by diviadmin | Jul 19, 2015 | Adoption, Child Devmt, Practice
Troubled kids need help. But what is the best way to do this? I’ve worked with kids in a number of roles, including: as a youth worker, a social worker, a case manager, a court officer, a therapist, as a YOT supervising officer and review meeting chair. But I...
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 | Apr 26, 2015 | Child Devmt, Parenting
Children in the care and youth justice systems need help. But some are so damaged it can feel like an impossible task. So how can we help them to overcome their past?… If you’ve worked with children and young people for a while, you’ll know a bit...
by diviadmin | Feb 28, 2015 | Child Devmt
We all know the problems that alcohol can cause for adults and teenagers. But what about drinking during pregnancy? Photo courtesy © iStockPhoto/ValuaVitaly (adapted) This is a guest post by Maria Catterick, founder and director of the Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder...
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...
by diviadmin | Jan 25, 2015 | Child Devmt
Every now and again something new comes along that changes things significantly. In my view, right now that thing is our new understanding of how brain function is affected by abuse. We now know that children who have suffered maltreatment in their early years, have a...
