Kathleen’s Wholistic Approach to Therapeutic Education
The unique characteristic of Kathleen’s services for children, teens and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other special needs and their families is her wholistic approach in the therapeutic educational process. Kathleen’s educational services always takes into consideration the person as a whole in order to comprehensively delve into and positively impact all of the child’s and the family’s behaviours and interactions.
Most therapies focus on one or two areas of a person’s being. Kathleen has a 360° approach by thoughtfully incorporating all four main aspects of a human being:
The physical
The emotional
The intellectual
The spiritual
Ability to calm oneself
Ability to motivate oneself
Balance
Breathing
Clothing reactivity
Coordination
Fine motor skills
Desire or need to keep in motion
Diet
Exercise
Motor planning difficulties
Physical environment
Self-regulation
Sensory Integration
Sleep
Sound reactivity
Taste and smell reactivity
Touch and texture reactivity
Visual processing
Emotional state of self
Endurance
Enjoyment
Expectations of the social world
Impact on the social world
Needs of others in social situations
Social and emotional well-being strategies
Social equality and inequality
Social skills
Tolerance
Triggers
Education Interests and ongoing knowledge Life skills and independence Maximum potential