Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
Permission to Not Laugh: A Comedian’s Unspoken Traumatic Grief
In a recent interview (WNYC, 2016) with comedian, television and movie actor Michael Ian Black, I was struck by just how traumatized during childhood he seemed. Yet the word “trauma” was never uttered.
Read MoreSchools as Service Providers
Guest blogger, registered psychologist and school counsellor Deborah Costa shares her model around Trauma Informed systems and services for school as service providers.
Read MoreWhen Summer holidays go wrong – preparing children for school after a difficult time at home
Senior Training Consultant, Donna Smyth explores a 5 step process to help children prepare for a return to school, when the holidays may have been a rocky time.
Read MoreThe Nature and Nurture of Parenting
How do we learn to be parents? Is it nature? Is it nurture? Jeanette Miller considers two different approaches and reflects on what parents who have themselves experienced trauma might need.
Read More“I will die without my music”
Young people love their music. It is a well- researched and documented phenomenon. Here, music therapist, adolescent specialist and guest blogger Carmen Cheong-Clinch explores the relationships between young people, their music and mental health care.
Read MoreThe impact of trauma on sibling relationships
A growing body of literature supports the critical role of siblings in helping children and young people in OoHC maintain a sense of continuity with family. Here, Noel MacNamara explores the literature and the gaps within it, highlighting how trauma damages the capacity for children and young people to benefit from relationships with adults, and from the growth of healthy sibling connections.
Read MoreWhat comes after trauma-informed practice?
Knowledge of the neurobiology of trauma has shaped our work for at least 15 years now. We have advocated that being trauma-informed is essential... but what comes next? Foundation CEO Dr Joe Tucci shares his projections of what the field of childhood trauma needs now.
Read MoreUntying the Knot
Have you ever wondered how trauma impacts care systems? In what ways can the emergent properties of fragmentation or integration change the service outcomes? Dilip Balu poses this question and shares his thoughts on the ability for such a system to consistently provide care that helps clients also achieve health and integration.
Read MoreEthical Dilemmas in Child Protection Practice: A Tale of Two Stories
Vicky Averkiou shares how the stories given within cases can produce ethical dilemmas that in turn impact on Child Protection Practice.
Read MoreChild abuse and suicide: a harmful correlation – Part 1
Part 2 in the series looking at the strong correlation between suicide and early childhood sexual assault. We thought we’d take the opportunity over two blog posts, to discuss the research literature and then share some ideas about how we might contribute to better work with this vulnerable population.
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