Have you ever wondered why your child is so angry or what you can do to manage their outbursts? There are very real reasons why a child behaves in this way. Anger doesn't just appear from nowhere. This workshop will give you a new and unique understanding about what is causing your child to behave […]
'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 […]
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 […]
Does your child or children you work with struggle with noise, movement, touch? Are they always seeking sensory feedback or do they not register pain or discomfort? The Contented Child brings you sensory processing difficulties. A workshop, for professionals and parents who have a child with sensory processing difficulties (SPD). The workshop looks at how […]
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 […]
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 […]
