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Theory of Accessibility to Needs Provision

Posted on September 11, 2020 by colbypearce

Below is a statement that reflects the third ‘A’ in the Triple-A Model – Accessibility (to needs provision). It captures my thoughts and my response when I am talking to caregivers about their experience of the behaviour of a child … Continue reading →

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Connected Classrooms that CARE: Supporting children recovering from a tough start to life in an era of COVID-19

Posted on May 7, 2020 by colbypearce

In this, my third major release during this COVID-19 period, I have turned my mind to the support of children and young people who are recovering from a tough start to life at school. Written for teachers and other education … Continue reading →

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A little extra needs provision

Posted on March 23, 2020 by colbypearce

Hello again. I am taking my own advice and maintaining a consistent routine as much as possible during these extraordinary times by posting content that I hope will prove to be useful to caregivers of children and young people. If … Continue reading →

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A little extra understanding in tough times

Posted on March 22, 2020 by colbypearce

In this, the fourth in a series of posts about resources I am distributing to help caregivers of children during these extraordinary times, I highlight the importance for children and young people of being heard and understood. Science shows that … Continue reading →

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A little extra Accessibility in tough times

Posted on March 20, 2020 by colbypearce

Children first learn that we are accessible to them during infancy when we attend to them whether they are crying or quiet. Attending to infants whether they are crying or quiet provides experiences of their worth, of our proximity and … Continue reading →

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A little extra CARE in tough times

Posted on March 17, 2020 by colbypearce

Hi everyone. In a follow-up to yesterday’s post, I thought I would provide a complementary infographic that acknowledges that in tough times children benefit from a little extra CARE also. This seems most apt in this most troubling of times. … Continue reading →

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Trauma Informed Practice Resource for Schools

Posted on February 19, 2019 by colbypearce

This resource represents an endeavour to support effective working connections between home and school in support of recovery or children who have experienced trauma at home. Continue reading →

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A practical resource supporting trauma-informed practice at school

Posted on January 25, 2019 by colbypearce

I am very pleased to announce that in association with the successful implementation of the Triple-A Model of Therapeutic CARE in TUSLA’s alternate care service in Donegal, Ireland, and the CARE Therapeutic Framework in the Kinship Care Program in South Australia, I have developed a complementary resource for trauma-informed practice in schools. Continue reading →

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Relationship styles in children with a disability

Posted on June 18, 2015 by colbypearce

Relationship Styles in Children with a Disability Based on John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory By: Tara Hearne (Psychology Intern at Secure Start®) and Colby Pearce Relational styles in children can be broken down into four main categories: Secure A child with … Continue reading →

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Lessons about Learning: Some Truths about Behaviour Management

Posted on May 8, 2015 by colbypearce

Conventional behaviour management, as it is widely used in the care and management of children, incorporates three main techniques: Reinforcement of wanted or desired behaviours; Punishment of unwanted or undesirable behaviours; and Extinction of unwanted or undesirable behaviours by ignoring … Continue reading →