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Healthy Bodies Group for
Children The Healthy Bodies – Healthy Kids Group is targeted towards children and teens that currently have unhealthy eating and exercise habits. Three different groups will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays: one for children ages 8 through 11; one for teens between the ages of 12 and 15; and, another for teens between the ages of 16 and 18. Over the course of the eight sessions, we will learn how to incorporate healthy eating and exercise practices into your child’s unique lifestyle. Exercise activities such as running, hip-hop, and yoga will be taught and practiced each week. The children will be given pedometers to measure activity output – rewards will be provided based on expended effort. Healthy body image concepts will be discussed in the first session. Self-confidence and self-esteem enhancement will be themes which run through all subsequent sessions. Anger Managment Group for Children
Adapting to ADHD Group
F.A.S.T. ® Reading Program
Parenting Skills Group
Parenting the Angry/Explosive Child Workshops
Social Skills Group
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Programs
& Therapy Groups
Dr. Cathy Moser Workshops Cognitive Behaviour Therapy F.A.S.T.® Reading Program Guided Imagery and Associates 3-1250 Waverley Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 6C6 Phone: (204) 477-8555 Fax: (204) 487-4248 |
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The
anger management group is
targeted towards children from ages 6 to 13.Over the course of five
90-minute sessions, a variety of skills are learned.First, we learn how
to identify
some of the bodily symptoms of negativeemotion. Then, we learn
how to more effectively distinguish between anger,frustration,
disappointment,
hurt, fear, and so forth. Once feelings aremore accurately
identified, the
actions that are taken to feel better can bemore successfully
implemented. Cognitive behavior therapy techniques will be used
to help children better
understand and more effectively cope with their feelings.
Cognitive
techniques, deep breathing, and alternative ways to diffuse will all be
taught. At the same time, you will help us monitor and reward
better self-control
throughout the sessions - and, we will set you up with a system to
maintain positive behavior that is learned withinthe group
session. The
goal is both to learn better coping skills at the group, and to change
behavior
both at home and at school.
The
Organizational Skills Group is
targeted towards children from ages 9 through 16. Over the course
of five 60-minute sessions a variety of skills will be taught and
practiced. We will teach your child how to organize their
responsibilities and maintain both an organized calendar and working
space. We will then move on to enhancing attention and
concentration. Finally, we will help your children develop better
impulse control by teaching them how to stop and think before
acting. Reward systems will be set up for home and school,
so that your child is actively seeking positive feedback for a job well
accomplished. An introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy will
be given, with the goal to decrease black and white all or nothing
thinking and to enhance self-esteem.
The
F.A.S.T.® Reading Program is a
systematic phonics based reading program that is designed for children
who experience difficulties in reading. Students that benefit from this
program may have specific learning disabilities or may simply be
reading below grade level. The F.A.S.T.® Reading System
starts off with the basic building blocks necessary to read fluently -
blending, segmenting, and phonic manipulation. It is taught
in approximately ten sessions at an individual level – one
teacher, one student. The program is taught by seasoned teachers
from the Laureate Academy®. The Laureate Academy® is an
independent school that specializes in teaching children who have
unique learning needs.
Kids
are not delivered with attached
instruction manuals – and that is why parenting groups were
developed! The Parenting Skills Groups are targeted towards
parents of youngsters ages 5 through 18. There is one group for
parents of children ages 5 through 11, and another group for parents of
teens from ages 12 to 18. Parents will learn more about the
developmental stages that their children go through, as well as some of
the unique sensitivities that children have that may require special
parenting techniques. Once parents better understand their
children’s needs, it is a little bit easier to parent. To make
the job even easier, some tried and tested techniques for encouraging
cooperation will be taught. The beauty of the parenting group
setting is that you will have both the expertise of professionals and
the wisdom of other parents to draw upon. The group setting also
helps you realize that you are not the useless and cruel parent that
your child might make you out to be – you will see that many other
parents face the same challenges that you do, and are just as lost
about howto react. 
Another
option that is available for
parents is a two-session seminar on how to deal with explosive
children. This is designed specifically for parents who have
extremely challenging children and teens who either have
meltdowns or aggressive explosions on a regular basis. One group
will be for parents of children who are 6 through 9 years; the other
will be for parents of teens who are 10 to 13. In the group
sessions you will learn how to identify the precursors of a ‘meltdown’
and how to head off explosions at the earlier stages of
development. Although some group discussion will be encouraged,
the majority of the group time will be spent on teaching you about the
unique characteristics of explosive children, and how to more
peacefully live with you child.
The
Social Skills Group is targeted
towards children from ages 6 to 13. Over the course of six 90-minute
sessions a variety of self-awareness and interpersonal skills are
learned. We start off with basic social skills - maintaining eye
contact, respecting personal body space, and developing a sensitivity
to and understanding of subtle social cues. We then teach
listening and communication skills. We work at developing the
skill and self-confidence to initiate and maintain conversation with
peers. The beauty of the group setting is that all of these
skills can be practiced in a very realistic way. Next, we teach
some of the more individual skills that are necessary for healthier
relationships – learning how to recognize‘black and white’ and ‘all or
nothing’ thinking, and developing the capacity to think in shades of
grey. Finally, we teach children the skills they need to deal
with teasing and bullying, and we work at enhancing their
self-esteem. 