When: Mondays
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Dates: June 17-August 19
Cost: $400 for 10 weeks
*Parents only - no child care provided*
Regulated Parents in Action
Come move, play, and learn with us! In this hands-on parent training series, we will dive into strategies to help regulate our children through the power of our own self-regulation. We will provide education and experiential opportunities
to help us understand how to use ourselves and the parent-child relationship to regulate our children. Each week we
will cover a topic that incorporates the use of sensory regulation, mindfulness, and yoga to positively influence our regulation so that we can approach parenting from a place
of fullness and abundance rather than emptiness and burnout. Parents will have practical tools to incorporate right away into daily life.
When: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00-7:00 pm
Dates: June 18-August 20
Cost: $50 for 10 weeks
*Parents only - no child care provided*
Circle of Security® Parenting™ Group
The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened and helps us make sense of what our children are really asking from us. This is a 10-week course that utilizes video clips to present information about The Circle as well as examples of parents using The Circle with their children. Groups are a mix of watching video clips to learn new concepts and discussing and reflecting on our own experiences. This program is appropriate for all parents, those looking to learn a bit more, those who are struggling in their relationship with their child, as well as new parents, foster and adoptive parents!
Emily Laird
MS, OTR/L
Emily graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013 with her MSOT degree. She has experience working in an alternative school for individuals with autism and mental health challenges, as well as in a clinical setting. While pursuing her masters, Emily worked closely with families providing in-home therapy and respite to children with autism and special needs. Emily believes that play is an important activity for both kids and adults, as it fosters creativity, connection, and confidence among other valuable qualities. Her goal as an OT is to incorporate a variety of therapeutic approaches into shared play activities to support individuals as they seek to master new skills. Emily enjoys tuning in to the specific needs of each child in order to meet them where they are at and gently guide them in achieving their individual goals. She is grateful to have a job that does not require her to do the exact same thing more than once and allows her to learn new things every day. Emily’s background is in art and art education, and prior to becoming an occupational therapist, she worked as an elementary and middle school art teacher.
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