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.
Ethical Dilemmas in Child Protection Practice: A Tale of Two Stories
Vicky Averkiou shares how the stories given within cases can produce ethical dilemmas that in turn impact on Child Protection Practice.
Read MoreChild abuse and suicide: a harmful correlation – Part 1
Part 2 in the series looking at the strong correlation between suicide and early childhood sexual assault. We thought we’d take the opportunity over two blog posts, to discuss the research literature and then share some ideas about how we might contribute to better work with this vulnerable population.
Read MoreChild abuse and suicide: a harmful correlation – Part 2
Part 2 in the series looking at the strong correlation between suicide and early childhood sexual assault. We thought we’d take the opportunity over two blog posts, to discuss the research literature and then share some ideas about how we might contribute to better work with this vulnerable population.
Read MoreAttachment or Trauma? How Sensorimotor Psychotherapy works
In this video interview, Pat Ogden, author and founder of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute discusses whether she thinks the approach works best with attachment or trauma presentations.
Read MoreThrough the chasms and into the spiral: Adult survivors of child abuse
Guest blogger Sylvia Huntington looks at why adult survivors of childhood abuse are not getting what they need from our mental health system.
Read MoreHow trauma hijacks learning – A memo from a four year old
How might a four year old describe the impact of trauma on their ability to learn? In today's blog entry Jeanette Miller, Consultant in the Parenting and Early Learning Program at the Australian Childhood Foundation explores the topic, informed by our understanding of neurobiology and developmental trauma.
Read MoreStress, Trauma and Resilience – are they connected?
Are stress and trauma the same? Are they different? Can we be resilient to Trauma? In today's blog entry, Marina Dickson explores these topics and the relationship between them.
Read MoreWhy being trauma informed matters beyond trauma
Dr Melissa Raine considers how Australian culture understands children, how trauma informed responses might impact work with all children, and how the discussion is pertinent to a forthcoming symposium on 'Children's Voices in Contemporary Australia'.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be trauma aware?
Speaker, Trainer, Author and now Guest Blogger, Lisa Cherry discusses what it does - and doesn't - mean to be trauma aware.
Read MoreTrauma-Informed Goal Setting
Is there such a thing as trauma informed goal setting in practice with vulnerable children, young people and their families? CEO Joe Tucci seeks to answer this question here.
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