I'm a learning & behaviour specialist & author of 'Calmer Easier Happier Parenting': practical strategies to help children want to listen & cooperate with you.
In response to my post about ‘think-throughs’ I recently received the following question from a parent of two boys with autism:
"How do you do think-throughs with children who do not have enough functional language? ...
Want the EASIEST way to get ready for #EmpathyDay 2023?
Join our CPD module on 10 May! We provide:
✅Ideas from schools and libraries
✅Words from participating authors
✅Information on how to take part in the 2023 challenge
Book now: [email protected]@uksla@jonnybid
Prof Sandra Kooij offers a fascinating webinar on the different presentation of ADHD in women, how hormonal cycles & menopause impact on cognitive functioning, emotional regulation & physical health of women with ADHD. https://t.co/CR6MvGE0i2 @TheWomensOrg@loosewomen ☂️
I've got a bee in my bonnet about family games...
This may be an unpopular opinion, but it seems we have to make family game simple, not for the children, but for the parents.
I've written about this on my blog today. Link in comments.
🙏 🙏 Pls can you help us if your children goes to an independent school? Could you help us get be considered a nominated PTA charity for your school?
If you have contacts you could share or let us know how we could be put on your school's list email [email protected]
We are here to offer practical and emotional support to parents who may be feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Get support here: Ask for support | Home-Start Richmond Kingston & Hounslow ( https://t.co/rl00e1PUrE )
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These are the bright smiles that come from an amazing day at #LitClub! During this session in Kenya at @KEeducationfund, teens created "Curiosity Mind Maps" to find new ways of exploring their interests, helping them build the skills they need to stay lifelong learners. 💡
🌟GET READY FOR EMPATHY DAY🌟
It's time to unveil exciting plans for #EmpathyDay 2023! 🥳
At a time of great need, the day will be devoted to empathy’s power to build a less divided world 🌍
Read the full press release & find out more: https://t.co/WjBBkKIrr5
Our lovely team over at @HSSuttonSurrey are looking for volunteers to help support local families. If you would like to find out more please email [email protected] or visit: https://t.co/TjFdvWeGgO
#volunteering#volunteer
Did you know that postnatal depression affects around 1 in 10 fathers, but often goes undiagnosed? Many dads say there is a lack of support available to them following the birth of a child. This needs to change #pnd#postnataldepression#pmh
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⭐️NEW blog ⭐️
How can we help children understand and share their feelings?
Read our Q&A with Dr Helen Demetriou (@Cambridge_Uni) for her thoughts on the new emotions section in the 2023 #ReadForEmpathy collection, and the ways the books can be used 📚
https://t.co/isfqCtwLu9
NHA Chair @MellissaPrunty talking to #newyorktimes this week about importance of handwriting in the digital age and emphasising that handwriting is an important tool in our literacy toolbox… despite the headline! https://t.co/rf634gm6aF
'I read to travel freely in my mind, without needing any passport or permit'♥️
Our March Author Spotlight shines on Carnegie Medal-winning Beverley Naidoo & her powerful books, which reflect her upbringing during South African apartheid. Read more here:
https://t.co/u5N5QnbJMn
Empathy Day is coming! 😍 On Thursday 8 June, join the drive to help more young people learn about empathy, creating a better world for everyone.
Register for your free @EmpathyLabUK resources NOW! #EmpathyDay https://t.co/pfXpz6m7Yo
🌎 Spaces available at a 123 Magic Behaviour Management Course for parents next term!
5 week course for parents of children aged 2-7 with ADHD diagnosis or who present with challenging behaviour. Rich & Kingston parents only.
Email [email protected]
'We hear so much about depression at one end of the mental health spectrum and happiness at the other
'Why do we hear nothing about the no-man’s land in between,even though it’s where so many of us live our lives'
Time to discuss the grey middle in #mentalhealth#sundayvibes
Join @The_UKLA and @OpenUni_RfP for a fantastic opportunity to learn more about their new Reading for Pleasure Quality Mark. For more information on establishing, embedding and enriching the impact of reading for pleasure in your setting, register here: https://t.co/V2zb0OrOe2
If you want to learn more about joining our 2023-24 Reading Schools Programme for Primary School age groups, sign up to next Tuesday's open briefing here: https://t.co/SliEp1mraI
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It's time to talk about the grey middle ground in mental health
So more of us love life, instead of just 'existing'
'Feeling Blah? Why Anhedonia has left you joyless and how to recapture life's highs' is out April 13
https://t.co/SKx6CfzqXV
#booktwt#MentalHealthAwareness
Thank you to everyone that got involved in NCW!
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We hope you'll be able to take away the messages of NCW and take action year-round 🌟
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