About the Alert Program® ...."If your body is like a car engine, sometimes it runs on high, sometimes it runs on low, and sometimes it runs just right." When teachers, therapists, or parents use these simple words to begin the Alert Program®, they enter an exciting adventure with children. The journey unfolds easily with the program's clearly defined steps for teaching self-regulation awareness. The book, How Does Your Engine Run? A Leader's Guide to the Alert Program® for Self-Regulation (Williams & Shellenberger, 1996), describes an innovative program that supports children, teachers, parents, and therapists to choose appropriate strategies to change or maintain states of alertness. Students learn what they can do before a spelling test or homework time to attain an optimal state of alertness for their tasks. Teachers learn what they can do after lunch, when their adult nervous systems are in a low alert state and their students are in a high alert state. Parents learn what they can do to help their toddler's nervous system change from a high alert state to a more appropriate low state at bedtime. Leaders of the program not only learn what they can do to support self-regulation, but how to share the underlying theory so all can understand the basics of sensory integration. By reading the book or attending a conference, adults increase awareness of their own self-regulation thereby improving their ability to facilitate students' optimal functioning. The Sensory-Motor Preference Checklist (for Adults) is a tool used to support this learning process. For example by filling out the checklist, adults may discover that before work, they may drink coffee, take a brisk walk, or listen to jazzy music to get their engine up and going for the day. Or others may find that they drink hot chocolate, rock in a rocking chair, or watch the glow of a fireplace to get their engine slowed down after a busy day. Bringing to awareness what most people do automatically in their daily routines, fosters the understanding of how important self-regulation is for students' functioning. Although the Alert Program® initially was intended for children with attention and learning difficulties, ages 8-12, it has been adapted for preschool through adult and for a variety of disabilities. If children are intellectually challenged or developmentally younger than the age of eight, the program's concepts can be utilized by staff to develop sensory diets (Wilbarger & Wilbarger, 1991) to enhance learning . Join the group of teachers, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, adapted physical educators, educational assistants, counselors, social workers, and parents who are enhancing children's lives using the Alert Program®.

Alert Program®

Therapy Works Children's Program: How Does your engine run?®

Distance Learning

TherapyWorks, Inc. is proud to offer a variety of quality distance learning modules so that you can select the courses that best suit your learning style. Since all of our courses relate to the "How Does Your Engine Run?"® Alert Program® content, you'll be assured that we understand how to help support your "engine" (your self-regulation) as you learn!

SELF-STUDY CEU TESTS:

We are excited to offer a way to give credit for reading or listening to our Alert Program products. These self-study tests correspond to each of our Alert Program books. If you don't already have the book, you'll purchase it along with the test; as soon as you receive your book in the mail, you can start on your test. If you have the book, you can purchase the test only and start earning CEUs for your reading time. You are welcome to continue to take the test at no additional charge until you complete it successfully. What an easy and flexible way to receive continuing education credit!

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RECORDED WEBINARS:

These are recorded educational modules. You’ll be attending the recorded session by Internet connection through your computer. This means you will only need access to your computer to view these modules. If you are looking for flexible, independent learning that is available to you 24/7, these recorded sessions are for you!

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Custom Distance Learning Courses:

TherapyWorks, Inc. has taught tens of thousands of therapists, teachers and parents. We would be pleased to discuss your organization’s continuing education needs for “in-person” or individualized “Distance Learning.” Contact us if you are interested in a custom learning option for your school, clinic, or parent group.

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