WELCOME!

My message to you:

I am thrilled to share my life's work with you.  As an OT by trade I had many students that struggled not just with regulation, but also emotional control.  Too frequently this interfered with their everyday life. It was these experiences that gave me the idea of  creating The Zones of Regulation framework.  The Zones is a systematic, cognitive-behavioral approach used to teach us how to regulate our feelings, energy and sensory needs in order to meet the demands of the situation around us and be successful socially.  I continue to create Zones of Regulation materials and provide trainings on the framework around the world.  I hope you can join me along with our Zones team in my passion to support those around us.

Many thanks,
Leah Kuypers

About The Zones of Regulation

"WE ALL ENCOUNTER TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT TEST OUR LIMITS FROM TIME TO TIME.  IF WE ARE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE WHEN WE ARE BECOMING LESS REGULATED, WE ARE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT TO MANAGE OUR FEELINGS AND GET OURSELVES TO A HEALTHY PLACE. THIS IS THE GOAL OF THE ZONES OF REGULATION."​
- LEAH KUYPERS, CREATOR OF THE ZONES ​OF REGULATION

What are the zones?

The Zones of Regulation is the original framework and curriculum (Kuypers, 2011) that develops awareness of feelings, energy and alertness levels while exploring a variety of tools and strategies for regulation, prosocial skills, self-care, and overall wellness.  This curriculum provides us an easy way to think and talk about how we feel on the inside and sort these  feelings into four colored Zones, all of which are expected in life.  Once we understand our feelings and zones, we can learn to use tools/strategies to manage our different Zones in order to meet goals like doing schoolwork or other tasks, managing big feelings, and healthy relationships with others. The simple, common language and visual structure of The Zones of Regulation helps make the complex skill of regulation more concrete for learners and those who support them.

HOw to get started with the zones 

Whether you are implementing at a whole-school Tier 1 level, or Tier 2 & 3 intervention level, you will want to follow these steps for success.
PURCHASE THE BOOK
ATTEND A TRAINING
MAKE A PLAN

what's new this month

zones app sale!

The Zones of Regulation is running its Spring App Sale and at 50% off it is not to be missed! These Apps are the perfect extension to the Zones core curriculum and an engaging format to reinforce and practice Zones' concepts. 

April 22 through April 29
50% OFF
Purchase from your App Store Today!
(prices are as marked to show discount)

All new trainings!
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ZONE YOUR HOME:
A parent/caregiver training

 Is your child struggling to manage their feelings?  Are you unsure how to help them through their anxiety, anger or sadness? 

​Join us to learn strategies and practical tools using The Zones of Regulation framework. This 2-hour session will define self-regulation and co-regulation and highlight the basics of using The Zones in your home. We will explore how to set up check-ins and visual supports, identify triggers, build a toolbox of regulation strategies and create daily structures to help your child and family thrive. 

April 27, 2023
1:00-3:00pm 
United States Central Time

adolescent adaptations:
A Zones of Regulation Extension training

Are you looking for ways to engage your teens and tweens in building regulation skills with The Zones of Regulation?
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This one-hour webinar builds upon foundational knowledge from The Zones of Regulation Training and focuses on applying the curriculum and concepts for adolescent learners. In this training, we will touch upon what’s unique about regulation during this development phase as well as discuss best practices for teaching social emotional learning to teens and tweens.

June 6, 2023 
10:00-11:00am United States Central Time

​Prerequisite: Basic or Comprehensive Training​

upcoming trainings 


"Teaching the Zones to my students has been transformational to the operation of my classroom- giving us a common language to celebrate regulation."
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Essential resources for implementation

The Book

HELP INDIVIDUALS RECOGNIZE THEIR FEELINGS AND USE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO REGULATE THEM

A curriculum comprised of lessons and activities used to gain skills in the area of self-regulation and emotional control for late preschoolers to adults.

The training

JOIN US FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO RECEIVE TRAINING!  FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS

​Whether you are new to the Zones or want to understand it on a deeper level, these trainings are ideal for you. Our LIVE webinars accommodate you to receive Zones training on your own or as a group. ​

supplemental materials

Click on the image below to find out more about these Resources!

webinars

schoolwide 

research

resources