SELF-REG
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We help parents, caregivers, and organizations working with families learn to read and reframe dysregulated stress behaviour while developing the skills and strategies to support children’s improved self-regulation and overall well-being. Self-Reg gives us the tools to reframe behaviour, co-regulate, enhance resilience, and restore calm, energy, and joy.
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SELF-REG PARENTING FEATURES
Self-Reg for Parents
The ultimate, long-term Self-Reg goal is to help children acquire the necessary understanding of when and how to manage their own energy and tension, so they can adapt to the various stresses of life. But Self-Reg is also personal. If we are going to support our children’s self-regulation we first have to…
Stressors Experienced by Parents Raising “Differently Wired” Children
I’m the mother of two young people with multiple “invisible” disabilities, and in my consulting work I support parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These experiences have given me insight into…
“Reframing” Challenging Behaviour
Parents of new babies are forever asking why. “Why is she crying? Is she hungry, wet, scared, lonely, bored?” Since we can’t just ask her, we put on our detective’s hat. We think back to previous occasions, experiment with trial-and-error, ask somebody knowledgeable. Things start to change around the age of three…
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MOST RECENT PARENTING BLOGS
Navigating the Uncharted Seas of Parenting and Caregiving: A Journey of Self-Regulation and Discovery
By Jennifer Abbanat Some Background About Our Journey I was recently asked what I wish professionals understood during our family’s search for answers, understanding and support while navigating the challenges of our son’s unique needs. Over the past decade,...
Unraveling the Terminology of Shanker Self-Reg
In the pursuit of balance and wellness for children, youth, schools, families, and communities, understanding the principles of Shanker Self-Reg® is an invaluable asset. However, the vast array of terms and concepts associated with Self-Reg can sometimes feel...
2023/24 Self-Reg Course Calendar
Check out all The MEHRIT Centre's Self-Reg Certificate Program details and start dates for 2023/24 all in one handy place. You can register for any of our certificate programs on our eStore HERE. Group Pricing: 10% off is always available for groups of 6 or more...
No Such Thing As a Bad Kid. Really?
John Hoffman reflects on Stuart Shanker’s opening talk at SRSS 2023 There's No Such Thing as a Bad Kid For years, Stuart Shanker has maintained that “there’s no such thing as a bad kid.” It’s become one of the big mantras of the Self-Reg framework. But for Stuart it...
Five Domain Conversation Starters (Adolescent Students)
This Self-Reg tool designed to use for adolescent students, provides questions that help you start a conversation to find a student’s stressors. When trying to understand troubling behaviour it’s always a good idea to start with the question WHY? Why is the student...
The Self-Reg Journey of Anne Connolly
Self-Reg is for everyone and its capacity for positive impact is unlimited Originally written in 2019 I’m a Special Education teacher in MIssissauga, Ontario and mom of 2 fabulous neurodiverse kids. One of my children has struggled greatly with her self-regulation...