Non-Verbal Communication: Managing Behaviour Patterns | Nurseries

Catrina Lowri
Creator of Neuroteachers resources

Webinar

57 min

Rated 5 stars

(12)

The webinar provides you with an understanding of how behaviour is a form of communication and how best to respond and support the individual child. It offers insight into the psychology behind how we act, explores childhood development and guidance on supporting children in your care.
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For: Leaders, practitioners, nursery assistants

Aim: The webinar provides you with an understanding of how behaviour is a form of communication and how best to respond and support the individual child. It offers insight into the psychology behind how we act, explores childhood development and guidance on supporting children in your care.

Rationale: Behaviour management is an essential element in most settings – and an area which has recently been highlighted as a source of concern at government level. It’s important across the board, therefore, that everyone working in education has a good understanding of what behaviour is; what might cause a child to behave in certain ways; and what the most effective responses and long-term plans are to support the best outcomes for all children.

Outcome 1:

Defining how ‘behaviour’ is actually classified and how it correlates to the emotions that children may be feeling

Outcome 2:

Observing the difference between wants and needs and appreciating the impact that having unmet needs can have on the developing child

Outcome 3:

Understanding how communication develops in children and young people – and how this relates to behaviour in the setting

Outcome 4:

Realising how trauma and ACEs can impact the way a child behaves, and the importance of recognising subsequent actions as a form of communication

Outcome 5:

Knowing how to develop plans and implement strategies to manage behaviour, with the child firmly in mind

Catrina Lowri

Catrina Lowri is a qualified special needs teacher and experienced SENCO. She recently launched her website ‘Neuroteachers’ which offers a library of short ‘how to’ and explanation videos for educators. Catrina also writes and delivers online training and events for multi academy trusts, businesses, schools and training organisations. 

Her passion for inclusion has led her to train as a specialist lead trainer for the Positive Regard Programme. This offers schools relational methodology to help reduce behaviours of concern. She will shortly be offering this training to settings in the South of England and Wales. 

Catrina recently worked on an Impact Project with staff from the Autism Centre for Education and Research at University of Birmingham, creating online resources aimed at school leaders to help prevent exclusion for autistic learners. She has become a distance learning trainer on the Master’s In Autism course at the University of Birmingham due to her work with anxious non-attenders. 

Catrina is an Autism Education Trust Lead Trainer in North Somerset. She runs the ASK (Autism and Social Communication) project, employing 4 autistic trainers. She has had several articles published in the Good Autism Practice (GAP) journal, and has collaborated on award-winning training. Catrina qualified with a secondary PGCE in German and history some 22 years ago, and initially worked as a modern languages teacher and then head of German. In 2014 she completed a Master’s in Autism. 

Catrina is neurodivergent herself, having the dual diagnosis of dyslexia and bipolar disorder. She talks openly about her experiences as an ND teacher and offers support to other educators with similar needs to her own. She believes that being taught by an ND teacher can offer learners a role model who has had similar experiences to their own. It also offers parents hope that their ND children can succeed and reach their full potential.

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very useful information, great examples and just a very helpful and engaging course
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Very informative
TOSN - Apricot Pre School
I enjoyed this and learnt new things. I particularly liked the examples of how children can react
Jayne & Tracy Childminding
very helpful talking about challenging behavior in children
Precious Times Day Nursery
good webinar, very informative on behaviours, communication and Neurodivergence.
TOSN - Mottershead Drive
I found the courses introduce a lot of good strategies
St James’’ Preschool, N10 3BG
Extremely useful course that has given me lots to think about.
Teacher - King Edwin Primary School and Foundation Unit