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Summer Groups - Register Now!

**Key Connections Consulting Summer Camps are an inclusive environment and we welcome individuals with significant challenges to attend.**

Art Attack: Reaching Children Through Art and Play

Art Attack is a fun way for children to move towards better self-regulation, develop skills which improve behaviour and emotions,  and learn ways in which to express themselves.  Using Expressive Arts, children ages 5-9 & 10-13 will learn skills in which to improve overall health and wellness.  This is a 6 session group, running twice per week.

Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, twice a week for three weeks. For the 5-9 year olds, group will be held from 10-11:30am and for the 10-13 year olds, group will be held from 1-2:30pm. Dates are: July 3, 8 & 10, and 17 & 22.

Cost: $120.00. This is a therapeutic group and may be covered under your insurance plan or extended health plan under counselling.

Registration: Call Charlotte at 403-524-2522 or email Charlotte.Ehlert@keyconnectionsconsulting.com to register.

School Readiness Fun

Want to make a difference in your child’s school performance, and boost their self esteem with writing and fine motor skills? This group will provide your child the opportunity to further develop his or her fine motor skills through creative and interactive activities! This is a 6 session group for children ages 3-5.

Dates: Wednesdays 10:00-11:30, dates are July 17, 24, 31 & August 7, 14, 21

Cost: $150.00.

Registration: Call Charlotte at 403-524-2522 or email Charlotte.Ehlert@keyconnectionsconsulting.com to register.

SIBS: Supporting Individuals Brothers and Sisters

SIBS is a therapeutic, process orientated group for the brothers and/or sisters of a child with a disability.  It will run for 6 weeks using expressive therapies to process their experiences they have had living with an individual with a disability.  For children 5-6, 7-9, and 10-13; twice per week.

Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, twice a week for three weeks. 8:30-9:30am for the 5-6 year olds, 10-11:30am for the  7-9 year olds, and 1-2:30pm for the 10-13 year olds. Dates are: July 2 & 4, 9 & 11, and 16 & 18.

Cost: $120.00. This is a therapeutic group and may be covered under your insurance plan or extended health plan under counselling.

Registration: Call Charlotte at 403-524-2522 or email Charlotte.Ehlert@keyconnectionsconsulting.com to register.

Speech Sound Summer Camp

This group will focus on correct production of speech sounds.  All children who make speech sound errors are welcome to attend.  This group includes parent participation where child and parent will work together on sounds and strategies will be provided to work on at home.  This is a 6 session group for children ages 4-6.

Dates: Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00-10:15am. The group will run for six sessions, on July 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 and August 2.

Cost: $120.00.

Registration: Call Charlotte at 403-524-2522 or email Charlotte.Ehlert@keyconnectionsconsulting.com to register.

Costs for groups vary. Please check with your insurance company for coverage under counselling/therapy (for Art Attack and SIBS groups) or coverage under your extended health plan. 

 

Workshops

Working with Explosive/Noncompliant Children and Adolescents
July 17 and 24 from 6pm to 9pm

This workshop will be beneficial for you if:

• Positive Motivators (stickers, charts, money) don't seem to help the child and sometimes cause the situation to become worse.
• Negative Consequences (time outs, punishments, angry reprimands) don't change the child's behaviour in a positive way, and may even make them angrier, more non-compliant, or more inflexible.
• The child or adolescent you are thinking about exhibits intense temper outbursts, oppositionality, and/or verbal and physical aggression. Typically, they also struggle in the areas of flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and the ability to problem solve effectively.

The Collaborative Problem Solving approach pioneered by Drs. Ross Greene and Stuart Ablon through the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, helps adults teach and assist children and youth who experience challenging difficulties, while reducing the frequency and intensity of the explosive, inflexible non-compliant behaviours. Through large group opportunities, video excerpts, and case examples, participants will understand:

• How different explanations and interpretations of these behaviours lead to dramatically different approaches.
• Why conventional reward and punishment procedures may not be effective for many children who fit this profile.
• The necessary steps in implementing the CPS approach.
• Ensuring you're part of the solution, rather than unintentionally adding to the problem.

To register: Complete the Registration Form with credit card payment information and fax to KCC at 403-317-1628, or email the form to Charlotte.Ehlert@keyconnectionsconsulting.com

Registration cost: $95.00 Payment holds your spot.

Registrants who cancel up to 14 days before the workshop will receive a $50.00 refund. No refund will be given less than 14 days prior to the workshop start date. Registrants may transfer their workshop registration to another person.
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of the workshop.