Parent & Child Well-being Workshops for children with additional needs (P) (PP) (Parent) (EY)

Date:      Tuesdays - 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th September 2023
Time:      7.00pm - 8.00 pm
Venue:   Online via Zoom

TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents and Children 

These practical Well-being workshops for Parents and Children will be aimed at supporting children as they transition back into school after the Summer break. September can be a challenging month as children get used to new routines with new teachers and feel overwhelmed. The workshops will be fun and interactive to support the well-being of children with additional needs.  Some of the different strategies both parents and child will experience are

• Fun mindful breathing techniques
• Nursery rhymes to support language development
• Brain Gym techniques to support brain regulation.
• Movement and stretching games to support their physical development.
• Reading picture books to support emotional literacy.
• Sharing different Story Massages
• Ending with a relaxation.
• Parents will learn a techniques they can use at home and enjoy the time to connect with their own child. As it is near bedtime the hope is that they will feel more relaxed and calm for bed.

Bio - Una Curran

Una Curran teaches Mindfulness and Well-being to children, teenagers and adults in a variety of settings.  Una is a parent to three children and her background is in Primary schools as a classroom teacher in London, Support teacher with children with social, emotional and behaviour needs in Dublin 8, supporting children on a 1:1 in pre-schools and in her own Well-being therapy room. Una taught and cared for many children with special needs over the years.

The programme Una offers to Pre-schools, Primary & Secondary schools, Community groups is based on her teaching experience in a variety of educational settings, being a parent and her professional training over many years. Una has found that within a class some children need movement and some need stillness as our sensory bodies are all unique. By teaching different techniques each child should learn a technique that helps calm their own body and mind. Her is to plant the seeds of well-being early and that children will use the techniques independently when they need it in school and out of school.