Overview
This practical and engaging workshop explores how play, regulation and relationships support meaningful learning in children. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of behaviour as communication, the impact of stress on the developing brain, and how to scaffold independence using supportive prompt levels. Packed with immediate classroom strategies, this session empowers educators to create calmer, more connected and inclusive learning environments where children can thrive through productive play.

Modules
~ Seeing the Child Before the Behaviour
~ Stress, the Brain & Learning
~ with interactive quiz/activity
~ Productive Play & Learning Through Play
~ Types of Productive Play
~ Prompt Levels & Building Independence
~ Prompt Hierarchy
~ Putting It Into Practice

Each module includes
~ Classroom strategies
~ Examples for reflection
~ Task Adaptations and Progressions
~ A breakdown of the foundational skills being developed

Learning Outcomes
~ Understand the connection between stress, regulation and learning
~ Learn how to “see the child before the behaviour”
~ Understand prompt levels and how to build independence gradually
~ Explore productive play as a tool for learning, communication and regulation
~ Gain practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in classrooms
~ Learn how routines, co-regulation and environment influence behaviour and participation

Facilitator - Sinéad Caulfield MSc., MCLC
With nearly two decades in family health, special education and wellbeing promotion, I’m committed to creating neuroinclusive systems that let people and families thrive.

I hold an MSc in Health Promotion and have specialised training in child development, special education and coaching. My practice is grounded in evidence‑informed approaches and shaped by hands‑on work, from classroom teaching and home‑based coaching for children with autism to collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Ireland, the UK, North America and Canada.

As founder of Achieve Health & Wellbeing, I deliver neuroinclusive consultancy, family systems work, and professional development for educators and workplaces. I design personalised Neuroinclusive Supports and Personal Growth Plans, sensory profiles, practical routines, communication tools and organisational audits, that reduce overwhelm, strengthen participation and embed lasting change.