Sophie's Experts in Practice Journey
Hi, my name is Sophie and my Experts in Practice research area is Trauma Informed Practice. I am really interested in the impact of trauma on children and young people. Trauma from early life experiences, inter-generational trauma and trauma in the utero. Promoting good practice in this area is something I feel passionately about, and it is an area of focus within Darlington.
- Plan for their success (strength-based activities)
- Support them to get over their fears
- Solution circles to brainstorm ideas/staff support
- Key staff briefing meetings
- Individual development plan
- Focus on their emotional state and co regulation
- Connection before correction
- Retrain their behaviour to trust in adult
A helpful infographic about the ACE study linked in the research section - ACEs overview [pdf document]
Supporting Children with Trauma in Schools - Guidelines [pdf document]
What people who have experienced trauma can present as vs what they're really feeling under the surface - Hidden needs [pdf document]
Research highlighting the overlapping presentation of children with FASD, ADHD, Sensory processing, ASD, mental health issues and trauma - Overlapping characteristics [pdf document]
Some quick and easy strategies for supporting children who have experienced trauma - Strategies for school [pdf document]
A useful guide for parents, carers and professionals around supporting transitions (to school, within the home etc) for children who have experienced trauma - Supporting transitions [pdf document]
How to support a children who has experienced trauma when they are dysregulated - The 3 Rs [pdf document]
How trauma can affect the body and brain - The trauma tree [jpg file]
Podcast Series
Book Recommendations
- Inside I'm Hurting: Practical Strategies for Supporting Children with Attachment Difficulties in Schools by Louise Bomber
- Why Love Matters by Sue Gerhardt
- The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting by Sarah Naish
- Making a Difference: A Practical Guide for the Emotionally Focused School Practitioner by Cath Hunter
- When the Adults Change Everything Changes by Paul Dix
- The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog by B D Perry
