For Educators and Pediatricians

At Mandala Family Wellness, we are dedicated to empowering healthcare providers and helping educators and childcare providers create supportive environments where all children can thrive. Our educational outreach sessions offer practical insights into child development, mental health, and behavioral management and interventions.

We’d love to schedule a session to explore these topics with your team. Together, we can create nurturing spaces where children feel seen, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. Reach out to book your educational talk today!


Educators

Whether it’s learning about ABA-based classroom management strategies, managing transitions for neurodivergent students, or addressing bullying and cyber safety, our team equips your staff with tools to foster resilience, emotional health, and academic success. All our sessions are tailored for classroom and childcare settings.
Session Topics:

Classroom Behavior Management & ABA Techniques

  1. ABA Techniques for Classroom Management:
    Reinforcement, token economies, and visual schedules.
  2. Positive Reinforcement Systems:
    Implementing tokens, praise, and rewards to encourage behaviors.
  3. Creating Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs):
    Developing individualized plans for behavior challenges.
  4. Managing Transitions and Routine Changes:
    ABA strategies for smooth classroom transitions.
  5. De-escalation Techniques for Meltdowns and Aggression:
    Safe, effective methods for managing challenging behaviors.

Inclusive Education & Neurodiversity Support

  1. Supporting Children with Special Needs:
    Inclusive strategies for autism, ADHD, and sensory processing issues.
  2. Inclusion Strategies for Neurodivergent Students:
    Using ABA to accommodate diverse learning needs.
  3. Functional Communication Training (FCT):
    Teaching students to communicate needs effectively.
  4. Identifying and Reducing Stereotypic Behaviors:
    Addressing repetitive behaviors with empathy and strategy.

Emotional & Behavioral Health

  1. Managing Depression and Anxiety in the Classroom:
    Supporting students with emotional regulation techniques.
  2. Dealing with Bullying for Children of Varying Ages:
    Age-appropriate anti-bullying strategies and interventions.
  3. Cyberbullying and Cyber Safety:
    Teaching online safety, recognizing cyberbullying, and promoting digital citizenship.

Academic Support & Mental Health

  1. Targeting Academic Underachievement:
    Identifying causes and applying personalized interventions.
  2. Impacts of Mental Health Disorders on Learning:
    How anxiety, depression, and ADHD affect academic outcomes.
  3. Mental Health and Learning Theories:
    How mental health intersects with educational theories.

Teacher & Staff Wellness

  1. How Therapy Has Changed Over the Past 20 Years:
    Understanding modern therapy and collaborating with professionals
  2. Teacher Self-Care and Wellness:
    Preventing burnout and promoting mental health for educators.

Pediatricians

From understanding effective, non-medication ADHD interventions to recognizing trauma presentations or implementing parent training principles, our interactive talks provide actionable insights tailored for pediatric settings.
Session Topics:

Child Development & Early Intervention

  1. Early Childhood Development Milestones:
    Understanding developmental milestones and identifying delays.
  2. Early Intervention for Autism and Developmental Delays:
    The importance of early diagnosis and ABA intervention for better outcomes.
  3. Effective, Non-Medication Interventions for ADHD:
    Behavioral, lifestyle, and therapeutic strategies beyond medication.
  4. Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs):
    How FBAs identify the causes of challenging behaviors.

Behavioral Health & ABA-Based Interventions

  1. Managing Depression and Anxiety:
    Identifying and addressing childhood depression and anxiety.
  2. Positive Reinforcement Strategies:
    How to use positive reinforcement to encourage desirable behaviors.
  3. Behavior Reduction Techniques:
    Using extinction, differential reinforcement, and functional communication training (FCT).
  4. ABA for Managing Anxiety and Emotional Regulation:
    How ABA techniques can help children regulate emotions.

Family Support & Education

  1. Parent Training in ABA Principles:
    Equipping parents with ABA strategies to reinforce therapy goals.
  2. Positive Parenting Principles:
    Consistent, supportive, and empathetic parenting techniques.
  3. Managing Screen Time:
    Helping parents balance digital use for healthier development.
  4. Cyberbullying and Cyber Safety:
    Educating parents on recognizing and addressing online dangers.
  5. Implementing Recommendations from Psych Evals:
    Interpreting and applying psychological evaluations effectively.

Mental Health & Social Functioning

  1. Social Skills Development:
    Using ABA to improve peer interactions and communication.
  2. The Role of Mental Health on Social Functioning:
    How mental health challenges affect peer relationships.
  3. Different Presentations of Trauma, and its Effects on Children:
    Recognizing and addressing various trauma types in clinical settings.
  4. How Therapy Has Changed Over the Past 20 Years:
    Modern therapeutic approaches and their benefits for children.

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