In my last post I explored co-regulation and the importance it has in developing an individual’s regulation skills. How “much” support an individual will require…
How to be a Good Co-Regulator: Part One
Category: Self Regulation
Basic Needs: The building blocks of regulation
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a useful resource when looking at basic needs for regulation. Maslow describes physiological needs and safety as basic needs, but…
The Regulation Rocket Q&A
This morning I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Deb Hopper from Life Skills 4 Kids about The Regulation Rocket visual I released earlier…
Linking Motivation and Regulation
There are many different schools of thought offering differing theories of what motivation is and how it develops. It can be hard to get your…
Environmental Impact: The Bigger Picture of Self Regulation
Self regulation is a phrase most commonly connected with early childhood, paediatric, and education settings. Yet our ability to regulate our attention, arousal, thoughts, emotions,…
Regulation Rocket Infographic
Here is an infographic to help understand how to use the Regulation Rocket visual in order to support self regulation and it’s development. Please feel…
Exploring the “Why” of Self Regulation
If you haven’t already checked them out, please read Introducing The Regulation Rocket and Understanding The Regulation Rocket. The main reason I wanted to create…
Understanding The Regulation Rocket
One of the most common requests I’ve had when working with families and educators of children (with or without a disability or delay) is for…
Introducing The Regulation Rocket
When someone tells me that they want a child to “be able to self regulate”, my first response is “why?”. Before the weird looks and…
Self Regulation Personal Factors: Habits, Beliefs and Past Experiences
Questions to consider: What has the person experienced before that shapes their response now? Is the response habitual? What does the person believe that is…