Last week, I was at our HQ in sunny Gloucestershire, teaching on our Level 4 Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma, looking at Behaviour as a Mode of Communication. Later in the week, I joined foster parent Mandie and social worker Laura, as we talked about personal boundaries (and why these are so important).
I wrote about the government’s latest plans to waste £88 million on fostering recruitment
I also wrote about why, logically, my kids shouldn’t still be here with me—and how it wasn’t a large recruitment budget that made the difference
Building an understanding of polyvagal theory has helped me understand trauma in new and helpful ways, and Deb Dana is one of the people who makes understanding polyvagal theory possible. This recent episode, featuring Deb, is a great place to start. Following the episode, I’ve been reading one of Deb’s books, Anchored.
The Disneyland Handcrafted documentary is available on Disney+, but you can also find it on YouTube (in full, for free) below. It’s made from the original footage of Disneyland's creation. I’ve been a fan of the story behind the Disney magic ever since I visited the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco (one of my favourite museums). On a related note, I just added The Unauthorized Story of Walt Disney’s Haunted Mansion to my reading list.
Want to understand child trauma?
Become a member of The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma (individual and group memberships available)
Speak to me about writing/delivering training to your organisation (fostering/adoption agencies, local authorities, education settings, children’s homes, etc.) by emailing me at garetht@coect.co.uk
Enquire about my consultancy services available to organisations determined to make the world a better place for children with trauma at g@clrfd.com
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