Resources Related to the Pandemic

Neufeld Institute Livestream event - April 16, 2020 Keynote address on Parenting through the Pandemic by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, presented to registrants for the postponed 2020 Neufeld Annual Conference. neufeldinstitute.org

So you find yourself homeschooling. While this may be familiar and welcome for some, others may be navigating uncharted territories. All of us (parents and children alike) find ourselves in uncertain times that trigger anxiety and alarm; naturally, both learning and teaching become challenging under these circumstances. We may be feeling the pressure to “school” at home - and trying to figure out what that looks like. We may fear our children will fall behind, or doubt our own ability to “teach” effectively. In this webinar, veteran homeschooler Tamara Strijack explores the important things to consider as we attempt to maintain some normalcy in the midst of a world crisis. She also looks at practical ideas around what learning at home under these conditions might look like - whether our children are 5, 10, 15 or 20.

Neufeld Institute weekly Q&A Panel on Parenting in a Pandemic, with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah McNamara and Tamara Strijack. Join Gordon Neufeld and Neufeld Institute faculty members as they address your questions from an attachment-based developmental approach. (neufeldinstitute.org) emotional outlets / keeping close when apart / teens & isolation / too much play?

AUDIO from Neufeld Institute weekly Q&A Panel on Parenting in a Pandemic, with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah McNamara and Tamara Strijack. Join Gordon Neufeld and Neufeld Institute faculty members as they address your questions from an attachment-based developmental approach. (neufeldinstitute.org) what’s ok to share with kids / big emotions / sibling conflict / teens isolating away from family / confusion of roles – parent or teacher?

Neufeld Institute weekly Q&A Panel on Parenting in a Pandemic, with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah McNamara and Tamara Strijack. Join Gordon Neufeld and Neufeld Institute faculty members as they address your questions from an attachment-based developmental approach. (neufeldinstitute.org) boredom / parenting challenges for frontline workers / parenting challenges when working from home / re-entry: what to consider / 5-year-old & play challenges

Neufeld Institute weekly Q&A Panel on Parenting in a Pandemic, with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah McNamara and Tamara Strijack. Join Gordon Neufeld and Neufeld Institute faculty members as they address your questions from an attachment-based developmental approach. (neufeldinstitute.org) preparing for “new normal” / emotional health and well-being / facing separation / aggression problems / anxiety, sensitivity & learning / alpha problems

Webinar presented by Jule Epp on Autism & Crises: Walking the Tightrope (neufeldinstitute.org) Raising an autistic child demands responding empathically and sensitively to the unique needs of a child dealing with a constant state of sensory overload. This is challenging enough for both parent and child under the best of circumstances. What then do we do when the “normal” state of overload is topped up by an external crisis, like our present pandemic. Even at the best of times, life with an autistic child can feel like a tightrope act, needing just the right balance to keep things calm and moving forward. When a crisis blows apart this tenuous balance, life can quickly deteriorate into chaos, constant fights or meltdowns, and alarming regressions. We can quickly feel like we are drowning in the demands of daily existence. What can we do under these circumstances? How do we stay afloat? In this webinar we will explore with compassion what is happening for us and our autistic children in these stressful times and consider practical solutions for daily life that are both powerful and realistic.

Neufeld Institute weekly Q&A Panel on Parenting in a Pandemic, with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah McNamara and Tamara Strijack. Join Gordon Neufeld and Neufeld Institute faculty members as they address your questions from an attachment-based developmental approach. (neufeldinstitute.org) things better while at home / transitioning back to school / single parent working full-time, child acting out / what to do with our own emotions and reactions as parents / teen challenges, resistance and defendedness / preventing resentment toward sibling

Neufeld Institute weekly Q&A Panel on Parenting in a Pandemic, with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah McNamara and Tamara Strijack. Join Gordon Neufeld and Neufeld Institute faculty members as they address your questions from an attachment-based developmental approach. (neufeldinstitute.org) frontline parents – frustration and alarm of children with increased risk, helping stay close when apart (with 2 year old), finding playful outlets for alarm and frustration / Returning to school – keeping the classroom safe as a teacher, helping children with elevated anxiety

Webinar presented by Hannah Beach and Tamara Strijack on Creating Playgrounds for Emotional Expression. To learn more about their book, visit https://reclaimingourstudents.com/ To learn more about their new video project, Re-think Play, visit https://hannahbeach.ca/rethink-play/ When emotions stop moving, we start to see the signs of problem behaviour. Expression of emotion is the first step in emotional development, and yet many children, adolescents and adults can get stuck here. We all need safe places to express the emotions that are stirred up within us, as well as release pent up emotional energy. The challenge is finding those safe places. In this session, we will explore natural playgrounds for emotion to come out and play, and how we might facilitate this process - for our children, our adolescents and ourselves.

Webinar presented by Neufeld Institute faculty intern Adrienne Wood on Raising Resilient Teens in a pandemic (www.neufeldinstitute.org) Teens struggle with crises around friendships, schoolwork and a sense of isolation at the best of times. How are we supposed to help them find their resilience in this time of pandemic upheaval and change? Faculty Intern, Adrienne Wood, guides parents to find softer hearts in these troubling times using fresh insights from the Neufeld Institute.

Neufeld Institute Webinar Panel on Home Education, with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah McNamara and Tamara Strijack. Join Gordon Neufeld and Neufeld Institute faculty members as they discuss home education from an attachment-based developmental approach. (neufeldinstitute.org)

Neufeld Institute Webinar Panel on Emotional Health and School, with Tamara Strijack, Deborah MacNamara, Eva de Gosztonyi and Hannah Beach. Join the Leadership Team from the IDEA Centre for Educators as they discuss Emotional Health and School (ideacentreforeducators.org/)

Hello, everyone. Thank you much so much for joining me, especially during this very, busy time of the year. My name is Eva DeGostany. I'm a member of the faculty of the Neufeld Institute and a chil...