by Katie | Sep 19, 2022 | ASD, Educational Difficulties, General Psychology, Occupational Therapy
Book recommendation: “Can I tell you about Sensory Processing Difficulties?” by Sue Allen This illustrated book is part of the educational,”can i tell you about,” series, aimed at children, parents and teachers. The author, Sue Allen is an experienced clinician,...
by Katie | Aug 22, 2022 | ASD, Educational Difficulties, Relationships
It was that one moment: poetry and reflections on a life making relationships with children and young people by Dan Hughes Dan Hughes is the revered clinical psychologist and founder of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)- developed to treat children and young...
by Katie | Aug 18, 2022 | ASD, Educational Difficulties, Relationships
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd (2007) At Purple House Clinic, we love reading and sharing children’s books, especially ones that offer positive, neurodiverse role-models. We know that through reading, children can explore identities, learn about different...
by Katie | Jul 18, 2022 | Mental Health & Therapies
It was about 10 years ago when I first heard, in passing, of a new therapy for psychological trauma which sounded more than a little strange. As far as I could understand, the main principles were that you waggled your fingers in front of your client’s face...
by Katie | Jun 28, 2022 | Attachment, Looked After & Adopted Children, Relationships
My Name is Leon is a powerful single-part TV drama, aired in June 2022 on BBC1 (now available on BBC iplayer.) It is based on the international-best selling book of the same name by Kit de Waal. Click to play BBC trailer (external link to YouTube):Warning:...