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.
A story that started with a man called Dan Hughes
This blog post is written by Pauline Lodge, Manager of Professional Education Services. Around 25 years ago, I undertook a workshop with a man called Dan Hughes, who took me and the others in the room on a journey to understand the wonderful way he engaged with children and young people and their caregivers. This …
Read MoreReview: The Neurobiology of Attachment Based Therapy
For children to have to go from having to develop a mistrusting brain, and make the journey from mistrust to trust is not a no-brainer – it’s a real brainer. They really need to make some changes in their trajectory….. This book is an attempt to try to apply the knowledge about brain development and brain change and look at the process of change and attachment focused therapy’ - Jon Baylin In conversation with Dan Hughes and Janise Mitchell at the ACF conference 2016.
Read MoreNeurobiology of Self-Care
An exploration of self-care from a neurobiological perspective, placing it at the centre of effective practice in work with traumatised children, young people and families.
Read MoreCaring for a Traumatised Teen
Adolescence is a period of significant growth, change and development, and is often an exciting as well as challenging time for young people and their parents or carers. In this blog entry we discuss the insights neurobiology has to support the role of carers of traumatised young people.
Read More9 Plain English Principles of Trauma Informed Care
The trauma literature can be overwhelming. Its basis in neuroscience offers incredible insights into its impact. But it also is challenging to decipher and make relevant to the ways in which children that have experienced abuse and neglect can be effectively supported.
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