Zone’in Workshops

Harnessing Energy
Sensory Processing

Sensory tools and techniques for responsible learning. Harnessing Energy profiles the Zone’in Concept to improve self-regulation, and offers strategies to enhance sensory processing, attention and learning.
Back to Basics
Motor Development

Printing – The forgotten foundation for literacy. Back to Basics raises awareness about declining literacy, and provides recommendations to ease the job of printing and reading for all children.
A Cracked Foundation
Attachment and Addictions

How virtual parenting is destroying children. A Cracked Foundation profiles how attachment formation is an underlying causal factor for the recent rise in child mental illness and addiction.
Mixed Signals
Technology Balance

Connection to technology is disconnecting child development. Mixed Signals covers research related to the impact of technology in child physical, mental, social, and academic domains.
Why Can’t Children Sit Still?
Attention and Learning

The importance of movement and nature for attention and learning. Why Can’t Children Sit Still? promotes increased access to age appropriate play structures, nature trails, and recreational spaces.
Diminishing Returns
Successful Schools

Increasing profits in the classroom.Diminishing Returns addresses student diversity, and offers solutions for classroom, gym and playgrounds to improve productivity.
Healthy Interactions
Early Intervention

Critical factors for early child development. Healthy Interactions raises awareness regarding the early need for adequate movement, touch, human connection, and nature.
Generational Healing
First Nations

Recognizing and respecting past ancestry. Generational Healing profiles attachment formation in First Nations communities, and offers strategies to repair primary relationships.
Educational Programs
Teacher Training

For Programs Zone’in, Move’in, Unplug’in, and Live’in. Teacher Training Programprovides participants will essential tools and techniques to implement Zone’in, Move’in, Unplug’in and Live’in Products.
Balanced Technology Management
Human Productivity

Powerful strategies to increase workplace productivity.Balanced Technology Management raises awareness regarding the impact of technology on human productivity, and offers tools and techniques to optimize worker performance.
Disconnect to Reconnect
Parent Workshop

Connection to technology is disconnecting child development and learning.Disconnect to Reconnect enables parents to manage healthy balance between activities children need for growth and success, with technology use.

The Dangers Wii

Hi Sharon,

I’m a pediatric occupational therapist and sensory specialist with expertise on the impact of technology on child development and academic performance. I’d like to comment on your request for information regarding the effects on Wii on children.

Children need to engage in 3-4 hours per day of rough and tumble play to gain necessary movement, touch and human connection. Attaining these critical factors allows adequate development of a child’s sensory and motor systems needed for entry level foundation skills for school. Lack of these critical factors is causing low postural tone, poor coordination and inability to maintain arousal states necessary to pay attention and learn.

Wii and repetitive strain injuries are the tip of the iceberg.

I’ve included a Fact Sheet with referenced research, as well as a graphic on the impact of technology on critical factors for child development.

Let me know if you’d like an interview and we can book a time.

Have a GREAT day!

Sincerely,

Cris Rowan, BScOT, BScBi, SIPT, Approved Provider AOTA
CEO Zone’in Programs Inc
6840 Seaview Rd.
Sechelt, BC V0N3A4
604-885-0986 office, 604-885-0389 fax
email crowan@zonein.ca
website www.zonein.ca

Harnessing EnergySensory Processing

Sensory tools and techniques for responsible learning. Harnessing Energy profiles the Zone’in Concept to improve self-regulation, and offers strategies to enhance sensory processing, attention and learning.

Back to BasicsMotor Development

Printing – The forgotten foundation for literacy. Back to Basics raises awareness about declining literacy, and provides recommendations to ease the job of printing and reading for all children.

A Cracked FoundationAttachment and Addictions

How virtual parenting is destroying children. A Cracked Foundation profiles how attachment formation is an underlying causal factor for the recent rise in child mental illness and addiction.

Mixed SignalsTechnology Balance

Connection to technology is disconnecting child development. Mixed Signals covers research related to the impact of technology in child physical, mental, social, and academic domains.

Why Can’t Children Sit Still?Attention and Learning

The importance of movement and nature for attention and learning. Why Can’t Children Sit Still? promotes increased access to age appropriate play structures, nature trails, and recreational spaces.

Diminishing ReturnsSuccessful Schools

Increasing profits in the classroom.Diminishing Returns addresses student diversity, and offers solutions for classroom, gym and playgrounds to improve productivity.

Healthy InteractionsEarly Intervention

Critical factors for early child development. Healthy Interactions raises awareness regarding the early need for adequate movement, touch, human connection, and nature.

Generational HealingFirst Nations

Recognizing and respecting past ancestry. Generational Healing profiles attachment formation in First Nations communities, and offers strategies to repair primary relationships.

Educational ProgramsTeacher Training

For Programs Zone’in, Move’in, Unplug’in, and Live’in. Teacher Training Programprovides participants will essential tools and techniques to implement Zone’in, Move’in, Unplug’in and Live’in Products.

Balanced Technology ManagementHuman Productivity

Powerful strategies to increase workplace productivity.Balanced Technology Management raises awareness regarding the impact of technology on human productivity, and offers tools and techniques to optimize worker performance.

Disconnect to ReconnectParent Workshop

Connection to technology is disconnecting child development and learning.Disconnect to Reconnect enables parents to manage healthy balance between activities children need for growth and success, with technology use.

The Dangers Wii

Harnessing Energy
Sensory Processing

Back to Basics
Motor Development

A Cracked Foundation
Attachment and Addictions

Mixed Signals
Technology Balance

Why Can’t Children Sit Still?
Attention and Learning

Diminishing Returns
Successful Schools

Healthy Interactions
Early Intervention

Generational Healing
First Nations

Educational Programs
Teacher Training

Balanced Technology Management
Human Productivity

Disconnect to Reconnect
Parent Workshop