Trauma and the body:
The Occupational Therapy approach to dysregulation in schools
The Occupational Therapy approach to dysregulation in schools
Trauma Webinar Series
NEW WEBINAR
With special guest speaker Padraig Danaher, The OT Coach., an expert in infant, child and parent mental health. Padraig has vast experience of working with complex trauma in a variety of settings and has created a bespoke approach to helping people impacted by trauma
In this webinar we will explore trauma and adverse childhood experiences and the lifelong effects on emotional, behavioural, and physical health.
We will outline areas such as:
- the window of tolerance
- hyperarousal
- dissociation
- sensory systems
- co-regulation and
- play-based activities
This will all be explored through the lens of an occupational therapist, while bringing to light basic principles related to trauma and trauma-informed approaches.
Padraig Danaher, The OT Coach has been specialising in infant, child and parent mental health since 2011. Padraig has vast experience working with complex trauma in a variety of settings such as a parental assessment unit, residential care for teens and working closely in the community with individuals who have been impacted by trauma.
Padraig draws on a range of psychological and occupational therapy strategies and a Masters in Positive & Coaching Psychology to help people understand and cope with their daily function and apply sensory attachment interventions.
We will outline areas such as:
- the window of tolerance
- hyperarousal
- dissociation
- sensory systems
- co-regulation and
- play-based activities
This will all be explored through the lens of an occupational therapist, while bringing to light basic principles related to trauma and trauma-informed approaches.
Padraig Danaher, The OT Coach has been specialising in infant, child and parent mental health since 2011. Padraig has vast experience working with complex trauma in a variety of settings such as a parental assessment unit, residential care for teens and working closely in the community with individuals who have been impacted by trauma.
Padraig draws on a range of psychological and occupational therapy strategies and a Masters in Positive & Coaching Psychology to help people understand and cope with their daily function and apply sensory attachment interventions.
Price €40 | Group discounts available
| FREE or €25 for members (depending on membership level)
Tuesday 28th February 2023
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
| FREE or €25 for members (depending on membership level)
Tuesday 28th February 2023
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Or if you are a member, please contact us for your free pass
NEW WEBINAR
Managing anxiety and promoting a calm classroom
With special guest speaker Brenda Roche, from Libra Coaching
More information coming soon
Price €40 | Group discounts available
| FREE or €25 for members (depending on membership level)
Wednesday 19th April 2023
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
| FREE or €25 for members (depending on membership level)
Wednesday 19th April 2023
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Or if you are a member, please contact us for your free pass
INTRODUCTORY WEBINAR
Trauma in the classroom: The basics
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This introductory session introduces the topic of trauma in the classroom and explains the different types of trauma that children may have experienced or may still be experiencing. We also delve into the collective trauma that everyone has experienced as a result of the pandemic and how this may show up in the classroom.
This interactive session is run as a workshop, marrying evidence-based trauma theory with real practical techniques. The aim is to help schools manage this trauma and minimise the impact on staff and students alike.
This is a unique opportunity to see for yourself how Trauma Responsive Education works and get real practical takeaways to bring back to your classroom.
Note: This webinar is best suited to educators who are new to trauma theory and its practical application in the classroom
This interactive session is run as a workshop, marrying evidence-based trauma theory with real practical techniques. The aim is to help schools manage this trauma and minimise the impact on staff and students alike.
This is a unique opportunity to see for yourself how Trauma Responsive Education works and get real practical takeaways to bring back to your classroom.
Note: This webinar is best suited to educators who are new to trauma theory and its practical application in the classroom
Restorative Practices:
The perfect complement to trauma-informed approaches in schools
The perfect complement to trauma-informed approaches in schools
With special guest speaker Joe Power, Restorative Practice trainer, Restorative Practice Development Officer, residential childcare worker, and certified SynRJ trainer. Joe strongly believes in the need for relationships to be at the heart of any intervention and the need for trauma informed care to be part of the "restorative package"
This overview of Restorative Practices will take you through the key principles and practices, focusing in particular on the why behind Restorative Practices:
- Why use it
- Why it is good for students, parents and teachers (it makes your life less stressful and helps you sleep better), and
- Why it is a perfect accompaniment to trauma informed approaches.
You will get practical tips you can use straight away, and there will be plenty of opportunities for interaction and questions.
- Why use it
- Why it is good for students, parents and teachers (it makes your life less stressful and helps you sleep better), and
- Why it is a perfect accompaniment to trauma informed approaches.
You will get practical tips you can use straight away, and there will be plenty of opportunities for interaction and questions.
Price €40 | Group discounts available
| FREE or €25 for members (depending on membership level)
Tuesday 31st January 2023
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
| FREE or €25 for members (depending on membership level)
Tuesday 31st January 2023
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
APATHY. AGGRESSION. ANXIETY.
THE FALLOUT FROM COVID-19?
THE FALLOUT FROM COVID-19?
Understanding the fallout from Covid-19 in schools through a trauma informed lens.
On the return to school after two years of lockdowns and anxiety over Covid-19, are you seeing more distressed and challenging behaviour in your students?
This webinar will show how an understanding of the impact of trauma might explain why some students seem more apathetic, more anxious or more aggressive than normal.
Participants will have an opportunity to share ideas and gain practical tips to support these students.
On the return to school after two years of lockdowns and anxiety over Covid-19, are you seeing more distressed and challenging behaviour in your students?
This webinar will show how an understanding of the impact of trauma might explain why some students seem more apathetic, more anxious or more aggressive than normal.
Participants will have an opportunity to share ideas and gain practical tips to support these students.
Thursday 20th October 2022
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA WEBINAR MINI-SERIES
A series of four webinars on intergenerational trauma
Webinar 1: Understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma in schools
With special guest speaker Damien McNally, Associate Lecturer at the Wave Trauma Centre in Northern Ireland, and Queens University Belfast
In this series of webinars we use the umbrella term 'intergenerational trauma' because we think it is something very relevant in our context in Ireland. The first webinar in this series will cover the basics of intergenerational trauma - what it is and how it can show up in schools.
We are priveleged to announce special guest speaker Damien McNally. Damien works in the field of reconciliation with the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council and is also an Associate Lecturer with Wave Trauma Centre, teaching on the areas of complex grief and trauma. Damien's interest in the area is as a result of losing his father in childhood as a result of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Damien will share his own story of transgenerational trauma with us and his experience of school. We will also reflect on how transgenerational trauma might look in school and what teaching staff can do to support these pupils.
We are priveleged to announce special guest speaker Damien McNally. Damien works in the field of reconciliation with the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council and is also an Associate Lecturer with Wave Trauma Centre, teaching on the areas of complex grief and trauma. Damien's interest in the area is as a result of losing his father in childhood as a result of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Damien will share his own story of transgenerational trauma with us and his experience of school. We will also reflect on how transgenerational trauma might look in school and what teaching staff can do to support these pupils.
Thursday 17th February 2022
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Webinar 3: Working with parents and traumatised communities
With special guest speaker, Regina O'Sullivan, primary school leadership expert, educational disadvantage and child voice advocate, and member of the leadership support team at the IPPN
This webinar will look at the communciations and relationships between school staff and parents, some of whom often come from traumatised communities themselves. Practical strategies to help improve communication between schools and their communities will be explored so that more children and young people can remain engaged in education.
We are really excited to announce special guest speaker Regina O'Sullivan. Regina is a recently retired primary school principal with 39 years of experience working in the primary setting, with particular knowledge of educational disadvantage.
She has a keen interest in the partnership between parents and schools, particularly the empowerment of parents in the DEIS context. Regina has long been an advocate for inclusive practices in schools and for pupil voice and welfare.
Regina currently serves on the leadership support team of the IPPN and has been actively involved in supporting schools towards well-managed amalgamations.
We are really excited to announce special guest speaker Regina O'Sullivan. Regina is a recently retired primary school principal with 39 years of experience working in the primary setting, with particular knowledge of educational disadvantage.
She has a keen interest in the partnership between parents and schools, particularly the empowerment of parents in the DEIS context. Regina has long been an advocate for inclusive practices in schools and for pupil voice and welfare.
Regina currently serves on the leadership support team of the IPPN and has been actively involved in supporting schools towards well-managed amalgamations.
Thursday 24th March 2022
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Q&A Session with Anne Marie Quilligan
The experience of school for Traveller children and their families
With special guest speaker Anne Marie Quilligan, Social Care Practitioner with the Tipperary Rural Traveller Project, Board member of Bedford Row Family Project, and Researcher with a special interest in the impact of imprisonment on Traveller mothers and their children
This webinar will look at the difficulties Traveller children and their families have at school through the trauma-informed lens and in particular the impact of trauma passed through generations.
We are delighted to welcome special guest Anne Marie Quilligan for an informal Q&A session on this topic. Anne Marie is a graduate of the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) with a BA (Hons) in Social Care Work and an award for overall excellence in legal studies.
We are delighted to welcome special guest Anne Marie Quilligan for an informal Q&A session on this topic. Anne Marie is a graduate of the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) with a BA (Hons) in Social Care Work and an award for overall excellence in legal studies.
As a Social Care practitioner, she has worked with young adults transitioning from residential living to independent living via Rehab Care. She currently works as a Community Development Worker with the Tipperary Rural Traveller Project and is on the board of management of the Bedford Row Family Project, which supports individuals and families impacted by imprisonment.
In addition, as a peer researcher in the Social Work and Research Practice (SWARP) she helps to explore the impact of imprisonment on Traveller mothers and their children, including how the mother-child relationship is accommodated and supported during incarceration.
Anne Marie is a member of the Traveller history and culture expert assessment group for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), which is currently reviewing the place of Traveller culture and history in the existing curriculum, from early childhood to senior cycle.
Please contact us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Webinar 4: Separation and Loss
With special guest speaker Damien McNally, Associate Lecturer at the Wave Trauma Centre in Northern Ireland, and Queens University Belfast
More information coming soon
We are priveleged to announce special guest speaker Damien McNally. Damien works in the field of reconciliation with the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council and is also an Associate Lecturer with Wave Trauma Centre, teaching on the areas of complex grief and trauma. Damien's interest in the area is as a result of losing his father in childhood as a result of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Thursday 7th April 2022
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
4.00pm - 5.30pm
Online via Zoom
Note: This advanced webinar mini-series is best suited to educators who already have a good grounding in the basics of trauma theory or who have attended previous training with us
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
ADVANCED Webinar
Trauma informed transitions and endings
Transitions, endings and changes can be difficult for all children, but they are particularly challenging for children and young people who have been affected by trauma and/or poor early years attachment. These students may find it difficult to change from one activity to another, from structured time in school to unstructured activities, from one year group to another and of course, from primary to post-primary. They often find the end of term very unsettling and can exhibit distressed behaviour around endings. This webinar will look at transitions and endings through a trauma-informed lens and suggest practical ways in which school staff can help these students to manage all types of transitions.
This advanced webinar will be more useful to those who have attended an introductory webinar or training course already.
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
This advanced webinar will be more useful to those who have attended an introductory webinar or training course already.
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
ADVANCED WEBINAR:
The foster child in school
School can be challenging for children in the care system. Often they have moved school several times and may have missed out on important years of their education. Their academic and social skills can be affected. This webinar will look at the issues that children in care face in school, ways to understand the impact of trauma and loss on learning and behaviour and practical ways in which school staff can help.
This advanced webinar will be more useful to those who have attended an introductory webinar or training course already.
Contact us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
This advanced webinar will be more useful to those who have attended an introductory webinar or training course already.
Contact us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
ADVANCED WEBINAR:
A trauma responsive approach to bullying
Bullying of all kinds can be difficult for schools to deal with – particularly when trying to work with the student being bullied and the student who is the bully. Bullying can affect individual students and whole groups of students. This webinar will look at a trauma responsive approach to understanding and dealing with bullying, from whole school approaches to working with individual children and young people.
This advanced webinar will be more useful to those who have attended an introductory webinar or training course already.
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WEBINAR:
The quiet, withdrawn child
Are you worried about a quiet, withdrawn student in your class? Often these students get overlooked because so much of our time is taken up by those students who ‘act out’ but trauma affects children and young people in different ways. For some, their response is to withdraw and disengage.
In this webinar we will look at understanding the possible reasons for such behaviour, what types of trauma might have occurred and practical tips for school staff to use to support these students.
This advanced webinar will be more useful to those who have attended an introductory webinar or training course already.
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
2021 Trauma Responsive Return to School Series
Webinar 1: The Hyperactive Child who finds it difficult to settle to learn
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2021 Trauma Responsive Return to School Series
Webinar 2: The confrontational child who creates conflict in the classroom
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Webinar
Understanding intergenerational trauma: breaking the cycle
Intergenerational trauma is a psychological term used to describe the transfer of trauma from one generation to the next. A classic example would be substance abuse that causes a cycle of addiction and anxiety to persist in families. In this webinar we explore the effects of intergenerational trauma and how this type of trauma might show up in our education systems - not just amongst students but also amongst the teaching staff themselves. We will talk about the latest research on breaking these negative cycles and how these can be applied in schools.
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Webinar
A trauma responsive approach to managing anxiety in teaching and learning
The uncertainty and changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are fuelling much anxiety amongst teaching staff. Juggling remote teaching with other committments is particularly draining. And worry about the safety of new routines and fear of spreading the virus may cause many staff members to be anxious about returning to school again. Schools may face challenges from parents at a time when they are having to put plans in place with minimal experience of their effectiveness and ever changing plans. This webinar for school staff will look at ways of understanding and working with these anxieties and dealing with any possible conflicts arising from misunderstandings and fear.
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Webinar
A trauma responsive approach to dealing with parental anxiety on the return to school
At any time, the start of a new school term can be stressful for some parents and children but that has been made worse this year with the uncertainty and changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Worries about the safety of new routines and fear of spreading the virus may cause many parents to be anxious about their children returning to school. Schools may face challenges from parents at a time when they are having to put plans in place without any experience of their effectiveness.
This webinar for school staff will look at ways of understanding and working with these anxieties and dealing with any possible conflicts arising from misunderstandings and fear.
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
This webinar for school staff will look at ways of understanding and working with these anxieties and dealing with any possible conflicts arising from misunderstandings and fear.
Contact Us if you would like to attend a repeat of this webinar
Webinar
Becoming a trauma responsive school: auditing your practice and developing the trauma informed pathway. Moving from surviving to thriving
We have all now been affected by the community trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic but there have always been students in our schools affected by traumatic events. These students often appear as challenging, withdrawn or disengaged from learning. Despite the best efforts of staff, these students find it impossible to settle to learn. But we also know that that schools already have approaches and interventions which provide support and help to these students.
This webinar offers a trauma informed framework for schools and staff to audit their current practice, to identify what they are doing well and where further support and training is needed.
This webinar offers a trauma informed framework for schools and staff to audit their current practice, to identify what they are doing well and where further support and training is needed.
Speakers
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Marie Delaney
Co-Founder
Marie is a teacher, educational psychotherapist, trainer and writer. Her teachings have inspired a generation of teachers to think outside the box and to challenge their thinking on managing behaviour. She equips teachers with practical strategies to engage all students and does it all with a sense of humour.
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Lisa McSherry
Co-Founder
Lisa is an experienced researcher, endlessly curious, and leaves no stone unturned in her insistence on getting to the root of an issue. She has a keen interest in trauma and is fascinated by the latest trends in neuroscience and how this fits in with trauma-informed and trauma-responsive education.
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