The Alert Program®/Zones of Regulation®

The Alert Program® (also known as the How Does Your Engine Run?” ® or Alert Program® for Self-Regulation) was created by occupational therapists, Mary Sue Williams and Sherry Shellenberger. The program was developed to teach children- how to change how alert they feel and to teach adults how to support learning, attending, and positive behaviors.

Through this program, your child will learn to:

  • Identify mood levels on themselves and on others.
  • Maintain an optimal state of alertness for when the situation demands.
  • Independently calm themselves, when feeling strong emotions.
  • Express their feelings with confidence.
  • Sustain attention, engagement and participation in the environment.
  • Ask for help when they need it.

Through this program, your child will learn to:

  • Identify mood levels on themselves and on others.
  • Maintain an optimal state of alertness for when the situation demands.
  • Independently calm themselves, when feeling strong emotions.
  • Express their feelings with confidence.
  • Sustain attention, engagement and participation in the environment.
  • Ask for help when they need it.

Your child might benefit from this program if they:

  • Struggle to remain alert, attentive and focused for longer periods of time than others.
  • Frequently need a movement break in the middle of a task.
  • Easily or quickly dip into a low state of arousal level (lethargic and droopy), when engaged in an activity.

If you are looking for supports for your child in these areas, reach out to us at 9769611844 or email us at reachtcfc@gmail.com