Using the Right Strategy at the Right Time ⏲️ How often have you observed a student repeat the same behavior, even though they can articulate what they did wrong afterward? It’s a mix of frustration and realization—they know the expectation, but when it matters most, they’re [...]
Nurturing Regulation: A Pathway to Resilience in Schools Educators are on the front lines of student well-being, balancing academic demands while managing the stress that arises in classrooms. As professionals who support teachers, we have an opportunity to help them navigate this stress—not by eliminating it, [...]
Regulation has become such a buzzword (…you might agree), but have you ever stopped to ask why it really matters? When regulated, there are options and choices for behavior. However, when dysregulated, behavioral options become limited, and students’ bodies often take over, doing whatever it takes to stay [...]
Bruce Perry and many others have taught us that when we’re in different regions in our brain our processing capabilities are impacted. For example, did you know that whether or not you have access to your upper cortex can impact your functional IQ by up to [...]
When students are stuck in challenging behaviors, it often reflects dysregulation in their nervous systems. Did you know that energy moves to different places in our body depending on our arousal state? In hyperarousal, energy moves to our extremities. In hypoarousal, energy moves into the center of [...]
What are your greatest challenges in bringing trauma-informed, inclusive, social-emotional learning practices to your site? Below you will find a variety of different resources that you can access for addressing these challenges. Staff or parent resistance Students not using the skills we’re teaching Not enough time, [...]
By Judith Norman, MS, LSC, LPC, RPT-S AKA – How to keep your cool as you're learning about the newest school initiative! What are the first things that pop into your head when you reflect upon the question, “What stresses me out?” If you're being honest, one [...]
By Judith Norman, MS, LSC, LPC, RPT-S I sat down to write this many times and found myself getting stuck and feeling stressed out. There are so many important voices out there, what do I have to offer to a discussion? Then it hit me, that’s the [...]
Join Lisa Dion and Judy Norman, Certified SPT therapist/supervisor and SPT co-teacher as they share the launch of this Institute,! The Synergetic Education™ Institute has been years in the making as they've both seen the profound impact of bringing Synergetic Play Therapy® tenets into schools to [...]
By Judith Norman, MS, LSC, LPC, RPT-S Have you tried working with a client’s school and found it challenging? If so, you are not alone; this is often the case. While everyone may want to work together for a child, it’s easy to begin to feel that [...]
