Minding our Heads in a Classroom Setting

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Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L Related seminars and products

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Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L, has over 45 years of experience as an occupational therapist, specializing in psychiatry and pediatrics across hospital, school-based, and private practice settings. Through her practice, All the Possibilities, she provides consultation, evaluation, treatment, and education to support the functional and emotional well-being of children of all abilities. Tere has delivered continuing education nationally for over two decades, sharing practical, strengths-based strategies with therapists, educators, health professionals, and parents. She is also a certified YogaKids instructor and Mindful Schools Educator. Her publications include the Drive thru Menu Suite of Exercises, Yoga and Me, Come Be a Tree, and My Mindful Music (coauthored with Maryann Harman). Currently, she offers therapy and mindfulness instruction – often with the help of two canine companions – at a therapeutic school serving students unable to attend public school.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tere Bowen-Irish is the owner of All the Possibilities, LLC., and has an employment relationship with Seacoast Learning Collaborative. She receives royalties as a published author. Tere Bowen-Irish receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tere Bowen-Irish is a member of AOTA.

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Objectives

1. Identify common signs of restlessness, distraction, and irritability in students that impact participation and classroom flow.
2. Apply at least three grounding strategies (e.g., movement, mindfulness, breathwork, co-regulation) to support regulation and engagement in school settings.
3. Design short, time-limited routines that integrate grounding techniques into daily classroom activities to promote consistency and carryover.

Outline

Classroom Management

• Recognition of restlessness
• Observations of student’s developmental level
• Understanding of embodied interventions
• Rituals and routine

Environmental Considerations

• Sensory processing and stimulation
• Top tips for smooth transitions
• Consistent material routines and organization strategies
• A getaway spot

Interventions

• Visualization
• Movement and mindfulness techniques
• Breathing strategies
• Co-regulation interventions
• Limitations of the research and potential risks

Target Audience

• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• School Based Professionals
• Educators
• School Administrators
• Speech-Language Pathologists,
• Early Intervention Specialists
• Child Life Specialists
• School Psychologists
• Special Education Teachers
• Classroom Teachers (General and Elementary Education)
• Educational Consultants, Behavior Analysts,
• Pediatricians and Pediatric Specialists
• School Counselors
• Social Workers
• Physical Therapists