Sherry Shellenberger's Article in Reference and Education

773 Why Are Self-Regulation Programs Important for Children in Schools?
‘Self-regulate’ or controlling or handling information that comes in through one or more of their senses is one of the most critical skills you learn when you are growing up.
Posted on Oct-27-2018

676 Five Ways to Get Your Child to Cooperate
Earning the cooperation of a toddler or even a slightly grown up kid is no easy. Children do not understand “rules” and thus refuse to go with them.
Posted on Jun-21-2018

1022 Five Brilliant Tips for a Stress-free Parent Life
It is a well-acknowledged fact that parenting can be stressful. From the neonatal stage, parents start to feel the pressure and often look for ways to deal with it efficiently.
Posted on Apr-30-2018

749 A Critical Childhood Skillset: The Importance of Being Able to Self-Regulate
From a very early age children begin to employ instinctive methods of self-soothing.
Posted on Apr-17-2018

806 What is Self-Regulation and How Can It Help Kids?
As humans we are greatly influenced by our level of alertness when we set out to complete a task or participate in normal everyday activities. Our ability to self-regulate and our ability to process sensory information, play an important role in how we react to different situations.
Posted on Mar-23-2018

742 The Importance of Self-Regulation for Students and Adults
While teachers throughout the world are busy teaching their students how to read, write, and do math problems, there is one part of a child's development that is often woefully overlooked.
Posted on Mar-02-2018

888 How to Choose an AOTA-Approved Provider for Online Courses in Self-Regulation?
There are many resources available online for teaching self-regulation and sensory-based solutions for attaining, changing, or maintaining the appropriate levels of alertness.
Posted on Dec-22-2017