Colby Pearce
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AAA Caregiving in Schools
In A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder I presented a model of therapeutic re-parenting of children who have experienced complex developmental trauma. In A Short Introduction to Promoting Resilience in Children I showed how the same model can … Continue reading →
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Attachment, Resilience, Schools
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Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, arousal, attachment, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, childrens behaviour, parenting, resilience, school, teaching
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Attachment in schools who are managing students with complex needs
One of the challenges when working with children who have complex needs is ensuring that education authorities address their care and management requirements with understanding and sensitivity. Too often, the primary focus of education authorities is behavioural control and an over-reliance on … Continue reading →
A Simple Method for Getting Children off to Sleep
In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed. What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with my own children. Continue reading →
Helicopter Parenting
Today, I have commented on three published articles that carry a similar theme. The theme is that so-called “helicopter parenting” causes anxiety and impedes the development of resilience in children. The problem I have with such articles is that they … Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Wellbeing
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Tagged anxiety, behaviour problems, child psychologist, development, Helicopter Parents, resilience
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Attached to the Unattached
John was a superficially charming fourteen-year-old lad with bright red hair and a ready smile. I met John soon after I began my first appointment as a Clinical Psychologist. John was a Ward of the State. He was referred to … Continue reading →
Promoting Children’s Resilience: What you need to know!
On a sunny autumn day David, who was four years of age, travelled with his parents to a local park for a picnic. Upon their arrival, David and his parents observed a scene replete with the recreational delights of lush … Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience
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Tagged anxiety, arousal, attachment, behaviour problems, child psychologist, fostering, parenting, resilience
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Who is my audience?
A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder began its life as a notes I wrote for a lecture I gave in 1999. The topic of the lecture was Assessing Attachment and the audience was Masters Degree students in the Clinical … Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Book Reviews, Favourites, Fostering, Parenting, Trauma
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Tagged adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, books, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, parenting
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Recommended Reading for National Psychology Exam
My book, A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder, has been selected for the list of recommended readings for Provisional Psychologists who are to sit the National Psychology Exam as a prerequisite for registration as a Psychologist in Australia! … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, Australia, behaviour management, books, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, parenting, resilience, reviews, teaching
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Support Secure Start
Dear Readers, If you appreciate receiving information presented in this blog, please support me by visiting the website for my child and family psychology practice, Secure Start®. In doing so, you will assist me to continue to support children and … Continue reading →
Review of A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder
I recently came across the following review of my book A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder. The review was written by Philippa Kelly, a Social Work Consultant who works with foster parents. It appeared in the Journal of … Continue reading →
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