Posts Tagged ‘Courage’

WEBINARS – January 2021 – Parents and Carers in Lockdown

 WEBINAR WORKSHOPS – Timing: Each session runs from 11am-12pm

Cost: Pay what you can afford

New Covid-19 inspired series delivered by psychologists Colin and Elliot Newton, plus Derek Wilson using the Zoom platform. We want to directly support and inform parents and carers and so indirectly benefit the children and young people with the greatest needs. Parenting is hard enough but supporting learning, hope and self image in these times has never been harder! Please share with anyone who might benefit… 

The webinars are focused on trying to parent, encourage, support and include children and young people at this difficult time. Engage and learn in the comfort of your own setting as we explore a range of challenges. The content of the sessions will aim to allow safe sharing of experiences, provide fresh insights as well as practical strategies. The sessions will be very easy to understand and will share wisdom of those present as well as provide some guiding ideas. 

Unable to make the time and date? You can access a replay if you enrol below – we will send a link by email.

Dates are as follows…

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WEBINARS for November – Staying Strong in the time of Covid

 

 WEBINAR WORKSHOPS – Timing: Each session runs from 11am-1pm

Cost: Pay what you can afford

(£10 covers our admin costs)

New Covid-19 inspired series delivered by Colin and Elliot Newton, using the Zoom platform. What are you going through right now? What do you need to stay strong? We want to directly support and inform the adults and so indirectly benefit the children and young people with the greatest needs. Please share with anyone who might benefit… psychologists, trainees, teachers, SENCOs, Social workers, TAs, parents and carers and so on…

The webinars are focused on meeting the needs of the professionals and parents trying to support and include children and young people at this difficult time. Engage and learn in the comfort of your own setting as we explore a range of challenges. The content of the sessions will aim to allow safe sharing of experiences, provide fresh insights as well as practical strategies.  

The content will be based on this training course which is also available to you and your team on request

Dates are as follows…

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Most Effective Ways to Build Self-Esteem in Kids with Autism

Being a kid with autism is hard. Autistic kids have real struggles. Most of the time, they are bombarded with both verbal and body language messages that they are less than their “normal” counterparts. People around them tell them how lazy, bad, or unmotivated they are. 

When they see their peers achieving their goals and they cannot even if they do their best, it might negatively affect their self-esteem. As a parent, there are lots of amazing ways that you can use to nurture self-esteem in kids with autism. The ideas that we are going to discuss are not only simple but also powerful. Let’s get started!

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WEBINARS  – September 2020 – Problem Solving series

 WEBINAR WORKSHOPS – Timing: Each session runs from 11am-1pm

FREE/VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS!

Problem Solving series delivered by Colin and Elliot Newton, using the Zoom platform. Engage and learn in the comfort of your own setting as we explore a range of challenges. The content of the sessions will aim to provide fresh insights as well as practical strategies.  

Dates are as follows…

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New course available – Acknowledging your Racism

For more details, click HERE

In this course we deepen participants understanding of systemic racism and the spectrum of privilege. It challenges the participants to examine their behaviours and take close looks at some of the views they have held since a very young age, e.g. this area is a “bad” area, because it has a high proportion of black/brown people living in it, or that young black men in tracksuits are “thugs”. We think about where these messages come from and how people are indoctrinated by the media.

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Best Tips for Aging Parent Care

Aging is a natural part of life. There is nothing we, as humans, can do to avoid getting older. There are certain products and services that claim they can delay this inevitable process; however, most of them are not reliable and do not truly keep you from aging. 

Just because it’s unavoidable, it does not mean that it has to be dreaded. In fact, many elderly people claim that these latter years of their lives are some of the best times of their lives since they finally get to experience everything that they did not have time for when they were younger and preoccupied with work and raising children. 

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5 Best Books of Autism Art

Art can contribute to so many aspects of development. In the case of Autism, playful and projective activities are directly associated with positive dynamics of subjective development in these children and young people. It is important that the professional is trained to work with children who have this type of condition, to provide the best direction of care. Art can be a valuable tool for interventions with autistic children, because it is a fundamental element to develop activities that constitute a stimulus for their social interaction and development of communication. This article gives you 5 books that explain the benefits of art in autistic people.

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Wellbeing Resources for Children coping with Coronavirus

International School Counsellors association
have some great wellbeing resources 

Books

  – *Something Bad Happened: A Kid’s Guide to Coping with events in the
  News
  <https://www.amazon.com/Something-Bad-Happened-Coping-Events/dp/1787750744/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Something%2BBad%2BHappened%3A%2BA%2BKid%E2%80%99s%2BGuide%2Bto%2BCoping%2Bwith%2Bevents%2Bin%2Bthe%2BNews&qid=1582316703&sr=8-1>*,
  Dawn Huebner -Ages 6-12. How to process different world events.
  – *What To Do When You’re Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids
  <https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Youre-Scared-Worried/dp/1575421534/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=What%2BTo%2BDo%2BWhen%2BYou%E2%80%99re%2BScared%2B%26%2BWorried%3A%2BA%2BGuide%2Bfor%2BKids&qid=1582316733&sr=8-1>*,
  James J Crist -Ages 9-13. A help guide to processing fears and worries.

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Colin Newton

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Doug Newton

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