2032V - Co-Regulation: Creating Competence, Balance and Positive Connection Through the Ups and Downs of Learning

In this session, participants will learn about a teaching process called Guided Participation, which uses co-regulation to create authentic partnerships between the teacher and student, therapist and client, or caregiver and child. When practicing co-regulation, the guide thoughtfully crafts competent, contingent roles for their student in an ongoing way, and responsibility is transferred over time, at a pace that is just right for each learner. This leads to positive social connection, true reciprocity, and increased opportunities for engagement, growth, and continued learning.