Attunement
Attunement We all live in 2 worlds. Our inner world and the outer world. Attunement is the ability to emotionally connect with what the other person is feeling by entering their…
Does your child ( this can even be an adult child) have psychosis or are they a psychopath ?
Psychosis and psychopath What is the difference between the terms psychosis and psychopath. A psychopath is someone with an antisocial personality disorder who can be violent and may be a threat…
Take care of your inner world
Imagine you are In a storm at sea , just as Jesus was with his disciples on the Sea of Galilee. You may recall the anxieties felt by the disciples…
World Conference
I talk about Play Schemas at the World Education Conference
Here is the song I made up . You can listen to the tune when I sing it at the conference . Play schemas play schemas what are they all…
Self regulation
Self Regulation
Self regulation Self regulation can be a difficult skill to learn if you are neurodivergent. Predictable routines and schedules help us all learn to self regulate. In a special school…
Mendi and Neurofeedback
I have used Neuroptimal Neurofeedback for many years in a special school with excellent results ,particularly for students with ADHD. Neurofeedback has been used for decades to reinforce healthy brain…
Mandalas as Art Therapy
Mandala comes from the Sanskrit word which means sacred circle . The primary objective of creating a mandala is to promote serenity and reflection. These beautiful geometric designs have been…
PTSD, COVID, WAR and SCHOOLCHILDREN.
In the ordinary everyday experiences of life children may encounter very stressful events that affect how they think and feel. Most of the time, children recover quickly and well. However, Covid…
Using Therapeutic Interventions as Pain Relief instead of drugs
For many years I was head of a special school for students with PMLD and Complex Needs. Some of our students had a low pain threshold due to their medical…
Sensory Processing issues
Sensory Processing Issues
If you sever the ophthalmic from the trigiminal nerve ,from beak to brain of a pigeon then the pigeon can no longer follow the magnetic field . This correlates with…
Do therapies and technological interventions work for students who are neurodivergent ?
Lets get it straight first of all , you do not have to have autism to be neurodivergent. As long as you are not neurotypical then you are neurodiverse. Neurodiversity…