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.
After the storm – Supporting parenting after family violence
This blog post is written by Pat Jewel, Manager of our Parenting and Early Years Program. Family violence causes ruptures in the relationships around children and young people. It is an assault on the attachment system living in the mother-child relationship which is a key organizer of children’s responses to danger and safety in the …
Read MoreFour things you will learn from Dr. Martin Teichers’ workshop that will likely astound you
This post was written by Dr. Martin H. Teicher, M.D., Ph.D. In Dr. Martin Teichers’ upcoming workshops with the Australian Childhood Foundation starting next month, he will be exploring many key themes in the Neuroscience of Multiple Trauma. Here are four interesting things you can expect to learn: 1. Childhood maltreatment markedly alters brain structure and …
Read MoreFive 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 MoreIs all trauma the same?
This blog post has been written by Dr Joe Tucci, CEO of the Australian Childhood Foundation. I spent some time recently reading through the literature on poly-victimisation. I remember listening to David Finkelhor more than a decade ago presenting findings from his research that found that many of the children who had been identified as …
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 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 …
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