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HANDLE Level 1 Introductory Course online

Start
26 Oct 2024
11:00 AM
End
16 Nov 2024
1:00 PM
Location
Online

Class meets weekly on Saturdays for 2 hours at a time for four (4) meetings

8 - 10 am Pacific (7 - 9 am on Nov 9 and 16)

11 am - 1 pm Eastern (10 am - 12 pm on Nov 9 and 16)

4 - 6 pm UK (3 - 5 pm on November 2, 9, 16)

5 - 7 pm South Africa

8:30 - 10:30 pm India

Course Description

Parents, caregivers and professionals:

Is someone you know struggling with learning, attention, motor or behavior challenges?

Are you looking for deeper understanding, new answers, and how YOU can help?

Discover an empowering perspective that welcomes your own creativity -- and this time you can do this from the comfort of your own home!

In this online course you will:

Explore how the external and internal environment may contribute to perplexing behaviors
Learn activities that enhance focus, reduce stress and support learning -- that you can use at home, in the classroom or in your practice
Become familiar with the basic concepts of the HANDLE modality
Recognize subtle signs of stress and learn how to use Gentle Enhancement^® to prevent crises and foster resilience

About HANDLE:

HANDLE stands for Holistic Approach to Neuro-Development and Learning Efficiency. It is a gentle and powerful, respectful, non-invasive and non-drug approach to enhancing all forms of learning, both in children and adults.

Suggested Reading: The Fabric of Autism - by Judith Bluestone, (Available in print, CD & Audio at www.HANDLE.org)

Costs

Contact the Instructor for information, at:

Tariesa Gildenhuys

Tariesa@oxfordspecialisttutors.com

Prerequisites: None

Registration

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k5ag43t/lp/a6fe93e0-6b16-4cae-aa18-515ce99a670b

About the Instructor:

Tariesa Gildenhuys:

Tariesa is a dedicated HANDLE Screener and Level 1 instructor, as well as a qualified schoolteacher specializing in Mathematics. She owns and operates a Remedial/Special Educational Needs School in Pretoria, South Africa, where she draws on over 15 years of experience working with children who face challenges fitting into mainstream education. Tariesa has extensive expertise in supporting children on the autism spectrum, as well as those with Asperger's, ADHD, ADD, and anxiety. With a passion for special education, she has spent a decade teaching in schools for learners with special educational needs.

Tariesa is known for her energetic, ambitious, and compassionate approach to teaching, always striving to help children and young adults develop on cognitive, physical, and emotional levels. She holds a B.Ed. in Intermediate and Senior Phase Education and completed a four-year course in