Prosody Blog
Relationships: at the heart of what we do, but can our hearts take it?
My view is that working relationally with the young people in our care is a privilege writes Occupational Therapist and Therapeutic Specialist Jennifer Gay. Here she explores the challenges of sharing yourself in the therapeutic relationship alongside of the resulting emotional cost.
Read MorePost Adoption Support
Guest blogger, Leza Schultz shares how PASQ practitioners work with children who have experienced trauma, addressing the long-term impact of separation from biological families.
Read MoreReview: The Neurobiology of Attachment Based Therapy
For children to have to go from having to develop a mistrusting brain, and make the journey from mistrust to trust is not a no-brainer – it’s a real brainer. They really need to make some changes in their trajectory….. This book is an attempt to try to apply the knowledge about brain development and brain change and look at the process of change and attachment focused therapy’ - Jon Baylin In conversation with Dan Hughes and Janise Mitchell at the ACF conference 2016.
Read MoreBack to school for traumatised children – from chaos to calm
What does it feel like for traumatised children and young people to come back to school from holidays at home in chaos? How can schools offer safety and promote calm amidst the "back-to-school" bustle?
Read MoreCare for children – Compassion for self
Changing the narratives, the beliefs about identity and relationships that traumatised children have learnt is hard work. It takes time and repetition (just as forming the problematic narratives and beliefs did) and the opportunity to do so in healthy, attuned relationships.
Read MoreHow to overcome ‘Start Again’ syndrome in Child Protection
Lisa Grobleben describes elements of ‘Start Again’ syndrome in Child Protection work and the difficulties experienced by child protection workers in making assessment of parental capacity.
Read MoreMaintaining a Safeguarding Culture
The Safeguarding Children Program is fundamentally about implementing and sustaining processes that create a safeguarding culture and ensure the on-going safety of children and young people within organisations. But, once organisations have begun this process, how do they go about maintaining a culture that protects children?
Read MoreSchools as Service Providers
Guest blogger, registered psychologist and school counsellor Deborah Costa shares her model around Trauma Informed systems and services for school as service providers.
Read MoreNew Book Gives Aboriginal Kids a Voice… “The Life of Tree”
A new book released last week looks to be a promising resource for those of us working with Aboriginal children.
Read MoreWhen Summer holidays go wrong – preparing children for school after a difficult time at home
Senior Training Consultant, Donna Smyth explores a 5 step process to help children prepare for a return to school, when the holidays may have been a rocky time.
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