Join Julie and Ginger in speaking to Occupational Therapist, Kelly Mahler about Interoception and the body-mind disconnect.

Kelly teaches that as caregivers and educators, we should be curious without expectation of a response from the children we work with.

She also explains that we all have different internal experiences; our first step is to believe others and their experiences.

Kelly tells us that before we start working on helping and healing the body-mind connection, we really need to work towards a place of regulation and help that person feel safe in their body and environment.

Check out her website here:

https://www.kelly-mahler.com/

And her Big Book of Interoception Games (and other resources) here:

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Kelly-Mahler/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AKelly+Mahler

Join Julie and Ginger in speaking to Carey Sipp talking about early childhood intervention.

Carey is a solutions journalist and “Neuro-Nurturing ®” advocate who has written about the science of adverse childhood experiences* (ACEs) for about 15 years. She has also worked in communications for nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations for some four decades. As a person with the experience of trauma and depression, Sipp’s inherent empathy is reflected in all her work, be it writing, speaking, or advocating. An avid nature photographer, shew also loves taking photographs of children and families. Sipp is thrilled that her children, now “thirty-somethings”, are living their dreams of active outdoor lifestyles and careers in recreation and healthcare in Montana.

Carey refers to the following resources:

PACEs science

Deb McNelis Neuro-Nurturing ®” -https://www.braininsightsonline.com/

“First 60 Days” booklet: Leveraging author’s work and movement could spark revolution to prevent and heal trauma, one precious baby, child, and caregiver at a time.

Carey’s book: https://a.co/d/eyAGX7q

Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey “What happened to you?” https://a.co/d/0HqYxfD

Dr. Christina Bethel

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31498386/

Ed Tronick-The Power of Discord

https://a.co/d/e5KfXUq

https://www.pacesconnection.com/blog/exciting-news-paces-connection-is-back

Still face baby experiment video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Jw0-LExyc

How to raise a Viking

https://a.co/d/1gEhVle

Join Ginger and Julie as they talk to Mathew Portell. Mathew has dedicated a decade and a half to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator before joining PACES Connection as the director of communities in March 2022. He spent seven years as principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary, an internationally recognized innovative model school for trauma-informed practices in Metro Nashville Public Schools. Mathew is now back in the building as a principal and has written a book along with Ingrid Cockrhen, Julie Kirtz, Julie Nicholson, and Tyesha Noise entitled Reducing Stress in Schools.

Check out Mathew’s book: Reducing Stress in Schools: Restoring Connection and Community

Mathew gives the following advice: Don’t get caught up in the job and forget about the work. Get back to the basics and listen for what the fundamental truths are in trauma-informed educational environments.

Mathew tells us that “Kids can’t achieve academics if their social and emotional health needs aren’t met.”

He also says, “We have to base all our decisions on what we say and who we say we are. If we say we are student-focused and adult-supported, then the decision we make has to mirror that. It’s huge when developing a school culture that is looking to reduce stress. You gotta know who you are first, establish your identity as an individual school then document it. Create your core values and then as you make decisions align them with who you say you are.”

Be sure to view the "Every student Known" video.