Tag Archives: trauma informed

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Posted on December 6, 2018 by colbypearce

Hello. You have not really heard from me for a while. I have neglected this blog site while working on other endeavours, including the further development of the Triple-A Model of Therapeutic Care in Donegal, Ireland, and the development and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged evidence based, foster care, fostercarer, Ireland, kinship care, kinshipcarer, psychology, Social Care, trauma informed | 2 Comments

Attachment theory made simple

Posted on June 18, 2015 by colbypearce

The following is an excerpt from Carr, S. (2013). Attachment in Sport, Exercise and Wellness. Routledge: London and New York (pp 1-2) Some months ago a graduate student came to my office visibly excited after reading the prologue section in … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Book Reviews, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed care | Tagged ACEs, athletes, attachment, Attachment Disorder, developmental trauma, exercise, mental health, resilience, sport, therapeutic foster care, trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, wellness | 1 Comment

Proactive Needs Provision Required to Heal Trauma Hurts

Posted on March 11, 2013 by colbypearce

Perhaps the most little known and understood aspect of childhood trauma is the impact inadequate needs provision has on the child’s perception of how their basic human needs will be met in future, and their associated actions to satisfy their … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, anxiety, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, kinship care, parenting, resilience, therapeutic parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed care | 7 Comments

The Hawthorne Effect in Schools

Posted on September 24, 2012 by colbypearce

The notion of the Hawthorne Effect is derived from a series of experiments conducted in the 1920s and 1930s at the Hawthorne works of the Western Electric Company. In these experiments, the experimenters manipulated aspects of the working conditions of some employees … Continue reading →

Posted in Schools, trauma informed practice, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged school, trauma informed, trauma informed practice, Trauma Informed Schools | 8 Comments

A Tale of Three Mice: An Attachment Story

Posted on June 17, 2012 by colbypearce

Once upon a time there were three mice. The first mouse lived in a house that contained, along with furniture and other household goods and possessions, a lever and a hole in the wall from which food was delivered. Each … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, Trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice | Tagged ACEs, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, child trauma, fostering, kinship care, parenting, resilience, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, wellbeing | 2 Comments

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