HANDLE Training

Since 1983, HANDLE Instructors have provided training to more than 10,000 parents, individuals with specific concerns, and professionals (special educators, psychologists, early childhood educators, occupational and physical therapists, family counselors, etc.) in countless seminars and workshops. HANDLE continues to certify instructors to help with the growing worldwide demand for training. Courses are frequently offered in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand.

To fulfill its mission of training others in the principles and practices of HANDLE, The HANDLE Institute offers several training programs.

The Introductory courses are for anyone interested in learning more about the HANDLE approach and its applications, or who might be working with people who might benefit from the HANDLE approach. One Introductory course is required as a prerequisite for Intermediate courses.

The Intermediate and Advanced courses are courses that result in certifications that allow the graduate to offer services in association with The HANDLE Institute.

Intro Crouses:

HANDLE INTRODUCTORY 6 hours
Open to all

Overview

This 6-hour introductory course teaches the foundations of HANDLE, giving participants a beginning uderstanding neurodevelopment. Participants learn to look beyond labels to discover the neurodevelopmental irregularities that underlie the functional, behavioral, and learning challenges that many people face.

In this course students learn to:

• Begin to view neurodevelopment from a model of interactive and interdependent functioning, which enables a nonjudgmental approach to individual differences.
• Understand how one’s neurodevelopment facilitates or impairs learning and interpersonal behaviors.
• Recognize subtle signs of stress, in order to consider environmental and lifestyle changes to reduce stress now and to individualize and alter task demand.
• Become familiar with some HANDLE activities that may be used with groups or one-on-one to enhance neurodevelopment at any age.
• See yourself and others through “new eyes.”
• Be eligible to apply for the HANDLE Screening Course Fees.

HANDLE INTENSIVE INTRODUCTORY 12 hours

Overview

The HANDLE Intensive Introductory is designed for people who work in the area of special needs, therapy or other professional areas.  It includes all of the HANDLE Introductory and the HANDLE Basics Courses in 12 hours.

As well as the objectives above, students learn to:

• Learn methods with which to identify neurodevelopmental systems that require therapeutic intervention recognize factors involved in processing sensory input in order for a response to occur
• Understand how the neurodevelopmental systems and processing modalities that interact and function
• Go on a “Layman’s Tour of the Brain” including understanding autonomic nervous system and cranial nerve functioning
• Practice eight HANDLE activities to gently strengthen and improve sensory-motor functioning
• Analyze case studies to observe neurodevelopmental function before and after HANDLE intervention

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