by Stuart Shanker | Nov 20, 2018 | Self-Reg Blog
Parents are forever asking us: “Can Self-Reg help me with my child’s challenging behaviours? Nothing I say or do seems to help.” Self-Reg will indeed make a difference—a huge one—in dealing with problems like explosive behaviour, aggression, defiance, tantrums,...
by Stuart Shanker | Mar 31, 2017 | Self-Reg Blog
This Self-Reg Information Sheet is based on ideas and content developed by Dr. Stuart Shanker. It is intended to increase educators’ and parents’ understanding of anxiety and how to support children dealing with anxiety on a day-to-day basis. It is not meant to...
by Stuart Shanker | Mar 30, 2017 | Self-Reg Blog
The first question that we need to ask is perhaps the most important: are we, in fact, witnessing an ADHD epidemic? The data certainly seems to indicate that this is the case. The percentage of 4-17 year-olds in the U.S. diagnosed with ADHD has risen from 7.8% in...
by Stuart Shanker | Jul 20, 2016 | Self-Reg Blog
Foundations: A Paradigm Revolution I’ve had several defining moments over the course of my career, but nothing quite as powerful as what has transpired with our Foundations Courses. Our initial planning was conservative. We were anticipating a small number of...
by Stuart Shanker | Jul 15, 2016 | Self-Reg Blog
The degus, which live in central Chile, are an incredibly interesting species. Like prairie voles they are highly social, using digging chains to construct elaborate burrows. They have a broad repertoire of communicative vocalizations and complex foraging behaviours....
