Why did we write Language for Behaviour and Emotions? Children and young people’s language development is important for their emotional development, behaviour and mental health. We often see problems starting between children and young people because of verbal misunderstandings and problems with managing their emotions. These can then escalate because they can’t negotiate or repair […]
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The adolescent brain – working with it, not against it
By Jo Stockdale on 9th December 2019 in Learning in adolescence, Secondary education, SEMH, Strengths based approaches
Stereotyping stops us seeing what is really going on for young people In the 15 years that I’ve been working with adolescents I have seen the best and the worst of them. There is no doubt that many can be challenging to both live and work with, and the young offenders that I’ve worked with […]
