What's this course about?

Watch this brief video for an overview
(and a chuckle)!

Learn to support self-regulation for infants and young children (who are not developmentally able to independently self-regulate). For example, parents or caregivers learn how to help the child shift from a high to low state for falling asleep at naptime.

Learns how to support preschool, elementary, middle, or high school students to attain an optimal state of alertness for attending, learning, and concentrating in classrooms. (And students can learn what they can do to self-regulate at homework time.)

Needs to know how to maintain an optimal state while studying and while taking an exam to demonstrate their knowledge. The Alert Program® teaches students (of all ages) how to change levels of alertness to meet a variety of situational demands.

The Alert Program® is helpful for all who are typically functioning since we “all have engines,” some of our engines just go a little higher and some need more help, but we all self-regulate. Adults will learn what they can do after lunch, for example, when their nervous systems are in a low alert state, yet they need to be productive at work, or if they feel lethargic in the morning but need to get up to start their day. 

Who may have dementia can be skillfully directed to use self-regulation strategies that decrease anxiety or agitation and help them participate in meaningful activities. Individuals of any age with behavioral or mental health issues can benefit from the Alert Program®. It is an approach that helps care givers to understand the importance of self-regulation.

Who is non-verbal will benefit from guidance from a knowledgeable support team to help them self-regulate at school or at work in a community setting. Support team members learn how to be “detectives” so they can offer calming or alerting strategies. Those with high functioning autism often can learn how to be independent in self-regulation through the Alert Program®.

The Leader's Guide Book (course text)

With 50+ pages and a Module Tracking Checklist (to easily keep track as you view the video modules)

So you can stay alert while watching the course

The kind you can buy for your child or client without a big budget

A sample of the quiet kind that don't bother anyone's ears when kids blow them

You register for the course (click register now button).

You receive a "Bag of Brain Breaks" (sensory strategies), book, and handout packet via snail mail.

You'll have unlimited access for two months to view and access the Additional Resources.

Need CEU's? Take the post-test and receive 20 contact hours.

Discounted rates for groups of 4+ (contact us). 

"I was worried about how it would be to watch that many hours of video.  I should never have been concerned - you were both such interesting speakers and the section breaks [and Brain Breaks] really made it GREAT.... very informative and entertaining!"

"Fabulous! I have been in pediatric practice for 25 years and SI certified for over 20 years... This program refreshed my spirit, stimulated my mind, and fostered my creativity.  I look forward to working with my clients next week!"

"This was an amazing course and you both did an incredible job with the video modules, books and handouts. This is definitely the best online course I have ever taken and possibly the best continuing ed course! You are both incredible therapists that have a gift at sharing your knowledge and I loved how you taught us HOW TO initiate the conversation and start teaching and sharing the Alert Program. Your songs, games and all of your examples are wonderful and easy to do. THANK YOU  for creating this online course, the work you put into this was monumental and very much appreciated!!! Thank you!!!"

"I really enjoyed the pace of the video modules and appreciated that each module was also segmented. The handout packet will be something I continue to reference as I help support teachers and students. The information was so great! I especially enjoyed the in-depth discussion of Detective Work, and also the small reminders that it is okay for teachers to "expect chaos" as students experiment with strategies.  I also loved all of the extra resources and research articles that I can provide to administrators, teachers, and parents. It is always so appreciated to have evidence to support the advocacy of my students."

As you view the video modules, you'll feel as if you are at a "live" training and the authors are teaching you the program directly (in your home or work site). Many online courses are simply audio over slides. Not us! 

Watch as MarySue and Sherry walk you through every step of the program and see the authors in action as they talk with children and adults, demonstrating how you can adapt the program for your setting. See video clips of those typically developing and those not so typically developing benefiting from the Alert Program®. Learn how the authors have helped those with sensory processing and learning challenges for 30+ years!