Gorton Community Center Offers Parenting Series

As a center for life-long learning, Gorton Community Center has partnered with the Kick Start Pediatric Therapy Network to virtually offer a monthly series of four parenting workshops. The first one-hour workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. and will focus on promoting problem-solving and successful social interactions.

“Kick Start Pediatric Therapy is thrilled to be able to partner with the Gorton Community Center to offer a 4-part Parenting Series,” said Erika Larson, Owner and Clinical Director of Kick Start Pediatric Therapy Network. “Raising kids is never easy. The pandemic offers a whole new set of challenges, as children navigate more time at home and less time at school and with friends. Kick Start is eager to extend our reach to help parents understand child development so they can solve problems effectively and enjoy more time with their children.”

The February 17 workshop, led by Kick Start Pediatric Therapy Network Owners and Clinical Directors Esther Weisz M.S., OTR/L, and Erika Larson M.Ed., DT, will focus on children ages 3-6 years. Esther and Erika will review the developmental stages of social skills, provide strategies on how to best bring children together in play, as well as how to model empathy in relationships. They will also share their best ideas for hosting play dates that allow all children to participate and enjoy themselves!

Other workshop topics include; parenting children with challenging behaviors, a holistic approach to speech and sensory motor development, and fostering a sense of play in your child and yourself.

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