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.
Five activities that promote connected safety for traumatised children and carers
This blog post is written by Dr. Joe Tucci, CEO of The Australian Childhood Foundation. Over the last two weeks, I have written two blogs about integrating the work of Steve Porges about safety into practice that centralizes it as a resource for children who have experienced trauma. In this third and final blog, I …
Read MoreHow to invite safety back into the relationships around traumatised children?
This blog post was written by Joe Tucci, CEO of The Australian Childhood Foundation. Last week, I wrote about three practice principles that were derived from an exploration of the neuroscience of safety. In this blog, I describe a way of working that centralises safety as the theme for healing the physiological and psychological consequences …
Read MoreWhat really is safety for traumatised children and young people?
‘What really is safety for traumatised children and young people?’ blog article was written by Dr Joe Tucci CEO, at Australian Childhood Foundation. A few years ago, Steve Porges asked me to contribute a chapter to a book about the clinical applications of his Polyvagal Theory. It was a little surreal. Like many of you, Steve …
Read MoreSeven ways to support children with traumatic grief at school
This blog post is written by Carolyn Grace, Senior Training Consultant, School Services Program. “Hi my name is James, I’m thirteen and at this camp, I am remembering my foster mum who took her life…” Those words pierced my heart as I listened to James introduce himself at a grief and loss camp for …
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 MoreShort term work with children who have experienced family violence and homelessness
This blog post has been written by Cat Albert and Vanessa Gravina of the Resilient Kids, Resilient Women project. Prior to joining the Resilient Kids Resilient Women (RKRW) project, I was the type of practitioner that highly doubted the efficacy of short term interventions withtraumatised children. And to be honest, some days I still carry …
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 MoreTaking Developmental Dyadic Psychotherapy to the next level
This blog post was written by Jaclyn Guest Senior Counsellor, Child Trauma Service. How many traumatised children do you know that can tell you about their inner emotional experiences using words? Trauma attacks stories. It scrambles our ability to tell our stories. It steals our opportunities to have our stories heard and validated. The …
Read MoreLooking in the Mirror
This blog has been written by Anna Fasolo, who is a Therapeutic Specialist at the Australian Childhood Foundation. Relationships are essential for all work with children and young people, even more so when they have experienced the traumas of abuse and violence. At the Foundation, our therapeutic model reflects this; we understand that relationships are …
Read MoreTherapeutic Residential Care: The Clinical Specialist – An Essential Design Element in Therapeutic Residential Care
This blog is written by Raeleen McKenzie, a psychologist and member of the National Therapeutic Residential Care Alliance. The clinician in therapeutic residential care (TRC) provides the essential understanding of the child’s social, emotional and cognitive functioning and guides therapeutic work. Therapeutic residential care (TRC) promises care that is more than meeting the child’s basic needs …
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