Movement Based Learning by Cecilia Koester (Penang)
- 1 Day MBL
April 17, 2018 - April 18, 2018
5:00 pm - 1:00 am
Venue: Prospect Rainbow Intervention, Learning & Enrichment Centre
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Trainer
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Cecilia Koester
Cecilia Koester, is internationally known for her work with children and adults who have special needs. She has worked since 1979 with children of all abilities––typically functioning, attention deficit/hyperactive, emotionally/behaviorally challenged, autistic, developmentally delayed, Downs Syndrome and severe handicaps. The remarkable and provocative book I Am the Child: Using Brain Gym® with Children Who Have Special Needs, published in 1998, journaled Koester’s experiences over a two-year period as a teacher in a public school classroom, drawing out the gifts of eleven children who had complex developmental needs. This book is an inspirational book that offers the reader insights of the kinds of things that can be done with children who have severe physical challenges to improve their quality of life.
by Cecilia Koester
About The Course
All participants who attended this class went off with a new understanding of supporting the children with special needs with effective tools of building blocks.
This 8-hour experiential course provides an in-depth look at some basic developmental movement patterns with emphasis on how to use a movement based-learning™ program with children of all abilities.
Course Contents: In this workshop, participants will:
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- Discover the technique of using 7 Building Block Activities which support integration of the nervous system.
- Apply the 7 Building Block Activities for self and children of all abilities.
- Witness a live demo on how the instructor work with invited special needs children using the building blocks activities and modified Brain Gym® Activities
Therapists, teachers, tutors , elder caregivers and parents as well as anyone in the caring professions will benefit from learning how to assess the needs of an individual, develop a Brain Gym® program to meet those needs, evaluate the effectiveness of the program with ways to modify when necessary for best results.
Movement Based Learning™ Inc. provides excellent applications for a variety of mental and physical challenges including:
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- Autism, cerebral palsy
- Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD and ADHD)
- Dyslexia
- Angelman’s Syndrome
- Down Syndrome
- Speech impairments,
- Brain injuries,
- Blindness
- Deafness and impairments caused by strokes.
Participants will leave the course with new skills that optimize learning and performance in all areas of life. And they will find that these tools are immediately applicable (in-home, school and therapeutic settings!