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Children are not problems
“...NVR begins with the acknowledgement that the child is not the problem - the problem is the problem.” #LRKnost...
May 22, 20181 min read


How we treat our children
“Experience shapes brain structure. Experience is biology. How we treat our children changes who they are and how they will develop.” -...
May 21, 20181 min read


There’s Power in Love
What makes children get better from a trauma is connection to other human beings.... those kinds of interactions end up being much more...
May 20, 20181 min read


What they believe
“Children don't need more things. The best toys a child can have is a parent who gets down on the floor and plays with them” - Bruce D...
May 20, 20181 min read

ACEs
NHS Health Scotland produced this short animation to contribute to raising awareness about the impact of childhood adversity. #ACEs...
May 10, 20181 min read


See a Child Differently
The child is not the problem, the problem is the problem. “See a child differently, you see a different child.” - Stuart Shanker (The...
May 8, 20181 min read

The Science of Resilience
The importance of connection and responsive relationships and in building resilience: “There is always an adult, or more than one adult...
May 8, 20181 min read


Behaviour
All behaviour is a form of communication and “At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs.” - Marshall B Rosenberg...
May 7, 20181 min read


Relationships Matter
“Relationships matter... people, not programs, change people.” - Bruce D Perry (The Child Trauma Academy) #BruceDPerry...
May 5, 20181 min read


Fix the Environment
#AlexanderDenHeijer #TraumaInformed #DevelopmentalTrauma #ACEs #AdverseChildhoodExperiences #RelationalRepair #Connection...
May 3, 20181 min read

Be The One
“It takes a village to raise a child & it doesn’t matter what nationality, what race, we’re all from the human race. If you interact with...
Apr 30, 20181 min read

Need for Connection
"See a child differently, see a different child." - Stuart Shanker (The MEHRIT Centre) #KellyBartlett #TheMEHRITCentre #StuartShanker...
Apr 28, 20181 min read

BIG Connections
“Children don't need more things. The best toys a child can have is a parent who gets down on the floor and plays with them.” - Bruce D...
Apr 27, 20181 min read


When children feel better, they behave better
“You can't teach children to behave better by making them feel worse.” NVR can help... #PamLeo #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV #CPVA #APVA...
Apr 26, 20181 min read


Listen
Rarely can a response make something better. What makes something better is connection.” - Brené Brown #RalphGNichols #Connectedness...
Apr 24, 20181 min read


Adjust the Sails
“You can influence & you can make a positive change in a child’s life - and in an adult’s life - all the way through because of the...
Apr 23, 20181 min read

ACEs
“This short animated film has been developed to raise awareness of ACEs, their potential to damage health across the life course and the...
Apr 22, 20181 min read

Hard Time
“It’s not you against this child. It’s YOU AND THIS CHILD against this child’s history. It is not a personal attack on you.” - Dr Karyn...
Apr 20, 20181 min read

Resilience Trailer
Resilience is a documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a new movement to treat and prevent...
Apr 4, 20181 min read

“It’s changed the way I see everyone”
“This story has had more impact on me than practically anything I’ve ever done.” – Oprah Winfrey on this Sunday’s 60 Minutes story about...
Mar 10, 20181 min read
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