Preparing Your Child and Yourself
for a Successful Holiday Season
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Wednesday
November 8, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
We will meet in a Parent’s Home
in North Wilton
(Registrants will receive the address
specifics on November 6th)
PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Limited to 20 Parents and Caregivers
For families of kids with special needs, the holiday season is a mixed bag. While holiday celebrations are meant to be fun and exciting, the realities of the season typically make them stressful and demanding. Routines and social schedules are frequently disrupted; travel tends to be hectic; “too many new people and places” cause anxiety and sensory overload; and expectations are likely to fall short. Although family members and friends may be well-meaning, oftentimes they just don’t “get” our kids. For example, they might not understand that our kids often need to self-regulate in ways they’re not used to: by crawling into a quiet, soft space; laying on a cold surface; spending more—not less— time on screens; jumping on a trampoline—or mattress or couch— or chewing on a T-shirt.
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA, co-founder of The Hangout Spot, will join us for a short presentation, followed by a lively discussion about strategies and scripts we can use to calm ourselves and our kids during particularly challenging times.
Materials: Holiday Prep Thoughts (PDF format)
More About Justyna Balzar
Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
SPED*NET does not provide medical or psychological
advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The material in this
presentation is provided for educational purposes only.
Preparing Your Child and Yourself
for a Successful Holiday Season
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Wednesday
November 8, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
We will meet in a Parent’s Home
in North Wilton
(Registrants will receive the address
specifics on November 6th)
PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Limited to 20 Parents and Caregivers
For families of kids with special needs, the holiday season is a mixed bag. While holiday celebrations are meant to be fun and exciting, the realities of the season typically make them stressful and demanding. Routines and social schedules are frequently disrupted; travel tends to be hectic; “too many new people and places” cause anxiety and sensory overload; and expectations are likely to fall short. Although family members and friends may be well-meaning, oftentimes they just don’t “get” our kids. For example, they might not understand that our kids often need to self-regulate in ways they’re not used to: by crawling into a quiet, soft space; laying on a cold surface; spending more—not less— time on screens; jumping on a trampoline—or mattress or couch— or chewing on a T-shirt.
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA, co-founder of The Hangout Spot, will join us for a short presentation, followed by a lively discussion about strategies and scripts we can use to calm ourselves and our kids during particularly challenging times.
Materials: Holiday Prep Thoughts (PDF format)
More About Justyna Balzar
Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
SPED*NET does not provide medical or psychological advice,
diagnosis, or treatment. The material in this presentation
is provided for educational purposes only.
Preparing Your Child and
Yourself for a Successful
Holiday Season
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA
Wednesday
November 8, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
We will meet in a Parent’s Home
in North Wilton
(Registrants will receive the address
specifics on November 6th)
PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Limited to 20 Parents and Caregivers
For families of kids with special needs, the holiday season is a mixed bag. While holiday celebrations are meant to be fun and exciting, the realities of the season typically make them stressful and demanding. Routines and social schedules are frequently disrupted; travel tends to be hectic; “too many new people and places” cause anxiety and sensory overload; and expectations are likely to fall short. Although family members and friends may be well-meaning, oftentimes they just don’t “get” our kids. For example, they might not understand that our kids often need to self-regulate in ways they’re not used to: by crawling into a quiet, soft space; laying on a cold surface; spending more—not less— time on screens; jumping on a trampoline—or mattress or couch— or chewing on a T-shirt.
Justyna Balzar, MEd, BCBA, co-founder of The Hangout Spot, will join us for a short presentation, followed by a lively discussion about strategies and scripts we can use to calm ourselves and our kids during particularly challenging times.
Materials: Holiday Prep Thoughts (PDF format)
More About Justyna Balzar
Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
SPED*NET does not provide medical or
psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
The material in this presentation is provided
for educational purposes only.