SHTC    Supporting special education needs(SEN)Training techniques for children at home

CNE pts: 10

Be a child's emotional coach

On your parenting journey, have you ever felt confused, wondering why your child often throws tantrums, or feeling helpless about your teenager's silence?? This course is designed specifically for parents and caregivers, aiming to guide you in learning how to effectively care for your child's emotions. Combining theory and practice, the course provides an accessible analysis of the social and emotional developmental needs of children and adolescents, enabling you to understand the messages behind your child's behavior and master the core skills of becoming a child's emotional coach. We believe that through appropriate emotional care, you can build a deeper connection with your child and jointly create a harmonious family atmosphere.

Course Objectives

This course aims to equip parents to become emotional coaches for their children, thereby improving the overall mental health of the family. The course will teach specific techniques to guide you in helping your children identify, perceive, express, and regulate their emotions, promoting their healthy emotional development. Through parent-child interaction principles derived from play therapy, you will learn how to use "special playtime" to build a deeper connection with your child and strengthen the family's emotional support network. The course also emphasizes parental self-care, providing practical stress-reduction tools to help you maintain your own mental health and face challenges more effectively in parenting. Furthermore, we will explore how to recognize children's emotional warning signs, understand common stressors, signs of emotional disorders, and basic crisis management methods, and provide relevant referral resources so you can promptly safeguard your child's mental health and become their most steadfast support.

Course Content :

l   Understanding the social and emotional development of children and adolescents at each stage

l   Parents help children recognize and express their emotions, Emotional regulation techniques

l   Introducing contemplation activities for children and teenagers, Provide stress relief tools

l   Introducing basic principles and techniques of parent-child play therapy; How to improve your relationship with your children through parent-child playtime

l   Understanding the reasons behind a child's inappropriate or challenging behavior; Techniques for empathizing with and connecting with children

l   Identifying common emotional stresses in children and adolescents(Including mood disorders)

l   Identifying Child and Adolescent Crises and Simple Counseling Techniques, and referral resources

* Through contemplation activities, Enhancing parents' self-care skills, Improve personal mental health

# This course will include skills practice./drill, Instructor demonstration and experiential activities

Speaker: Yang Ying (Ms. Winnie Yeung) - Registered Counseling Psychologist

period :  27/7/2026 - 24/8/2026, (Monday, five periods in total)  Morning10:00 – noon12:00

Location: Parkes Street, Jordan, Kowloon29 - 31Haojiashi Commercial Building6building

cost:$1,100 (member)         $1,300 (Non-member)

*The association will issue certificates to those with high attendance rates upon completion of the course.75%Students of the same or higher level.

*The association will issue certificates to those with high attendance rates upon completion of the course.75%Students of the same or higher level.