Sensory processing, coordination and attachment Article

Becoming A Trauma Sensitive School - …

Books (cont) How to talk so kids can learn- at home and in school. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Beyond consequences, logic & control! B. Bryan Post and Heather

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Vulnerable children will be feeling deeply frightened by the end and the start of the school Transitions year. The change of routine and the inevitable losses …

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Brainstem Calmer Activities - beaconhouse.org.uk

Brainstem Calmers A p sy ch ia tr ist, D r B r u ce Pe r r y , h a s de v e lo p e d so me th in g ca lle d th e 'Ne u r o se qu e n tia l Mo de l

D e v e lo p me n ta l Tr a u ma i Clo se Up

D e v e lo p me n ta l Tr a u ma i Clo se Up This ar ticle is a Beacon House collabor ation between Dr Shoshanah Lyons, Dr Kathr yn Whyte,. Ruth Stephens land Helen Townsend. c

Brainstem Calmer Activities - Beacon House

- A walking mindfulness exercise W A L K I N G Wh ol e C l a s s - During P.E. - A morning tutor group energy boosting movement minute - A whole class song with actions in between tasks - As part of a club D A N C I N G Wh ol e C l a s s - During P.E. - A morning tutor group energy boosting movement minute

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TTHHRROOUUGGHH TTHHEE CCHHRRIISSTTMMAASS …

WWaattcchh oouutt ffoorr tthhee post-Christmas blues post-Christmas blues “I should have “I should have know n bette r” known better” ““I I ddididnn’’tt ggeett itit rrigighhtt, , I’Im’m ddrreeaaddiningg nneexxtt yyeeaarr”” ““TThhaatt wwaass …

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Survival In Secondary School - Beacon House

•Quickly looking around, scanning the room •Wide eyed, my pupils might dilate •‘Drugged’-zoned out. What I am aware of in Freeze •My heart is beating faster •My breathing is faster •My brain is slowing down •Background noises (I can hear what is around me without focusing)

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Repair of Early Trauma - Beacon House

Implications for therapy, education and parenting: 1. Everyone in a child’s life needs to be aware of and understand the full picture of Developmental Trauma: A brain injury that needs a ‘whole environment’ approach to repair

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academic perfection SIGNS OF hDEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA …

academic perfection Difficulties planning, organising and completing tasks Struggles with transitions, loss and change Big reactions or zoning out for reasons not obvious to others Difficulties in friendships Find it hard to ask for help or the child is always needing help Over compliance or disruptive behaviour in class

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D i s s o c i a t i o n - Beacon House

D isso cia tio n is a se p a r a tio n o r disco n n e ctio n be twe e n th o u g h ts, f e e lin g s a n d be h a v io u r s; a n d a se p a r a tio n be twe e n th e min d a n d bo dy . It is th e min d’s wa y o f p u ttin g u n be a r a ble e xp e r ie n ce s a n d me mo r ie s in to dif f …

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