National Child Day Celebration
Picky Eaters Workshop at MM – Registration now open!
Register online: https://form.jotform.com/picky eater
Post Natal Self-Care and Infant Support – registration now open!
Register online: https://form.jotform.com/post natal support
The Appetite to Play Workshop
THE APPETITE TO PLAY interactive workshop for early childhood providers will enhance knowledge,
skills and confidence in creating childcare settings that support healthy eating, physical activity, food
and physical literacy to promote healthy child development.
Saturday, November 4th, 9:00 – 12:00pm
Location: Presbyeterian Church, 1139 Pine Ave., Trail
Cost: $10
SibShops Happening This November
Youth Behavioural Adaptation Services Presents: A program that uses play and peer mentoring to teach siblings about not being alone, giving them a safe space to be themselves and educating them about difference.
Sibshops focus on the siblings who will share the longest-lasting relationship with a person who has a disability (difference). Sibshops provides activities based on specific exercises to build an understanding of difference. Siblings will meet other siblings to have fun, laugh, and talk about the good and not-so-good parts of having a sibling with difference. This play based group has fun games where siblings learn something about the extra
supports their brother and/or sister receives, and the type of difference their sibling has while having fun building group support.
The first session is three hours, lunch and snack will be provided.
Ages 6-18 Cost $35 each
Trail November 25th 11:00-1:00 Location TBA
Castlegar November 25th 2:00-5:00 Location TBA
Nelson December 4th 11:00-1:00 Location TBA
Sign up by November 10th at 5:00 pm
Contact: Carolynn Wood
[email protected] 250-608-3249
*for more information on The Sibling Support Project visit the website
MM October Blog Post
We all know that kid, or maybe we even were that kid, who is carrying around three days worth of uneaten lunches, homework is crumpled up into a ball at the bottom of their school bag, and tends to always be running late. Our blog spot this month looks at Executive Function and how an OT can help when kids are struggling with it. Read more…
Fall Parenting and Post Natal Workshops
This November and early December we have a parenting support series that include workshops on: picky eaters, sensory issues, post natal self care and important infant milestones. All of our MM workshops provide strategies and information to support you and your family. Register online with the links below:
Register for Picky Eaters: https://form.jotform.com/picky eater
Register for Post Natal Self Care/ Infant Support: https://form.jotform.com/post natal self care
Register for Practical Sensory Issues: https://form.jotform.com/practical sensory ideas
Kindness & Courage Workshop: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kindness-and-courage
Volunteer with MM Group Sessions
Thank You For Your Support
Variety – the Children’s Charity steps in where health care ends, providing direct help to children with special needs in BC and the Yukon. MM is thrilled to be able to work with our families to access the generous support from Variety so that kids who need therapy to thrive can access it regardless of their financial circumstances.
From all of us at MM, thank you Variety for supporting kids and their families to overcome barriers, live well and do the things that they love to do.
Visit our website for more information on how MM can support your family to receive funding supports for therapies.
Kindness & Courage Workshop: Helping Kids with Higher Needs
Kindness & Courage: Resources & knowledge to help kids with higher needs
MM’s own OT Tamsin Snodgrass will be presenting at this workshop hosted by local professionals and parents. Please see the information below for details and ticket information:
*Note: This is a different workshop than the free 2 day (weekday) workshop being offered through MCFD in early October which will highlight out of area speakers for parents of children with autism.)
EVENT INFO
Attendance fee: $55 ($58.91 through Eventbrite for processing fees) and pls register by Oct 18/17 – 40 seats must be filled to hold this event – cash or EventBrite registration only (no cheques, sorry)- pls message me directly if wanting to pay by cash DEADLINE IS OCT 30/17
This workshop IS different and meant to feature LOCAL professionals who are amazing community resources sharing incredible insight and perspectives and a chance to peer connect and learn as parents OR educators and is meant for anyone who may be in the life of a child with higher needs and it is on a Saturday which we hope will offer a for chance for better attendance.
#ittakescourage
As a parent, I watch my daughter face the world each day with courage as she grows up as a child with Aspergers Syndrome. She is not a “neuro-typical” child. She has higher needs and I needed higher understanding. I have been blessed to see her slowly and increasingly grow into who she is meant to be. With that, I have learned from various professionals about her view of the world and how I can help see it with her. This workshop is parents and educators of our “spirited” rockstars, our “wild”‘ones, our “silent thinkers”, our “quiet geniuses”, our “booksmart” young people. I wanted to bring this knowledge to a bigger audience so we can help our young people be supported and understood and ROCK their personal growth!
Whether they are 6 or 16, our local esteemed speakers will provide insight into different perspectives and local resources available to help understand how we need to help and support children with higher needs especially around emotions and self-regulation and self-advocacy and all from people right here at home!
You may learn one thing or many things! This is a full day of learning, sharing, peer-connecting as we learn how to support our superheroes!
Light snack and lunch included (costs simply to cover event-related fees, attendance fee may decrease by event date and possibility of cost reimbursement for difference at or after the event.
Certificates provided for educators/EA’s (and possibility of other local information resources via display table, info TBA)
Local Speakers featured:
Carey Lehman M.Ed., candidate Behaviour Consultant and Rebecca Oliver M.Ed.Behaviour Consultant: Okanagan Centre for Autism Intervention speaking to the approach of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) – techniques and strategies for ABA focus on the principles that explain how learning takes place. Positive reinforcement is one such principle.
Sean Larsen, BA(hons), MA, PhD Candidate Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician – sharing insights on emotional brain development, arousal, “freak outs” and how to better support children/youth when they are overwhelmed based on what we understand about the brain.
Tamsin Snodgrass, Paediatric Occupational Therapist and co-owner of Movin’ Mountains Therapy Centre in Trail – sharing insight about what occupational therapy is, the benefits to emotions and self-regulation in children/youth
Ticket deadline is October 30/17 and registration deadline is October 18/17.
Our speakers are stoked and ready to share so we can parent or support with some strategies, tools and better understanding!
Tickets sold via Eventbrite (link below).
For more info you can also text me at 250-231-7971 with “Workshop” in the subject line or email[email protected]
Who am I?
I am you… a lucky parent in supporting my child as she grows up in this world.. period but I wanted to help others know more because I didn’t know what the heck I was doing
I am also a writer, speaker and background in broadcasting, event planning, media relations, revenue development and currently a Customer Service Lead for a utility company
Sincerely,
Helen Bobbitt
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