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Trauma-Informed Parenting: A Comprehensive Guide

The Importance of Trauma-Informed Parenting Childhood is often considered a time of joy, exploration, and innocence. However, for some children, these early years can be tainted by experiences of trauma. Whether it’s through neglect, abuse, the loss of a loved one, witnessing violence, or living through a natural disaster, trauma can significantly impact a child’s …

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Teaching Self-Advocacy For Students with SEMH

Self-Advocacy Through Communicating Needs. Children can experience social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) issues at any stage of development. These challenges can stem from specific life events, like bereavement, trauma, illness, family stresses, or bullying. In other cases, the underlying causes may relate to longer-term factors such as learning difficulties, challenges with social skills, prolonged …

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The Impact of Lockdown on Autistic Children’s Mental Health

The Impact of Lockdown on Autistic Children The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have had a profound impact on’s lives, including children and adolescents. At the time of writing this article, June 2023, we are seeing the challenges and outcomes of this upheaval including much-reduced attendance. It feels like there has been a subtle shift …

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Trauma, challenging behaviour and restrictive practice in schools.

Trauma Informed Behaviour Management in Schools This is a record of the #SENexchange Discussionon Trauma informed Behaviour Management in Schools. We examined the findings and content of Centre for Mental Health briefing on Trauma, challenging behaviour and restrictive practice in schools. To give you context as to my potential bias in choosing and responding to …

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The Mental Health crisis facing our most vulnerable children.

There are many many children out there who are crying out for help. There are many dedicated, enthusiastic, creative and compassionate people who are desperate to help. These people need help, we are increasingly facing highly complex issues that very few educational professionals are equipped to deal with. I am writing this as a teacher but I know there are CAMHS workers, social workers and support staff throughout the country who are feeling like this.

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