Attention Problems: What’s Behind the Behaviour & How to Help

Attention problems are on the rise—from a child whose head appears to be in the clouds to kids who constantly disrupt in class. Where does this inability to focus come from? Why do some children lack impulse control? What can we do to engage these children in their learning? And why are we seeing this in kids more and more? This session explores the roots of attention problems and examines developmental strategies for change. From macro to micro, we will examine how we can create environmental shifts in school culture to remedy this problem and how we can better support individual students who are struggling.

Hannah Beach is an award-winning educator, author, emotional health consultant, and keynote speaker who speaks about the power of relationship and play worldwide. She is the co-author of the best-selling book Reclaiming Our Students: Why Children Are More Anxious, Aggressive, and Shut-Down than Ever—and What We Can Do About It, with Tamara Neufeld Strijack, which has been adopted by school boards across Canada. She was recognized by the Canadian Human Rights Commission in 2017 as one of five featured changemakers in Canada. Her bestselling I Can Dance book series, won a 2017 Gold International Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. Hannah delivers professional development services across the globe, provides emotional health consulting to schools and community based programs, and speaks at conferences about the power of relationship and play. Hannah is an emotional health and play-based learning consultant for Britannica Education, where she develops courses which are facilitated by the Britannica Education team.