Upcoming Workshops at Tuesday's Child

Alumni Workshop: Behavior Intervention Techniques for 6-10 year olds.
JoAnne Loper, Director of Parent Training and Rich Arend, PhD, Clinical Child Psychologist will lead a discussion for Alumni of Tuesday's Child that addressing tackling behavior challenges for older children. It is a great opportunity to re-connect with other Tuesday's Child families while you learn strategies for behavior management at home and at school.
Date: May 16th, 6:30-8:00pm at Tuesday's Child. Register Now. 

Workshop led by Dr. Alan Rosenblatt, M.D., Specialist in Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
Save the Date: June 7, 1:00pm at Tuesday's Child. 

Sorting out Attention Deficit Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder

While ADHD and Sensory Modulation Disorder (SMD) share many overlapping symptoms, there are some symptoms that are more pronounced in each disorder.  A recent article published in the Research in Developmental Disabilities Journal * compared the behavior and physiology of children with ADHD, SMD, and dual diagnoses.  They found that all these groups had greater levels of sensory, attention, activity, impulsivity, and emotional challenges than typical peers, but some symptoms were more elevated for the groups.  Inattention was greater in ADHD than in the SMD group. Children with dual diagnoses had more sensory-related behaviors than ADHD and more difficulties with attention than SMD.   Children with SMD had greater levels of sensory issues, physiological reactivity, somatic complaints, anxiety and depression, and difficulty adapting than did children with ADHD.   These findings have important treatment implications.  Interested readers will find more information by following the link below:

http://www.sinetwork.org/pdf/Miller%20Nielsen%20and%20Schoen%202012%20ADHD%20and%20SMD.pdf

As parents , there are good reasons to seek out a definitive diagnosis of Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD) or Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) – insurance reimbursement, school accommodations and expectations, and medication considerations – to name just a few.  However, when considering behavioral interventions, children with either diagnosis benefit from sensory input.

Quite often children with ADHD or SPD have trouble waiting in line or, are squirmy when asked to sit for any length of time, and often seem impulsive and/or explosive.  Regardless of the cause, there are skills we can teach our kids to help them regulate their behavior.

Sensory activities provide children with ADHD purposeful tasks to focus on during difficult times.  While the same sensory input for children with SPD is to improve the effectiveness of that child’s nervous system.

Consensus is that, children with ADHD respond positively to sensory intervention, but their symptoms continue after a sensory diet has been tried.  SPD children will begin to regulate more appropriately when provided the appropriate sensory diet. For more well researched information, try www.spdfoundation.net. 

Dr. Margaret M. Kincaid, Ph.D, Clinical Psychologist

Jo Anne Loper,  Director Parent Education

Miller, L.J., Nielson, D. M., & Schoen, S.A.  (2012)  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sensory    modulation disorder:  A comparison of behavior and physiology.  Research in Developmental              Disabilities, 33, 804-818.

The Friendship Club - Next Session Starts April 13th.

The Friendship Club is a series of Social Skills Groups for children age 5-8.  Kids will become social detectives as they work on skills related to emotions, friendships, and appropriate behaviors. Groups are open to all but Tuesday’s Child alumni have priority.

Saturdays April 13 - May 18th
Ages 5 - 6: 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Ages 7 - 8: 10:15 - 11:15 AM

Concepts covered in the curriculum:

• Social Smarts: The type of "smarts" in our brains that we use whenever we are around other people. Social smarts help our brains to know that others are having thoughts about us and we are having thoughts about them. We use social smarts in school, at home, and EVERYWHERE!
• School Smarts: Different types of "smarts" in our brains that we use for school learning.
• Body in the group: Your body is in the group if others feel you are part of the group.
• Brain in the group: Your brain is in the group when others feel that you are paying attention to what is happening in the group.
• Thinking with your eyes: This means that you are using your eyes to look at a person and it makes them feel that you are thinking about what they are saying or doing.

Groups will be led by Katie Conklin, M. Ed., LPC, Program Director at Tuesday’s Child and supervised by Meg Kincaid, Ph.D. The program is based on the SuperFlex curriculum developed by Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP.

REGISTER NOW ONLINE or call 773-423-5055

Eggstravaganza in Nothcenter Town Square.

Eggstravaganza in Nothcenter Town Square
Stop by Tuesday's Child's table at the Northcenter Town Square Eggstavaganza on Saturday March 30, 2013. The Egg Hunt starts at 10:00 am and the Spring Ahead Hat Contest is at noon.  See the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce website for more details. 

NPN Developmental Differences Fair

Tuesday’s Child is sponsoring the Neighborhood Parent’s Network’s Developmental Difference Fair. The 2nd Annual Fair is dedicated to providing Chicago families school options, service providers, and nonprofits in one place that focus on serving parents of children with developmental differences.  Join Tuesday’s Child staff and parents at the 10:30 workshop called Managing Challenging Behaviors. The Fair will be held at Gordon Tech High School’s Gymnasium from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Sunday February 10th. Visit npnparents.org for more information. 

Register for 2013 Summer Camp

Registration is open for 2013 Summer Camp. Each summer, Tuesday’s Child provides children a therapeutic, supportive environment for the summer. The camp is overseen by Tuesday’s Child professional trained staff with the goals of reinforcing Tuesday’s Child’s parenting and child development techniques. Children learn and practice skills such as following directions, recognizing limits, coping tools, and playing appropriately with others while engaging in both indoor and outdoor summer activities. Each week at camp, there is a new theme for children to embrace with costumes, crafts, games, and share time. 

Camp begins June 18^th and goes through August 23^rd with both morning and/or afternoon sessions on Tues, Wed, and Friday. Every Thursday is an all-day field trip to exciting destinations throughout the city and suburbs such as Children’s Museums, Indian Boundaries Park, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Mayan Water Park.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL  - Sign up before April 30, 2013 for the full summer and receive an $850 discount.  To register, please call Tuesday's Child at 773-423-5055. 

Register Now for the 2nd Annual Family Marathon

Join Tuesday’s Child’s families and friends and walk, stroll, or run to support our future on Sunday May 5, 2013. Last year, over 100 people, in 14 teams walked 2.62 miles around Gordon Tech High School and the adjoining park. After the walk, the kids participate in games and other activities such as face painting and crafts.

You can start your own team or join an existing team. There are prizes for the teams that have the most members, raise the most money, and more.

Visit www.tuesdayschildchicago.org for more details or click here to register.