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Elen is a LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method facilitator, trained by the Association of Master Trainers.

The purpose of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is to change “lean backward meetings” to “lean forward meetings” , where the result is more participation, more insights surfaced, more engagement and, ultimately, more commitment and faster implementations.

The LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method (LSP) is a facilitated thinking, communication and problem solving technique for use with organisations, teams and individuals. It draws on extensive research from the fields of business, organisational development, psychology and learning, and is based on the concept of “hand knowledge.”  

These workshops are great for organisations who have lost a sense of cohesion, who have an awesome team but is not quite getting 100% engagement from everyone, or who is interested in exploring new and engaging ways to facilitate meetings to prevent burn out or loss of passion within the team.

Contact Elen if you are interested in discussing workshop needs in your workplace.  

Elen is a Sensory Integration Practitioner (OT-SI PGCert, Distinction, Hallam University). 

With an incredible depth of knowledge from both clinical practice and theory, Elen's Sensory Workshops or Professional Development can be tailored to non-OT teams to support SAFE implementation of sensory plans when an OT is not available (such as RTLB, or regional DHB teams), or for multidisciplinary teams with OT's who are reaching for deeper understanding, assessment and implementation for complex clients or environment modifications such as ED departments, theatre & recovery, or trauma informed responding in schools.

Elen can also train diagnostic specialists on use of the Miller Model of Sensory Processing Disorders to be able to recognise the 18 sub-groups of Sensory Processing Disorder for better targeting of implementation and treatment plans.

Wondering about the connection between Sensory and Behaviour? Implementing Trauma Informed practice, but still unsure of the role sensory plays? Working with children aged between 0-7 developmentally, and not sure how to support emotional development? Feeling like the behaviour strategies are not quite working or don't sit right for the age of the child?

For children aged between 0-7, they are still developing an understanding of their sensory system, their body, and are still learning how to regulate their body and mind. Often we are jumping a few steps in child development when we are using behaviour based strategies (consequences, rewards, talking through choices etc) for emotions which require a bit more time to be understood.  

Contact Elen to discuss a workshop which will demystify child development - Emotional regulation, Sensory regulation, attachment, attention, play, impulse control and behaviour, and ensure moving forward the plans in place for the children you support are truely developmentally appropriate and support growing great kids gently.