Online Workshops
As well as 1:1 coaching, I offer online parent workshops via zoom. Most of my workshops are organised in small groups, which allows greater opportunities for parents to ask questions and share, in a more informal, supportive and relaxed atmosphere. It also helps me to tailor the sessions to the needs of the group, giving more personalised support. See below for upcoming workshops and dates.
AuDHD - Understanding and supporting your AuDHD child
Monday 8th December, 8.30pm - £22.00
Understanding the main characteristics/traits of ADHD and Autism when co-occuring
Strengths and challenges
Discussing myths and misconceptions
Exploring the impact on are such as executive functions and sensory processing
Identifying support strategies both at home and in school
Regulation Series - Group Coaching
The next series starts on Monday 5th January - email to register your interest.
My five week series is a perfect introduction to better understanding regulation challenges for your neurodivergent child, and how to begin supporting them at home and school. This series is perfect for you if you are looking to learn more about your child’s BIG emotions, fluctuating capacity, sensory triggers, what dysregulation can look like and how it might be masked, how to support your child during and after a meltdown and the development of emotional regulation.
Although the workshops are designed as a series, they can be booked individually.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DYSREGULATED CHILD - Week 1: Regulation Series (Group Coaching)
Monday 5th January, 8.30pm - £35.00
The first workshop will be an introduction and overview to understanding the reasons as to why your neurodivergent child might be dysregulated, and an overview of different sensory profiles. We will explore sensory triggers, what dysregulation can look like and how it can be missed or masked both at home and in school. I will explain different concepts to better understand how dysregulation is cumulative and how this might be presenting through challenging behaviour/big emotions at home. We will discuss your child’s nervous system and how their sensory needs might affect regulation.
SUPPORTING YOUR DYSREGULATED CHILD - Week 2: Regulation Series (Group Coaching)
Monday 12th January, 8.30pm - £35.00
The second workshop will focus on practical strategies to support your dysregulated child. I will be concentrating on proactive parenting tools that can be put in place daily and across the week, both at home and when travelling away from home. We will briefly discuss support in school, but this is explored further in my ‘Advocating for your child in school’ workshop.
For both of these workshops, I will be drawing upon all my professional experience and training, as well as parenting a neurodivergent child to offer advice and support. The series is run as group coaching with lots of discussions in-between sessions, and group reflection.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL SUPPORT - Week 3: Regulation Series (Group Coaching)
Monday 19th January, 8.30pm - £35.00
This workshop would also also helpful for children who don’t go to school (home ed families), focusing on routines before and after days out or big events as well as regulation throughout the day.
The workshop will focus on how to support your child before and after school (morning and end of the day routines), exploring a range of regulation ideas and strategies to support your neurodivergent child. I will discuss how to create opportunities for sensory play, calming sensory input, as well as discussing how to plan the right activities in the afternoon. We will look at how to create morning routines that might work for your child, and how the journey to school can be used to support regulation. The workshop will also cover how to use regulation tools and buffers around challenging parts of the week, and how these might be used at the weekend to support your child.
MELTDOWNS - Week 4: Regulation Series (Group Coaching)
Monday 26th January, 8.30pm - £35.00
In this workshop we will start by looking at the difference between meltdowns, tantrums and shut downs and beginning to understand why they might happen. We will then explore how to support your child in the moment (during a meltdown) including words/phrases that might be helpful and how to create a mantra to support you as the parent/carer. I will be discussing how and when to discuss challenging behaviours with your child and how best to support their nervous system after a meltdown. The workshop will also cover how to manage meltdowns in public, what is the meltdown-loop and how to regulate yourself when your child having a meltdown. This workshop can be a stand alone, but I will be referring back to topics discussed in Part 1 of the Regulation series as they are designed to support you best as a series.
EMOTIONAL REGULATION - Week 5: Regulation Series (Group Coaching)
Monday 2nd February, 8.30pm - £35.00
What is emotional regulation? What does emotional dysregulation look like? In this workshop we will discuss age appropriate expectations of child development and understanding the development of self-regulation and the importance of mutual/co-regulation. We will also look at the pros and cons of using zones of regulation with neurodivergent children, the role of modelling and using explicit regulating language at home as well as helping children to visualise emotions and how feelings move through our bodies.
There will be lots of practical strategies for helping your child to develop and learn self-regulation skills, including how to use books and tv characters to support children as an effective strategy and learning resource.
OTHER WORKSHOPS COMING SOON
Discussing your child’s diagnosis
Parenting a Neurodivergent Child
Advocating for your child in school
Understanding and supporting your Autistic Child
Email me to register your interest - more details are shared below! Workshop dates are also shared on my Instagram page.
All workshops start at 8.30pm and are hosted online via Zoom.
They run for approximately 60-75 minutes. Please speak to me if you would like a reduced rate, which I happily offer to families that need this.
I offer £10 off your first 1:1 coaching session if you have booked a workshop.
“Kate’s workshops are relaxed and full of learning, with realistic suggestions that really are achievable. It has been such a relief to have her support.”
Jo, Belfast
“You can tell that Kate has a great relationship with lots of families, based on her deep level of care and desire to make a difference.”
Kirstie, Lincolnshire
“There were so many takeaways from the meltdowns workshop, with a key one being to try and keep myself calm to better support my son. Thank you!”
Sarah, Leeds
“Kate’s workshops are packed with practical, useful tips to support challenging moments and full of support not just for our children but for parents too!”
Nancy, London