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.
For the Love of a Child
A just society advocates the loudest for its most silenced, not for its most powerful writes Dr Joe Tucci, encouraging each of us to speak up for children.
Read MoreMirror Neurons & Bucket Fillers
No matter what the therapeutic context, wiring into the prefrontal cortex region of the brain is the foundation for developing empathy, reflection, resilience and relationships. One important way in which we can do these – even with very young children and infants – is through the use of mirror neurons.
Read MoreA New Integration
Strengths based trauma-informed practice in child protection
Read More11 interesting projects that have protected and supported vulnerable children
CEO Joe Tucci shares a summary of 11 interesting projects we have recently been involved with that have protected and supported children.
Read MoreSoothe Contain Move On
Steve Stokes, Program Director at South Pacific Private, shares a regulation technique he developed for use in their work with clients who present with both addictions and childhood trauma.
Read MoreResidential Care – Changing the culture one word at a time
Here, Geoff Moore, a Team Leader in our Therapeutic Care Program, reflects on the power of words to build culture, and to change it - especially in the Residential Care Sector.
Read MoreThe Butterfly
A beautiful story of change and transformation using metaphor in therapy.
Read MoreLessons from the Royal Commission Part 3
In part 3 of our series looking at lessons from the Royal Commission thus far, we outline some of the important insights in relation to child safe recruitment, monitoring and screening processes. This post shares practical examples of the kinds of questions to ask in the recruitment process.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be Child Centred? Part 2
This post is the second in our series looking at Child Centred Practice, exploring the first of four principles of child centred practice that can inform policies, processes and actions: Recognising Critical Timeframes.
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