-Reg Volume 2, Issue 1 (2018) Burgess, C. (2018) Reframing Autism Spectrum Disorder: ASD through a Neuropsychological Reframe: The Journal of Self-Reg, 2(1),...