Deirdre S McConnell

Team Leader Emotional and Trauma Support - One Education - Practitioner PhD Researcher - Sheffield University

[Deirdre S McConnell @deirdre_DSM]

We are working on a joint Wellbeing offer to schools for April 2020. It is going to be amazing. ETS and all the teams together. Multi-faceted, creative, dynamic. Adaptable, flexible and responsive. And seriously effective!!

[Deirdre S McConnell @deirdre_DSM]

@OneEducation #artstherapies in #schools use children's #creativity & innate resources to nurture #positive change. Lets think of children as Superkids not bad kids. Cozolino's "Social Neuroscience of Education: Optimizing Attachment & Learning in the Classroom" is a great read.

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We need to reframe behavioural issues as opportunities for building relationships with vulnerable children and unlocking vast potential for learning, says Deirdre McConnell | https://t.co/DUODRSA2Eo

[Deirdre S McConnell @deirdre_DSM]

Great first day at the international art therapy practice and research conference in London yesterday. Here prof Di Waller OBE welcomes delegates from 36 countries. 700 people will attend over the three days.

[Deirdre S McConnell @deirdre_DSM]

Out today Timpson's review of school exclusions– great! Many pupils’ adverse life experiences lead to autonomic survival responses which are misunderstood as ‘bad behaviour’. They need quality support not exclusion. School-based arts therapies in partnership with others can help.

[Deirdre S McConnell @deirdre_DSM]

Marie McLaughlin, Head of #youthjustice in #Manchester says: ‘thechapter is a powerful insight into the early trauma experienced by our young people who get caught up in the criminal justice system, often because their needs have been over looked at an earlier stage’. #therapy

[Deirdre S McConnell @deirdre_DSM]

Celebrating the innovative and empowering trauma work by ETS team @oneeducation in #youthjustice Manchester at the book launch @LMU. Dramatherapists James & Kate speaking about our chapter. #therapy #trauma #earlyintervention #collaboration @badthopen @baat_org @RuthBuczynski

[Deirdre S McConnell @deirdre_DSM]

If we raise our own and others' awareness about #mentalhealth, showing #compassion to those affected, we can achieve positive change. Headteacher, Richard Jackson @HillviewPS started raising awareness 3 years ago in his school - with dramatic results! https://t.co/MbAAV4BOFr