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SELF-REG HAVENS
Havens are our dream for all schools, early childhood centres, homes — everywhere! A Self-Reg Haven is a place where everyone feels safe in every way: physically, emotionally, socially, and culturally.
Places, spaces and relationships that embrace the new and hopeful science of stress, self-regulation, and co-regulation, using Self-Reg as a foundational framework for all they do, are on the Self-Reg Haven journey.
In Havens we apply Self-Reg in layers, starting with the universal layer—everyone—and including not just children but every staff member and extending to parents and the community. No two Self-Reg Havens are alike and they all are continually evolving, but we can tell you this: you know one the moment you are in it.
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I Know a Haven When I Find One
I’ve been thinking a lot about Self-Reg Havens these days as we get ready for the new school year. One big question that is not so easy to answer is: what makes a home, an early childhood centre, a school, or a community a haven? Stuart Shanker says…
The Self-Reg View of: Schools as “Self-Reg Havens”
“What,” Susan asked me, “do you mean when you talk about schools becoming ‘Self-Reg Havens’ and why is this so important?” My immediate reaction was: Ask me an easy one why don’t you! But the fact is, our experience…
Self-Reg RADAR: A Tool to Help With the “How” of Becoming a Haven
A Self-Reg Haven is a school where everyone feels physically and emotionally safe, where students and staff alike feel connected to the school and to each other. But the big question is the “How?”. I get asked questions like…
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MOST RECENT SELF-REG HAVEN BLOGS
The Self-Reg Journey of Susy Komishin
and The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre: Spreading Self-Reg and Unlocking Potential Originally written in 2019 Susy Komishin is the Partnerships Project Lead at Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre. She has been leading colleagues to Dr....
The Self-Reg Journey of Cathy Lethbridge and Crystal Carbino
Simcoe CDSB: From A Grassroots Initiative To A Board Wide Thirst For Self-Reg Learning Originally written in 2019 Cathy Lethbridge and Crystal Carbino’s focus on the individualized nature of Self-Reg and supporting co-regulating adults has sparked a fountain of...
Reframing Autism Spectrum Disorder: ASD Through a Neuropsychological Lens
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),...
Peace
by Isabelle Baugé This is the forth blog in a series of four blogs that Isabelle wrote for her final project for the Self-Reg Foundations program. Why do I need/want to reflect on… Peace? Because when I read the World News… … I am amazed, each day, by the...
The Self-Reg Journey of Laura Cesaroni
And The Family Education Resource Network (FERN): Holistically Supporting The Learning Needs Of Children And Families Using The Self-Reg Framework Originally written in 2019 Why Self-Reg? We were on a journey with FERN, moving away from behavioural systems and...
Empathy
by Isabelle Baugé This is the second blog in a series of four blogs that Isabelle wrote for her final project for the Self-Reg Foundations program. Why do I need/want to reflect on… Empathy? Because in the World News… October 27, 2022… The House of Commons of Canada...