Mental Health, School Attendance and Mixed Messages about 'Medical Evidence' - A Thread

If you're the parent or carer of a child who is living with mental health issues and struggling to attend school regularly, you'll likely want three things more than anything...

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Some people messaging about the format and style so here’s a flavour- thinking space questions, vignettes, photos, infographics, text, images and more.

Here is a brochure with a bit more information about my new trauma informed health care book including the contents, the intended audience, and a discount code. Please share far and wide.

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I hope to see some of you at the virtual book launch at 5.30pm on

A fab moving emotive thinking space w a wonderful group of parents whose partners have died & are supporting their children whilst navigating their own grief. They have been using ideas & activities from my Ollie the 🐙 📖. so many beautiful powerful ways they are infusing it❤️

Dive into The OCD Recovery Journal by Cara Lisette and Phoebe Webb (she/they). This creative journal is packed with evidence-based techniques, helpful prompts, and motivational quotes to guide you on your journey to managing and overcoming OCD.

🌈 Get yours here brnw.ch/21wIe8y

Delighted to see these Refugee Discussion cards in a tin! Thanks Hinton House for another great resource for supporting the inclusion of our refugee CYP. A four minute watch on my YouTube channel!
#mentalhealth #intervention #RefugeesWelcome #twittereps
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If you are truly trauma aware,informed,sensitive and responsive,you should understand the role of attachment,the nervous system & brain development. That symptoms are adaptations from growing up in an abnormal harsh psychological environment that you had to adapt to survive🧠🌱

How do you help a teen who is self-harming? What if you make it worse?

This important book guides you through the potential reasons for self-harming behaviour, helping you to respond with compassion and support.

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Monika Parkinson

It's Children's Grief Awareness Week. If you are looking for a resource to help have sensitive or difficult conversations with children check out this comic, designed by children for others. It's free to download or contact me for a free hard copy
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In order to get to a young persons cortex and prepare children to learn, we have to first relationally connect with them. Before we effectively connect , the young person has to be regulated. 🧠🌱

🕙 Last chance! Register now for our FREE webinar on 'Navigating disruptive behaviour: Strategies for school leaders' with experts Amy Husband, Alison Keane, and Viv Trask-Hall. Gain insights and practical solutions. Sign up: eu1.hubs.ly/H088ClV0 #edutwitter #behaviour #SLT

🤝 This comprehensive guide on children's grief is designed for teachers, educators, psychologists, and family members, and aims to equip them with essential knowledge about how to support the child & family through this experience

Pre-order: brnw.ch/21wHYej

Atle Dyregrov

Neurodiversity Celebration Week starts today!

Teachers and educators, we’ve collected free resources about neurodiversity for primary, secondary and FE settings:
orlo.uk/g3zzk

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #TeachingResources

We've been working SO HARD on Human Kind which is a staff wellbeing award for schools. DfE funding is available for many schools in England enrolling by the end of March.

Info here: creativeeducation.co.uk/create-a-happy…

Please share!

Mae #Darllen YnWell ar gyfer iechyd meddwl yn darparu gwybodaeth a chymorth ar gyfer rheoli cyflyrau #IechydMeddwl a delio â theimladau a phrofiadau anodd.

Hawliwch lyfr AM DDIM gyda'r cod 'Darllen yn Well'! 🤩

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#Darllen #Cymraeg #LlyfrauCymraeg

*RT & follow to be in for a chance of winning this bundle of books*

Looking for tips on raising a child with #ADHD ? How to be an excellent ally, activities to help your kids develop important skills?

I’m giving away 5x JKP Books in honour of #neurodiversitycelebrationweek .

'Hurt people, hurt people.'
We often recreate the people who hurt you.🧠🌱

Facing Mighty Fears About Being Apart From Parents by Dr. Dawn Huebner teaches kids 3 steps to manage oversize fears.

Dr. Dawn's Mini Books About Mighty Fears series is designed to help children ages 6-10 tackle their fears and live happier lives.

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Just posted a 2 minute video on my YouTube channel to introduce The Positive Thinking Skills cards from Hinton House One in a new series of little tins designed to promote #Wellbeing in CYP. #evidencebased practical & user friendly.
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#positivepsychology

This is a playlist of breathing exercises for kids.

You can use these videos whenever you need to reduce stress and anxiety, and I hope that you find them helpful.

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