by diviadmin | Oct 16, 2017 | Practice, Safeguarding
If you work with troubled children, sooner or later they’ll tell you what’s happened to them. So why do some children struggle to give a clear story of what took place? Trauma and memory… A couple of years ago, I was first on the scene at a...
by diviadmin | Apr 20, 2017 | Books & stuff, Practice
I’ve been training a lot on the Trauma Recovery Model recently and frequently get asked for further reading and pointers to good books… So I thought I’d put together a quick guide to some of the main ones so that folks can easily get through to them...
by diviadmin | Aug 3, 2015 | Child Devmt, Policy
Ever felt lost for what to do next with a child or young person? Wondering what on earth you can do to make a difference? Wouldn’t it be great to have map to show you the way? Well now there’s a model which brings together needs, behaviour and...
by diviadmin | Jul 12, 2015 | Child Devmt, Reports, Youth Justice
The very first youth justice case I had, involved brain injury. It took me the best part two years to discover this, by which time it was too late. The lad went to custody. Needlessly. So it’s crucial that those working with all troubled teenagers know a bit...
by diviadmin | Feb 1, 2015 | Child Devmt, Practice
At family gatherings, in the pub, chatting with friends – sooner or later it’ll come up: are we the product of nature of nurture? We all have a tendency towards one or the other. But do we really have to choose? How to re-balance the nature/nurture...