On-DEMAND WEBINAR

The World of the Newborn

Join Dr. Shanker for a fascinating, in-depth look at stress and energy in the world of a newborn, reviewing neuroscience findings from the past 40 years and what they mean for our understanding of infants and their basic needs.
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Why register for this webinar?

"Self-regulation starts at birth, in fact even in utero." 
- Dr. Stuart Shanker

Join Dr. Shanker for a fascinating, in-depth look at stress and energy in the world of a newborn. Hear an illuminating discussion of relevant neuroscience findings of the past 40 years and what they mean for our understanding of infants and their basic needs.

Topics Include :
  • Human newborns are “neurologically premature.” What does that mean for how they are affected by stress and energy?
  • Newborns need external regulation from caregivers, but, even so, they self-regulate, sometimes in ways that might surprise you. 
  • Parents and caregivers “transfer energy” to infants. How does that work?
  • Intriguing revelations about infant sleep
  • How babies’ behaviour, stress and energy affect adults and what that tells us about caregiving.
Meet the instructor

Dr. Stuart Shanker

Stuart Shanker is the author of the Self-Reg trilogy: Calm, Alert, and Learning: Classroom Strategies for Self-Regulation (Pearson 2012), Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage With Life (Penguin 2016), Reframed: Self-Reg for a Just Society (UofT Press 2020); and with Susan Hopkins, Self-Reg Schools: A Handbook for Educators (Pearson 2019). In 2012, Stuart founded The MEHRIT Centre as a Self-Reg learning and information centre for parents, educators, the leaders of today, and the leaders of tomorrow.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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