The aim of this short training session for teachers and parents is to raise awareness of the key symptoms and related issues of ADHD. The session considers the impact ADHD can have on both individuals with the condition and on people around them and the challenges this can bring. We shall also introduce strategies to […]
'WHY DO I WORRY?' - For parents and professionals to provide support at home and in the school environment. Newly adapted ‘WHY DO I WORRY?’ 7 plus week intervention to help children and young people manage their anxieties, based on the How Big Is Your Worry resource which proves so useful with our young people. […]
EMOTIONAL REGULATION - For parents and professionals to provide support at home and in the school environment For many children to thrive and succeed within the home and school setting, they need to have developed an ability to manage/regulate their emotions so that they are able to learn and achieve. An original version of the […]
How do you cope when presented with a child who is persistently defiant, argumentative, irritable and presents as needing to be in control of everything – to the extent that seriously interferes with day to day life? Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are diagnoses that can describe such behaviour. This […]
'Are parents and professionals missing the signs of autism in girls?' (Kate Reynolds) Autism is often described as the 'exaggerated male brain' and certainly there is prevalence in diagnosis with current National Autistic Society figures showing that only 1 in 4 diagnoses are female. Is this really an accurate picture though? Are boys really more […]
'Are parents and professionals missing the signs of autism in girls?' (Kate Reynolds) Autism is often described as the 'exaggerated male brain' and certainly there is prevalence in diagnosis with current National Autistic Society figures showing that only 1 in 4 diagnoses are female. Is this really an accurate picture though? Are boys really more […]
'Anxiety is a thin stream of fears trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.' Arthur Somers Roche The daily pressures on our children are increasing from targets and testing in the classroom to the rise of pressure advertising and social media. For many of our […]
This three hour workshop for parents is designed to empower; To develop knowledge confidence and skills in understanding and managing behaviour that challenges from children – including violent, aggressive behaviour. Participants will learn important aspects of the science of behaviour - why certain behaviours occur, what keeps behaviours happening and ways to help change behaviour […]
Lego Therapy was originally developed for children with autism but brick building has been and continues to be used therapeutically with children with other social skill difficulties and communication difficulties including language impairment and social use of language. It promotes development of key communication skills, including attention and listening, vocabulary and concept development, sharing, collaboration, […]
How do you cope when presented with a child who is persistently defiant, argumentative, irritable and presents as needing to be in control of everything – to the extent that seriously interferes with day to day life? Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are diagnoses that can describe such behaviour. This […]
