This webinar is part of an ongoing series that will provide a foundation of introductory information for anyone working with or providing support to children, teens, and families who may be grieving. This series is not progressive; sessions can be viewed in any order.

The purpose of the presentation, Addressing Children’s Grief Head On From An Occupational Therapy Perspective, is to educate other professionals, caregivers and educators of the need for pediatric grief intervention by addressing the impact of how grief affects children’s occupational performance in the present and for their futures. Children’s grief, if not addressed effectively, has historically contributed to an increase in suicides, poor academic performance, incarcerations and a decline in future successful relationships. Thus, it is my hope as an OT working in pediatrics for over 35 years, to address this much needed mental health topic head on with while deepening participants’s understanding of how children grieve differently than adults while providing practical and creative occupations based and sensory regulation interventions.

Continuing Education (CE) credits are not available for this webinar.
Target Audience: Students, interns, individuals entering the field of childhood bereavement, new staff members, new counselors, group facilitators, volunteers, anyone who wants to invest in their practice.
Instructional Level: Basic – This best describes a topic or issue that the prospective audience is encountering for the first time in a meaningful way.
Format: Live Interactive Webinar

Cost: Free for NACG Members; Non-Members: $20 per session, $50 for Whole Series

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Objectives:

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify recommended treatment ideas and suggested assessments with the goal to help children to cope with their grief/loss and live their lives more productively.
• Demonstrate sensory regulation activities that can be applied to a variety of age groups
• Provide recommended daily living skills and sensory regulation tools and ideas that can be applied to children’s daily occupations.
• Define daily living skills and sensory regulation difficulties that children commonly display following grief.

Speaker Bios:

Elizabeth Reymann OTRL, Elizabeth is an Occupational Therapist specializing in pediatric therapy with a background in working with children with autism, developmental delays and neurological deficits. She has been practicing since 1984 working in rehabilitation centers, hospitals and school-based therapy. She is also the author of two children’s books Daysee The Deliquent Angel and Last Wishes. The past few years, Elizabeth has focused on her speaking career both online webinars and conferences on the topic of Addressing Children’s Grief from an Occupational Therapy Perspective. She has also developed a Program called Intuitive Tools 4 Kids dealing With Grief.

Refund/cancellation policy: If you need to cancel your registration, please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688. Please note that no refunds will be given.

To request accessibility accommodations: The National Alliance for Children’s Grief is committed to providing universal access to all our events. Please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688 to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.