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.
How 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 …
Read MoreInteresting dog facts – a child’s perspective
This article was written by Angela Weller, General Manager Therapeutic Services at the Australian Childhood Foundation. In our work with children, we often learn things, and always want to hear their voices and the things that matter to them. Yesterday I met Emily*, a young girl who shared with me some interesting facts about …
Read MorePopping Bubbles
Therapeutic Specialist, Kylie McKenzie guides us through The Popping Bubbles Program, which uses connecting activities to support both mothers and infants to bond together after they have both experienced the danger and violation of family violence.
Read MoreGood Goodbyes
How can we best support children when the therapeutic relationship is ending? What does a good goodbye involve? Child and Family Counsellor Symon Oliveri reflects through her own personal journey and guides us through her unique ways of reaching a positive ending.
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