'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 […]
The brain is the last organ in the body to mature, so while post-puberty, teenagers can often look and act like adults, the way their brain works is entirely different. This has its benefits, but can also be problematic and frustrating. This short course looks at the key differences in the teenage / adult brain […]
'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 […]
'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 […]
'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 […]
Have you ever wondered why a group of children do not make noticeable progress even after many hours of intervention? Perhaps these children have had years of intervention, daily reading, phonic boosters and yet they are still not achieving their potential. This course is designed for SENCOs, teachers and TAs and will provide some answers […]
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 […]
The brain is the last organ in the body to mature, so while post-puberty, teenagers can often look and act like adults, the way their brain works is entirely different. This has its benefits, but can also be problematic and frustrating. This short course looks at the key differences in the teenage / adult brain […]
This course is designed for professionals as well as parents and carers with children that have literacy difficulties. This course will support students with a wide range of literacy problems including dyslexia, dysgraphia, ASD and ADHD. It will look at different issues that children may face when learning to read and write, what to look […]
‘Worry is a thought, anxiety is an emotion’ This two part workshop is based loosely on our popular emotional regulation programme delivered 1-1 over six sessions. Over the two sessions, the young people will learn and experience What is Worrying? Why do we worry? What is happening in the brain and body when we worry? […]
