Able to Care
By Able Training Support Ltd
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Join host Andy Baker (author, speaker and educator) for Able Training’s care-focused podcast Able to Care. For paid and unpaid caregivers, teachers and parents to better understand themselves and those they support. With twice-weekly episodes covering understanding people, promoting self-care and resilience, signposting support and services, strategies to reduce stress and distress, promoting good practice and ensuring positive outcomes for all. Includes special guest experts, caregivers and those with lived experience.
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Is It Lying or Coping? Understanding Children’s Behaviour for Parents, Teachers and Caregivers
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Understanding Autism Beyond Behaviour: Science, Hope and Practical Support for Parents and Caregivers
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Attention-Seeking or Connection-Seeking? Understanding Behaviour That Challenges
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Why Wellbeing Matters in Care Homes: Dementia, Burnout and Better Support with Surraya Sadr
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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How to De-Escalate Behaviour: 4 Practical Steps That Actually Work
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Dementia Adventure: Keeping Life Meaningful After a Dementia Diagnosis
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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How to Reduce Violence in Health and Social Care: Prevention That Actually Works
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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18 Minutes of CPR: The Night That Saved Rob Jones’ Life
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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When Honesty Hurts: Connection Before Correction in Dementia Care
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Small Changes That Reduce Dementia Risk - with Michelle Reshef-Ash
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Why Children Steal, Hide or Hoard: The Real Story Behind ‘Difficult’ Behaviour
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline & Neurodiversity – What Schools Miss with Dr Neil Alexander-Passe
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Restorative Practice That Works: How to Debrief After Difficult Behaviour
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Future Care Made Simple: Vicky Jones on Planning Before Crisis Hits
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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What Is Positive Behaviour Support PBS ? Real-life examples and practical insights
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Living Well With Dementia: Friendship, Dignity and Making Moments Matter
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Trauma Isn’t a Behaviour Problem: 3 Mindset Swaps for Carers and Teachers
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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From Carer to Diagnosis: Michael Booth on Living with Young Onset Dementia
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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When Dementia Looks Like Aggression: What Behaviour Is Really Saying & How to Respond
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Live-In Care Explained – Why Families Are Choosing Home Over Care Homes
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Why 'Do As You’re Told' Doesn’t Work: Rethinking Challenging Behaviour
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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No Home, No Care: The UK Housing Crisis Blocking Care Packages
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Preventative Wellbeing: The Six C’s That Help People Thrive
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Transforming School Behaviour and Culture with Fiona Booth
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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The Hidden Power of Language in Care, Teaching and Parenting
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Silence Your Inner Critic: Mindful Self-Compassion for Caregivers (with Kathryn Lovewell)
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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The Cost of Submissive Behaviour: When Quiet Isn’t Calm
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Understanding Men, Women & Stress: John Gray on Relationships, Care, and Self-Care
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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AI in Care and Education: Enhancing Humanity or Risking Connection?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Anxiety Isn’t Weakness – It’s Wisdom in Disguise
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): Why It’s Not Defiance, It’s Autonomy
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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She Built a Business to Beat Her Biggest Fear
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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The Hidden Curriculum: Behaviour They Learn from You
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Understanding Dementia: What Every Carer and Family Needs to Know
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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6 Smarter Ways to Teach Behaviour (Without Punishment)
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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When the System Takes Your Child: A Father’s Fight to Reunite
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The Power of Repair: Rebuilding Trust After Behaviour Challenges
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Food, Frailty & Dignity: Supporting Nutrition in Older Age
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Lies, Trust and Survival: Rethinking Dishonesty
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Love, Loss and Dignity: Rethinking Dementia Support
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Good & Evil: Ditch the Labels, see the person, not the category.
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Supporting Children in Care: Practical Tools for Parents & Teachers
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Spot the Signs: Prevent Behaviour Escalation Early
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Praise, Placements & Belonging: Support Neurodivergent Kids
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Why “Attention Seeking” Is Really Connection Seeking
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Living with Young Onset Dementia: Karen Thomas on Change & Care
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Why “Calm Down” Backfires — And What to Say Instead
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Living Alongside Young People: Foster Care & Creative Healing
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Right, Wrong, or Just Misunderstood? A Trauma-Informed Look at Behaviour
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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When the System Fails, Love Doesn’t
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Is “Good Behaviour” Hiding a Bigger Problem?
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Supporting Struggling Minds: Executive Function Explained
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Positive Culture Starts with You: Why Carers Need Praise Too
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Retained Reflexes & Behaviour: A Game-Changer for Parents and Teachers
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Reclaiming Boundaries in a Switched-On World
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Creating Trauma-Responsive Schools: Why Every Child Needs to Belong
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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From Crying Babies to Angry Adults: Why We Judge Instead of Help
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Vapes & Spice: The Hidden Addiction Crisis - with Alison Armstrong
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Beyond Judgement: How to See the Person, Not Just the Behaviour
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Fixing School Systems: From Trauma to True Inclusion
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Stop Punishing, Start Understanding: A Kinder Way to Manage Behaviour
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Parent & Child Fostering: Keeping Families Together
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Praise or Pressure? Helping Kids Build Resilience
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Fostering Growth: Mindset Shifts That Change Lives
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Regression Is a Message: What’s the Child Really Telling You?
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Dignity in Personal Care: Small Acts, Big Impact
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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It’s Not Them, It’s You: The Secret to Calmer Parenting and Teaching
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Trauma in School and at Home: What Every Teacher and Parent Should Know
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Shame Doesn’t Teach: A Better Way for Parents, Teachers & Carers
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Understanding Dementia: Real Support, Real Stories, Real Change
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Feeling Numb? It Might Be Compassion Fatigue
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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How Cognitive Assessments Help Children Thrive: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Carers
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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The Science of Negativity Bias: Practical Tools for Caregivers, Teachers, and Parents
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Online Extremism, Identity, and Safeguarding: How to Protect Young Minds
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Risk Aversion vs Resilience: How Managed Risk Builds Confidence in Children and Adults
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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From the Care System to Changing It: Steve Baron on Reframing Social Work and Supporting Vulnerable Children
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Boundaries That Build Trust: Why Caregivers, Parents & Professionals Need Them
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Understanding Grooming and Childhood SA: A Survivor’s Story with Jeremy Indika
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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How to Manage Stressful Situations Without Losing Control: Top Tips for Caregivers and Parents
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Trauma, Autonomy, and Advocacy: Navigating PDA with Julia Daunt and Ruth Fidler
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Should We Praise Children? The Answer for All Parents, Teachers and Carers
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Trauma-Informed or Just a Trend? How to Create Real Change in Classrooms & Care Settings
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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How to Support Neurodivergent & Trauma-Affected Individuals for Parents, Teachers and Carers
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Understanding Childhood Trauma:What Every Parent, Teacher & Carer Needs to Know
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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How Workplace Culture Shapes Behavior Management: Creating Positive Environments for Care & Education
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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The Teenage Brain Uncovered: Understanding Adolescence with Dr. Bettina Hohnen
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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FASD Awareness: Alison McCormack on Diagnosis, Challenges & Effective Support
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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The Mary Poppins of Social Care: Paula Cashmore on Quality, Compassion, and Leadership in Care
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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From Conflict to Connection: How ‘I’ Statements Transform Communication
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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From Love on the Spectrum to Autism Education: Kaelynn Partlow’s Story
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Mood Monitoring: A Game-Changer for Carers, Teachers & Parents in Managing Behaviour
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Mental Capacity Explained: How to Assess, Support, and Advocate for Better Decision-Making
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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De-escalate Stress & Build Trust with One Simple Phrase
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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The Power of Play: How Play Transforms Learning & Behaviour with Emily Warren
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Breaking Down Tasks for Success: Forward & Backward Chaining in Care & Education
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Understanding Dementia: Gina Awad on Advocacy, Rare Dementias, and Carer Support
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Why Setting Boundaries is Key to Healthy Relationships and Mental Wellbeing
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Seven Steps to Empower Autistic Children
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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The Power of Active Listening
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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How Do You Find the Right Care Home for Your Loved One?
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Jan 21, 2025 |