Be Ready

Be Ready – Regulation

 

Regulation

Regulation is an essential part of supporting behaviours. When we are emotionally dysregulated we can find it hard to think, and we can behave in an extreme way from fight or flight to freeze response.

When we struggle to regulate our feelings we experience a feeling and behaviour as a result of it with out thought. Being good at regulating our feelings means that we are able to feel, think and choose what to do then behave. This is what we are aiming towards with all our students.

We are constantly emotionally regulating in three different ways: 

Physiologically: Using our breathing, our hearts and our bodies to help combat the physical results of dysregulation such as breathing heavy feeling hot and bothered and even a little twisted up and sick. We can support this with close contact such as hugs and reassuring touch, walking together and breathing together. Many of our students have a sensory diet this is also physiological regulation.

 

Kirkleatham Work with:

Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy

We are an established service with an outstanding reputation and Sensory Integration expertise. The Tree Tops Team are passionate about making a difference to children’s/young adult's lives by working in partnership with families, schools and health professionals.

Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy Team have been assessing and treating children both within our well resourced clinic and school settings since 2002.  Children who access our service range between 0 -18+ years of age (and adults) and can present with a variety of difficulties and /or conditions:

  • Independent Life Skills (dressing, feeding)

  • Development Co-ordination Disorder (Dyspraxia)

  • Visual Perception Difficulties

  • Fine Motor difficulties

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder

  • Asperger’s Syndrome

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Sensory Processing Disorder

  • Down’s Syndrome

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Sensory Attachment Intervention

  • Feeding Difficulties

  • Sleep Difficulties

  • Baby Sensory

Our work also extends to include children with challenging behaviours.

We also conduct training for parents/carers/schools and other professionals.