June 2020
Denver Behavior Consultants was founded to provide children and families with the strategies needed to increase their success at home, school, and in the community.

Strategies for a Successful Summer Break
Resource: Beth Arky for Child Mind Institute

Now that remote learning is behind our children for the summer, we are looking ahead to a unique summer break. Most families have already been maneuvering through the stay-at-home orders brought on by COVID-19. Children have already been home for months and, while they had remote learning to contend with, they also had much more down time at home. We found a great article that may be useful to parents of children with various special needs by offering some advice from the experts at the Child Mind Institute.
Do You Miss Hanging Out With Other Parents and Making Like-Minded Friendships?

JUNE IS FREE! Check Out Our Monthly Parent Support Group

We are resuming our monthly Parent Support Group meetings! Our next one is Friday, June 26 at 11:00am and we are offering a JUNE SPECIAL by waiving the $15 registration fee. Yes, it's FREE!

For months you've most likely been juggling remote learning along with work and all of your other responsibilities. We know how important it is to get the support you need and, often times, its parents going through similar experiences and challenges that can offer the most support.

Click on the button below and register today!
Summer Brings New Social Skills Groups

LONE TREE GROUP IN JUNE
We are just as eager as you are to resume our Social Skills Groups. We are happy to report that our Lone Tree groups will be resuming this month. Please visit the link below for more updates.

Our Social Skills Groups are a fun way to learn about social dynamics using instruction, team activities, group discussion, games, role-play, and other fun activities. We have groups available in Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Parker.

All groups are run by a School Psychologist or Special Educator with a Master's Degree and 10 or more years of experience. We also use evidence-based practices and curriculums to ensure your child receives the greatest benefit.

Groups for June through August now forming!

HELPFUL RESOURCES
Sensory-Friendly Activities in Colorado
Resource provided by BeLikeBuddy.com


In our on-going efforts to find helpful resources for our families, we came upon this great website at BeLikeBuddy.com, which offers a long list of sensory-friendly activities throughout Colorado. Of course, if you find something that interests you, we urge you to check out the facility's COVID-19 guidelines to ensure a safe experience. If you do decide to enjoy any of these activities, we'd love you to share your experience so we can help spread the word. You can send your feedback to us at referral@denverbehaviorconsultants.com.

Let's Get to Know Our Team Members
Brittany Healy, M.A.
Lead Social Emotional Therapist

Brittany has always had a desire to work with kids and families. In 2007, she received her Master's degree in School Psychology from the University of Toledo. After completing her graduate work, she became a Director of an Early Childhood Center in Colorado Springs. She later worked as a Family Therapist serving families with adolescents exhibiting anti-social behaviors.
Brittany also has experience as an ABA Therapist for children with special needs, and served as a Children’s program specialist at Mission Training International. She has two boys ages 2 and 5 with her husband Shawn and enjoys being able to encourage and support other families.
CHECK OUT THIS FUN HOME ACTIVITY!
The Mystery Box
Idea contributed by Meredith O'Keeffe, Our Lead Early Childhood Developmental Interventionist

You may use a tissue box or standard, small cardboard box found around the house. The idea is to have a closed box with a hole on the top that can fit a child's hand. Hide key items inside the box, such as items representing nouns, verbs or colors. It all depends on what things you want to focus on as you teach your child.

Once you place these items in the box, have your child reach inside and pull them out one at a time. Make sure they vocalize the item they've pulled from the box and then discuss that item with your child.

This activity helps reinforce a variety of skills from language to cognitive development to motor skills in a fun and creative way!
We'd really appreciate hearing from you!
If you are a current family utilizing our services, we'd love to hear from you.

We'd appreciate it if you'd share your experiences with us so we may share it with prospective families and organizations. Thank you.
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