Helping traumatised children let go of control
In this extract from Helping Children Affected by Parental Substance Abuse, author Tonia Caselman talks about the importance of giving children and young adults a safe space where they…
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Developing Luna: representing grief in childhood
Emmi Smid, author of Luna’s Red Hat, walks us through her creative process as she developed Luna’s character: from her name and her look, to…
Talking to children about schizophrenia
In a special blog post for Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ve asked Alice Hoyle, author of Pretend Friends, to share her thoughts on therapeutic storybooks…
The Story Behind Luna’s Red Hat
Featuring suicide in a picture book may sound like an unlikely combination to some people, which is why we’ve asked Emmi Smid, author of Luna’s…
Thoughts behind ‘The Music of Being’
In The Music of Being, Alison Levinge explains the approaches of key child development theorists and explores how they apply to and inform the practice…
A sneak peek into Luna’s Red Hat
It is spring. Luna is in the park, wearing her Mum’s red hat. The sun is shining, but today is not a day for feeling…
Three Steps to Improving the Safeguarding of Children
Ofsted’s October 2014 report on the outcomes of the first 33 inspections under their new framework showed that over two thirds of children’s services where…
Fostering Resilience in Children
Melissa Moses, author of Alex and the Scary Things, offers some insight into why it is important for children to develop the right skills to cope…
Can children regain hope after suffering loss?
A social worker by profession, Camille Gibbs works closely with children who have experienced trauma and loss. Camille’s new book A Sky of Diamonds presents a touching…
Read the first chapter of The Essential Manual for Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in the Classroom
Click here to read the opening chapter of Kathy Hoopmann’s incredible new teaching manual. “If every primary/elementary school teacher read this book, the lives of all young people who…