Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
Colours Of My Heart
‘Colours Of My Heart’ blog article was written by Katherine Gentle, a Child Psychologist working with Anglicare in a new service, Cassie’s Nest, a trauma-informed counselling service on the south coast of NSW. Thanks to Katherine for generously sharing an activity she regularly uses in practice and related stories with ACF’s wider online community. “Sometimes …
Read MoreTechnology and Trauma: 6 Apps for helping trauma transformation
Some of the most frequently asked questions in our training programs are about the use of technology; can we use it to successfully rewire neuronal pathways and increase synaptic activity where trauma has left deep tracks of damage?
Read MoreMoving and Soothing – Body based programs for children
This blog post is written by Pauline Lodge, Manager – Professional Education Services at The Australian Childhood Foundation. Recently, Joe Tucci wrote a series of blogs exploring the concept of ‘safety” and what occurs for children when that safety has been violated. He identified three principles for understanding safety in our work with traumatised children …
Read MoreWhat are your key messages from the neurobiology of development and trauma?
This blog post is written by Marina Dickson, Executive Manager, Professional Education Services. Every year, as I prepare for the next intake of students to our Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma, I start thinking about how the knowledge of neuroscience of development and trauma has influenced the practice of our whole field over a decade. The …
Read MoreTogether, let’s help to make all schools Trauma-Aware!
This blog was written by Dr. Judith Howard, a Senior Lecturer and researcher from the Queensland University of Technology. In most schools, and in many classrooms, there are students who have experienced complex childhood trauma who would benefit immensely from a system-wide, trauma-aware approach to schooling. Despite the best intentions of schools and many school …
Read More10 Key Messages for Schools About Functional Behaviour Assessment
This blog article was written by Dr Sonja Vanderaa, Senior Training Consultant at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Have you ever wondered what a functional behaviour assessment is? Or how it can help the children and young people you work with? So much has been written about functional behaviour assessment (FBA) that it can be hard to …
Read MoreTranslating theory into practice
This blog post is written by Marina Dickson, Executive Manager of Professional Education Services at The Australian Childhood Foundation. For the past 30 years, ACF has been combining direct therapeutic practice for children and young people with the delivery of high-quality trauma-informed professional development opportunities building on the sector’s capacity. The ongoing integration of …
Read MorePioneering therapeutic foster care in Australia – Building our own evidence base about what works
Janise Mitchell and Joe Tucci explore the results of the recent TrACK Evaluation completed recently by Southern Cross University. They conclude with a commentary about the need to support locally developed initiatives.
Read MoreThe Need for an External Regulator in the Playroom
When babies are crying, distressed, and upset, why do we rock them back and forth? Founder and President of the Play Therapy Institute of Colorado, Lisa Dion, helps us to understand the importance of therapists becoming external regulators in the playroom as children work towards integrating their challenging experiences.
Read MoreReflections on Day 2 of the 2018 International Childhood Trauma Conference
This blog is the second in a series of daily blogs being published during the 2018 International Childhood Trauma Conference. Each day a member of the Australian Childhood Foundation's Senior Executive will share their reflections on the content in sessions they attended. Today's blog is written by Noel MacNamara, Executive Manager Research and Policy.
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