Rejection Sensitivity and ADHD
What is rejection sensitivity? A frequent conversation that I have with parents and young people who have had a neurodiverse…
Children’s Activity: What’s the feeling?
When it comes to feelings, we need to be able to recognise the differences between the different sensations that they…
Do you practice gratitude?
Do you practice gratitude? Or do you label is as ‘woo woo’ Or are you still stuck on the fence?…
Children’s Activity: Mandala Colouring Sheet
With the move into Christmas, many children can start to feel overwhelmed. Helping children to unwind and let go can…
Hypoarousal versus Hyperarousal
When we experience stress, we can have two different reactions: Hyperarousal – where we feel overwhelmed by the stress Hypoarousal…
Children’s Activity: Make your own Gratitude Monster
Gratitude In recent years, research into the power of gratitude has identified the importance that this practice has on our…
7 ways that we can support children in the classroom
Whilst the understanding of the concept of mental health has increased, especially since the lockdowns, there is a gap between…
Children’s Activities: Making Feelings Fingers
Feelings A step of emotional literacy development is being able to recognise what our emotions are. Many children can find…
Why do children with ADHD struggle socially?
ADHD Many moons ago, when I started my career with children, ADHD and ASD were two words we rarely heard.…
Children’s Activity: Coping Skills Download
When we have big feelings, or uncomfortable feelings, knowing how to respond to our own needs is important. Learning what…