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 →
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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 →
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 →
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 →
Taming Tantrums; Managing Meltdowns: Part Two
In Part One of this series, I refer to the fact that the management of severe tantrums and meltdowns in children is an arousal management issue, rather than a behaviour management issue. In this second part of the series, I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, Australia, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, children, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, high emotion, meltdowns, music, parenting, resilience, tantrums, wellbeing
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Survive the School Holidays
Stress is a major cause of demanding and unsettled behaviour in children. Under stress, the brains of children are hard-wired to set off behaviours associated with the fight-flight-freeze response: Fight: Controlling, aggressive, destructive and demanding behaviour, hyperactivity Flight: Running off, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Australia, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, meltdowns, parenting, resilience, school, tantrums, wellbeing
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How parental expectations influence emotional involvement with our children
I am the father of three boys. I am also a Clinical Psychologist with more than sixteen years experience in child and family psychology. I have conducted more than 1000 assessments of children and their parents in child protection and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, Australia, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, meltdowns, parenting, resilience, tantrums, wellbeing
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