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Services

Families and organizations that care for children can sometimes encounter challenging behaviors. Soulful Connections Consulting can bring its expertise to your staff, family, youth, or community. Learn more about our specific services below.

Adult Learning Class

Training and Consulting for Educators and
Childcare Facility Staff

We provide practical education, consultation, and training for early childhood educators & community organizations who support young children and families.

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Our services help professionals better understand children & development, behaviors,  sensory needs, Communication and social-emotional development—and We  translate that understanding into practical strategies they can use in everyday settings.

 

We offer support in areas including:​

  • Early childhood development — understanding developmental stages, milestones, individual differences, and how to create environments that support healthy development.

  • Diversity, families & community systems — building culturally responsive, family-centered approaches and understanding the systems and experiences that influence children and families.

  • Understanding & guiding behavior — looking beyond challenging behavior to understand what a child may be communicating and developing practical, supportive responses.

  • Social-emotional development & skill building — helping children build emotional awareness, self-regulation, relationships, communication, problem-solving, and other foundational skills.

  • Sensory processing — understanding sensory differences and identifying practical environmental and daily-life supports.

  • Communication delays — supporting caregivers and educators in recognizing communication needs and creating opportunities for children to communicate and participate.

  • ADHD & Autism support — providing practical, strengths-based strategies for supporting attention, regulation, communication, transitions, routines, participation, and relationships.

  • Mental health & emotional well-being — helping adults recognize and respond appropriately to children's emotional and behavioral needs while creating supportive environments.

 

Training hours for professional development are available through Oregon Registry Online (ORO) 

Family Playing Together

Youth & Family Consulting

We provide practical, strengths-based support to youth and families as they navigate developmental, behavioral, emotional, communication, and everyday challenges.

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Our approach recognizes that every child and family has different strengths, needs, experiences, and circumstances. We work along side families to better understand what is happening, identify what may be contributing to challenges, and develop strategies that support connection, participation, communication, and overall well-being.

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Support may include: 

  • Individualized youth support — helping children and youth build communication, emotional regulation, social, problem-solving, and everyday life skills.

  • Family support and coaching — helping caregivers understand their child’s needs and develop strategies that can be used at home and in the community.

  • Behavior and regulation support — exploring what may be behind challenging behaviors and identifying supportive, realistic approaches.

  • Social-emotional support — strengthening emotional awareness, coping skills, relationships, communication, and self-advocacy.

  • Communication support — creating opportunities for children and youth to express their needs, preferences, feelings, and ideas.

  • Sensory and environmental support — identifying changes to routines, environments, or activities that may help a child feel more comfortable and regulated.

  • ADHD and Autism support — providing practical strategies for routines, transitions, attention, regulation, communication, relationships, and participation.

  • Care coordination and collaboration — helping families communicate with educators, childcare providers, therapists, healthcare providers, and other community supports.

  • Advocacy and resource navigation — helping families identify appropriate resources and understand available supports and services.

Child Painting Art

Inclusive Art & Activities

Art for every learner! Our inclusive classes provide welcoming, creative opportunities for youth and adults with diverse learning and sensory needs to explore, create, and connect through art.

 

Classes are offered in a variety of community settings and are designed with neurodivergent learners in mind, while welcoming and supporting all learners. we recognize that people engage with art, instruction, and their environment in different ways, so lessons are adaptable to individual learning styles, communication preferences, attention needs, and sensory needs.
Our goal is to create an environment where participants can participate at their own pace, explore creatively, build confidence, and experience the joy of making art along side others.

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An Adaptable & Sensory-Friendly Experience

Each lesson is designed to provide flexibility in how participants engage. lessons can be adapted based on individual needs, and the environment includes a variety of sensory supports, such as:

  • LED lighting options

  • A Sensory swing

  • Alternative seating options

  • Sensory toys (Fidgets)

  • A calming kit

  • Opportunities for movement

  • flexible ways to participate​

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What We Value

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  • Inclusion — welcoming learners with a wide range of abilities and learning styles

  • Creativity — encouraging exploration rather than focusing on creating a “perfect” product

  • Choice — offering options for how participants engage with activities

  • Accessibility — adapting lessons and environments when possible to support participation

  • Connection — creating opportunities for participants to share a creative experience with others

  • Confidence — celebrating individual expression, strengths, and accomplishments

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