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.
Therapeutic child-centred play – the dance back to unchained joy
‘Therapeutic child-centred play – the dance back to unchained joy’ blog article was written by Jo Newbold, Senior Consultant, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. “Play turns out to be so stunningly essential to childhood; it’s like love, sunshine, and broccoli all juiced together.” Lenore Skenazy Play is the universal language of …
Read MoreLearning through play
‘Learning through play’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson, Senior Consultant, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. We know that play is one of the most beneficial ways children can spend their time. Play is fun, flexible, voluntary, and intrinsically motivated; it involves active engagement and often incorporates make-believe. “Play is …
Read MoreFinding calm with Kumihimo weaving – an eleven-year-old’s experience
‘Finding calm with Kumihimo weaving – an eleven-year-old’s experience’ blog article was written by Chris Cussen, Lead of Product Development, Content Creation, and Projects for Therapeutic Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Kumihimo is a traditional Japanese weaving technique. The word Kumihimo translates to ‘gathering threads.’ Eleven-year-old Sophie* found a YouTube tutorial and taught herself Kumihimo weaving after …
Read MoreExercises to help therapists build their capacity to track their own body sensations when working somatically with clients
‘Exercises to help therapists build their capacity to track their own body sensations when working somatically with clients’ blog article was written by Tina Icaro, Senior Child and Family Counsellor at Australian Childhood Foundation. Providing trauma therapy to children and adolescents can be challenging as clients may be dysregulated, and their nervous system may shift from …
Read MoreWishers
‘Wishers’ blog article was written by Chris Cussen, Lead of Product Development, Content Creation, and Projects for Therapeutic Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. What does this little seed head pictured in my son’s hands mean to you? If you ask anyone in my family, they are wish carriers, called Wishers. When I was growing up, kids …
Read MoreGuess Who came to therapy
‘Guess Who came to therapy’ blog article was written by Matthew Harvey and Sarah Carr, Therapeutic Specialists working in out-of-home care programs in Canberra at Australian Childhood Foundation. One of the greatest challenges in therapy is when you and the person you are working with somehow get ‘stuck’. Weeks can go by where you feel like …
Read MoreBlue blankie: Considering therapeutic objects in the lives of children
‘Blue Blankie: Considering therapeutic objects in the lives of children’ blog article was written by Chris Cussen, Product Development, Content Creation, and Projects Lead from the Therapeutic Services Team at Australian Childhood Foundation. Our son has a blue blanket that has been a part of his life since he was very little. To the outsider’s eyes, …
Read MoreFathers and fathering
‘Fathers and fathering’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson from the Parenting and Early Years Team at Australian Childhood Foundation. Did you know that young children’s brains produce more than a million neural connections each second? For parents and carers, this offers a wonderful opportunity to offer children ways to see and experience relationships and …
Read MoreInformed, aware and responsive: A systemic approach to trauma-informed learning in Tasmania
‘Informed, aware and responsive: A systemic approach to trauma-informed learning in Tasmania’ blog article was written by Celina Sargent, Project Coordinator, Education and Safeguarding Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. We all want children and young people to thrive – to feel safe, to learn, be engaged and connected with their world. However, we know that …
Read MoreSafeguarding children and young people today and tomorrow
‘Safeguarding children and young people today and tomorrow’ blog article was written by Jessica Carter, Knowledge Mobilisation Lead, Education and Safeguarding Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Over the past 15 years, the Australian Childhood Foundation’s Safeguarding Services has partnered with over 300 organisations nationally and internationally to strengthen the capacity of institutions to keep children and young …
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