In times of stress and uncertainty, our choice of language matters. Thinking beyond how we deliver instructions or provide information,...

Following on my most recent blog on Heather Geddes’ Learning Triangle, this post looks at another innovative model for considering...

This blog post explores the Learning Triangle, a model of attachment and learning developed by Heather Geddes. She promotes a three-way...

What is Processing Speed? Weiss et al (2019) liken processing speed to a clerk within an organisation; someone who job it is to carry out...

Susan Gathercole and Tracy Alloway describe Working Memory as the ability to hold and manipulate information in mind for a short time. It...

At the time of writing, the debate rages on about the proposals for children to return to school. Plans are made and unmade. We veer...

This blog post is looking at the 4 Ss outlined in the most recent book from Dr Dan Siegel and Dr Tina Payne Bryson – “The Power of...

Inspired by the brilliant “Resilience Alphabet” (developed by Martha Simpson and Philip Wong) which is being circulated by Education...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recommend four key assumptions for a trauma-informed approach....

I’ve always loved the model of the “downstairs” and “upstairs” brain, outlined in “The Whole-Brain Child” by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne...

As plans are drawn up for relaxing the COVID-19 restrictions and thinking about children’s return to school, the narratives within...

This blog is going to be written from the perspective of a child or young person who has experienced trauma, loss and/or significant...

When children and young people experience trauma and loss, this has significant implications for their sense of self. If we think of the...

What is the Tactile sense? The Tactile system is our sense of touch, governed by receptors all over our skin. It gives us an enormous...

Our actions are greatly affected by chronic stress. We may try to avoid situations, become preoccupied with the means of quickly escaping...

What is the Auditory Sense? Simply put, this is the ability to hear sounds. Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of “The Out-of-Sync Child”,...

Almost half of the thoughts we have each day wander into the past or the future, instead of focusing on the here-and-now. As Rick Hason...

Stress is a survival mechanism which puts our bodies and mind on alert and prepares us to look out for and manage threats. Fighting,...

What is the Proprioceptive Sense? This sensory system is governed by our muscles and joints and is related to body awareness. It gives us...

Families are going to be spending a lot of time together at home, now that we are increasingly being asked to stay indoors. This will be...