Regulating Together

Preschool Girl using stretchy sensory toy

Program Summary

Regulating Together focuses on understanding and developing the regulation skills of preschoolers to support their emotional development.

A Novita occupational therapist will work collaboratively with early childhood educators to enhance regulation opportunities through relationship, environmental, sensory, and routine based strategies and tools.

The program can be delivered face-to-face, online (telehealth) or hybrid (combined approach).

Regulating Together includes 6 sessions over 9.5 hours, combining training and coaching support.

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Program Breakdown

Observation (2 hours)
In-person or virtual visit to the preschool site, to observe current routines and activities and regulation needs of the centre.
Regulation and Sensory Processing Training (90 minutes)
Understand regulation and sensory processing and practice sensory-based strategies to support regulation.
Follow Up Coaching (90 minutes)
In person or virtual ‘on the floor’ support to implement co-regulation and environmental supports.
Environmental and transactional supports to aid regulation training (90 minutes)
Learn about using routines to assist regulation and how to use energy levels as a reference point for regulation.
Follow Up Coaching (90 minutes)
In person or virtual ‘on the floor’ support to implement sensory, play-based regulation and energy-metre visuals and supports.
Final Review and Next Steps (90 minutes)
Final in-person or virtual visit to review progress and develop a plan to maintain and grow regulation supports at preschool.

Key outcomes

Build educator confidence and skills

Educators will learn tools and strategies to support the regulation of preschool children.

Support children’s emotional development

With appropriate support, children are better able to manage their energy, emotions, and behaviour.

Improve participation and social engagement

When children are regulated, they are more available for learning, play, and positive interactions with peers.

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