Why you can consult with "👺Tengu-chan Developmental Support Lab"

🌱 It is not about the number of qualifications, but the experience of having observed "this child right in front of me" in various settings.

At "👺Tengu-chan Developmental Support Lab",
I accept not only consultations from parents,
but also consultations, training, and lectures from teachers and support staff at kindergartens, nursery schools, and children's day services.

But...
if you are meeting me for the first time,
"Who even is this person?" you might be thinking 🤣

What kind of person is this who observes children?
What do they understand?
What kind of experience do they have?

And,
what can they do, and what can they not do?

When choosing someone to consult with,
I think that is important.

So this time,
I would like to write a little about what kind of settings I have worked with children in so far,
and how that experience connects to the support I provide now.

I'll try writing about it a bit 😊

🌱 If I just list my qualifications, I am this kind of person

So far, I have accumulated qualifications and training such as:

Kindergarten Teacher Class 1,
Nursery Teacher,
Special Needs Education School Teacher Class 2,
Child Development Support Manager,
Consultation Support Specialist.

I have built up these qualifications and training.

And now,
Social Educator has been added to my learning.

In addition, I continue to learn about developmental support, behavioral support, and anything else I deem necessary.

...and,
if I just list my qualifications,
it looks a bit like a resume 🤣

Of course, specialized knowledge is necessary.

The things I have learned through qualifications and training
also support the help I provide today.

But,
what I want to convey most of all is not
"I have this many qualifications."

What I value is that
there are things you can only see because you have actually experienced each perspective.

🌱 I haven't just observed children in one place

Up until now, I have worked in:

Kindergartens.
Nursery schools.
Parent-child classes.
Parent-child attendance centers.
Child development support.
After-school day services.
Visiting support for nursery schools, etc.
Consultation support.

I have interacted with
children, parents, and teachers in various places.

The ways of interacting have also included

one-on-one sessions.
Parent-child interactions.
Small group settings.
Large group settings like a classroom.

I have experienced each of these.

Through this, I have learned that
even the same child can appear differently depending on the setting
.

They can do it one-on-one.
But it is difficult in a group.

They can do it in therapy.
But they cannot do it at preschool.

They are struggling at home.
But they are not struggling at preschool.

The opposite is also true.

That is why I
do not want to look at just one situation
and decide, "This child is this kind of child."

"Why is that?"
"What is different?"
"What about in this child's case?"

I start my thinking from there.

🌱 Sometimes, "being able to do it in therapy" is not enough.

Within therapy,
it is often easier to adjust the environment.

You can adjust the number of people,
structure the activities,
and change how you interact to suit that child.

However,
kindergartens and preschools
have their own daily routines.

There are classes.
There are other children as well.

There is a limit to the number of teachers.

There are also school events.

Schools also
have their own systems.

Families also
have their own lives.

Therefore,
"This is how we do it in therapy" is not necessarily something you can just apply as is.

I myself
have worked in the field as a kindergarten teacher.

So, I understand the feeling teachers have when they think,
"I know it would be great if I could do that, but..."
🤣

Methods heard in books or training
do not always apply directly to your own classroom.

That is why I
do not want to end things with just "This is the ideal."

What about at this preschool?
What about in this class?
What about with this number of teachers?
What about at home?

And above all, what about in this child's case?

I value thinking together until we reach a form that can actually be sustained.
If you only talk about ideals, it won't last in the field.

Because I believe that if it doesn't continue,
it won't lead to supporting the child.

🌱 I also want to properly hear what the teachers are struggling with

When I receive consultations from preschools or facilities,

I
do not just look at the child's behavior.

I also ask the teachers.
"Teacher, what are you struggling with the most?"

What situations with that child are difficult?
What have you tried?
Where did it go well?
What was difficult?

And sometimes,
honestly, are you feeling a little tired?

I think that is also important.

Because you are on the supporting side,
it is assumed you should always have composure.
It is assumed you should always be able to interact the same way every time.

I do not think so.

Teachers are human, too.
You interact with many children every day.

Even if you are doing your best,
if things don't go well repeatedly,
"I just don't know what to do anymore..."
is a feeling that can happen.

If someone from the outside ignores that and just leaves behind a "correct answer" by saying,
"Please do this for this child,"
it may not be sustainable.

That is why,
along with the child's difficulties,
I also organize the teacher's difficulties.

On top of that,
"I think I can do this"
is what I want to find together with you.

🌱I am not a medical professional

This is something
I want to make sure to convey clearly.

I am not a doctor.

I am not a psychologist,
nor am I a medical specialist such as an ST, OT, or PT.

Therefore, I cannot provide a diagnosis.
I cannot make medical judgments.
I cannot make decisions regarding medication.

When necessary,
it is important to connect you to the respective specialists.

However,
while supporting children until now,
I have had many opportunities to collaborate with medical institutions and
specialists such as STs, OTs, and PTs.

Based on that experience,
"This behavior might be worth consulting a specialist about once,"
"If you are going to see a doctor, it might be easier to convey if you organize this information and bring it with you,"
"This shouldn't be handled by developmental support alone; it would be better to have another expert look at it"

In that way,
I can help organize things to connect you to the necessary specialists.

I don't answer everything myself,
and I say what I cannot do when I cannot do it.

On top of that,
"Then, who should we connect with?" is what I think about together with you.

I believe that is also a form of support.

🌱Studying to become a Social Educator, I thought, "Wait? Maybe I've been doing this all along"🤣

And,
what has been newly added to me is
the study of "Social Educator".

While studying, I thought several times.

"Wait? Maybe I have been doing things like this without knowing it🤣"

For example,
the "School Enrollment Consultation Briefing" that we hold every year at Apuppu.

I do not
limit this only to parents who use Appuppu.

In the past,
kindergarten teachers and
staff from other facilities have also participated.

I think that is fine.

No,
I think it is better that way😊

This is because
the information needed to support a child
is not something that should only be held by a select few.

Rather than relying on hearsay or
vague information,
first, know the correct information.

Based on that, think for yourself and choose for yourself.

I believe that part is also important.

🌱Connecting not just the child, but also the people surrounding them

It is not just the therapy teacher
who supports the child.

There is the family.
There are kindergartens and nursery schools.

There is school.
There is welfare.
There is medical care.
There is the administration.

And, there is the community.

Instead of each party
looking at the child completely separately,
when necessary,
they can connect with the necessary people.

By knowing, you can think.

By thinking, you can choose.

I
believe that such an environment is also important.

Therefore,
not just "what to do for this child," but
how the people surrounding the child can connect.

I want to think about that together as well.

My studies as a social educator
have also been an opportunity to re-examine
what I have been doing in the field from a different perspective🌱

🌱 Even in training sessions and lectures, I don't want to end with just "saying the right things"

This is the same for training sessions and lectures.

I don't want to just read the prepared materials from start to finish and say,

"Yes, that's it."
🤣

Of course,
I prepare the content I want to convey.
I also create materials.

However,
I change what I talk about if necessary,
while watching the reactions of the people there.

For example,
the talk for parents at the "First-Grade Experience Class"
held at Appuppu.

I had prepared about 10 pages of materials
in advance.

But,
while watching the expressions and reactions of the parents on the day,
I added examples,
changed explanations,
and sometimes talked more about things I felt were necessary on the spot
than what I had originally planned.

By the way,
that event was free (lol).

However,
I don't have the mindset of making it simple just because it's free.

I want the people who came to the venue
to be able to think,
"I think I'll try doing this starting tomorrow" when they go home.

I want to deliver it to that point.

Not just passing on knowledge,
but to the point where that person can think for themselves and connect it to their next action.

I feel that this is also connected
to my learning as a Social Education Specialist.

🌱 Instead of fitting the child into knowledge, in the end, we return to "this child"

Learning about development.
Knowing about diagnoses.
Knowing support methods.
Understanding systems.

All of these are important.

I will also continue to learn.

However,
there is something I want to be careful about
as my knowledge increases.

That is, not to fit the child into the knowledge.

"Because they have autism, use this approach."
"Because they are X years old, they should be able to do this."
"Because it's a tantrum, use this method."

Instead of that,
while keeping that knowledge in mind,
in the end,

"What about this child right in front of me?"is where we return.

The environment they grew up in.
Their experiences so far.
Their current stage of development.
What they are good at.
What they struggle with.
How they understand things.
Their relationship with their family.
The environment at their school or daycare.
Their physical condition and mood that day.

There are many possibilities.

That is why,
rather than deciding on an answer immediately,
I first start with"???".

Why is that?
In this child's case?

From there, we think about it together.

🌱That is why at "Tengu-chan," we think about it together.

"If I consult with you, you will tell me the correct answer."
You might think that.

However, I am not someone who unilaterally gives you the correct answer.

Of course,
based on my experience and professional knowledge,
I will share what I can.

If necessary,
"I think this"is what I will clearly say.

But,
what I want to consider in the end
is not general theory, but
"So, what about this child?".

If you are a parent,
what can be done in this home.

If you are a teacher,
what can be done in this school or class.

If you are a facility,
what can be done with this staffing structure.

And,
for that child,

what is needed right now.

We think about that together.

That is what I want to do at
"👺 Tengu-chan Developmental Support Lab".

🌱 "Why can I consult with this person?"

The answer cannot be explained
by the number of qualifications alone.

I have observed children
from various positions
in various places.
I have also talked with parents.
I have struggled together with teachers as well.

I have provided support while connecting with various people,
including those in medicine, welfare, and administration.

There have been times when things did not go well.

There have also been many times when I rethought things,
saying, "This won't work in the field."

All of that
is connected to my
"??"of today.

I am
not someone who knows everything.
I am not someone who can do everything either.

But,
using the knowledge and experience I have accumulated so far,
I can think together about the child in front of me.

And,
if necessary,
I can also think together about the next people or places to connect with.

That is
what I believe I can do now😊

👺 For those who ask, "So, what specifically can I ask for?"

Having read this far,
"I understand what kind of person you are when looking at children."

But,
"What can I actually consult you about?"For those who thought this😊

Individual consultations from parents.
Consultations from childcare workers and support staff.
Visits to kindergartens and facilities.
Staff training.
Lectures.

The necessary form
differs depending on the person or the site.

Including fees and time,
I have summarized what can be done at "👺 Tengu-chan Developmental Support Lab"🌱
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👺 To begin with, why did you start "Tengu-chan"?

I did not
"Let's create a place to receive consultations!"
suddenly think of it🤣

In the field, I have heard the voice
"I understand, but I can't actually do it" many times.

Things learned in books or training.
Things heard from experts.
I understand the logic.

But,
for this child?
In this class?
With this staffing structure?
At home?
Sometimes it cannot be used as is.

That is why,
instead of just handing over knowledge and finishing,
I want to think together about "So, what do we do tomorrow?"

That is how
"👺 Tengu-chan Developmental Support Lab" began😊
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Consultations.
Training.
Lectures.
Visits to kindergartens and facilities.

Even if the form is different,
what I value is
not giving a general "correct answer," but thinking together about "What about this child?" right in front of us.

I am compiling articles about "👺 Tengu-chan Developmental Support Lab"😊▶
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👺 To those who thought, "Maybe I'll try talking to them once"

You don't need to organize your consultation content
neatly from the start😊

"I wonder if it's okay to consult about this?"
"I don't know which menu to choose"
That stage is fine too.

First,
please tell me what is on your mind right now🌱

Together, we will think from
"???"
"What about this child?"
.

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