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Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In this post we explain what ADHD is, how it is diagnosed and offer strategies to support children and young people with this condition in the classroom.
Anxiety: Helping Worriers Become Warriors
What can parents and educators do to help anxious children reduce their fears? What are the ways adults can help worriers become warriors?
How Does Anxiety Affect Learning?
While a degree of anxiety can be a helpful factor in motivation, too much can hinder a child’s learning and progress. Here, we discuss what anxiety is, how it can impact the learning process and how to foster a supportive learning environment for anxious learners.
Situational Mutism (SM)
What is situational mutism, and how can we help children and young people who are reluctant to communicate verbally in a specific situation or environment?
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
Some children and young people struggle to attend school because of emotional factors, often leading to prolonged absence. How can schools support them?
What is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)?
In this post we explain what Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is offer a range of specific strategies adults can use to support children with a PDA profile at home and school.
Growth Mindset explained. Why is it important?
What is a growth mindset? Why is is important for children and young people to develop the belief that they can succeed, and how can we help them to do so?
Trauma Informed Practice: from the bottom up
What is developmental trauma, and how does it impact the progress of children and young people who have experienced it? How can we help them to repair?
Giving Up or Moving On?
Sometimes giving up on a particular goal is the most resilient things a person can do. Find out why ‘keeping on keeping on’ isn’t always the best thing for a person’s wellbeing or their mental health.
Resilience in Difficult Times, and Always
Times are tough and now, perhaps more than ever, we need to help children and young people to become resilient. Here are some ways to help.