January 2010

Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting Update

Dear [[First name]]

I hope term is going well after the snowy start. Here are the dates of the next Therapeutic Storywriting course as well as details of a new one-day training in Using Guided Imagery as a Way into Writing. Also included are details of forthcoming conferences related to emotional well-being.

3-day Training: Setting up Therapeutic Storywriting Groups for Pupils with BESDs
Research has shown this intervention improves pupils' writing skills while developing emotional literacy. It is a DCSF case example of good inclusive practice. The training is practice-based and participants are expected to set up the 10 week intervention with a group (4-6) of pupils in school after the second day of the training.

Target group: SENCOs, HLTAs, SEN teachers, Educational Psychologists, Learning Mentors & School Counsellors supporting pupils (7-13 yrs) with BESDs at KS2 & KS3
Location: Jurys Inn, Brighton (next to B'tn station)
Dates: Thursday 6 May, Friday 7 May and Fri 11 June 2010
Booking form: Download from www.TherapeuticStoryWriting.com or ring 01273 235666.

1-day Training: Using Guided Imagery as a Way into Writing
Guided imagery can be used to support both pupils' emotional well-being and their engagement with writing. This one day course will explore the use of guided imagery to connect pupils with their internal world and show how this experience can also lead into writing. Particpants will have the chance to experience guided imagery journeys and also the opportunity to practise leading others. The skills can be used in work with the whole class, small groups or individuals.

Target group: Classteachers, SENCOs, HLTAs, SEN teachers, Educational Psychologists, Learning Mentors & School Counsellors at KS2,KS3 & KS4
Location: Jurys Inn, Brighton (next to B'tn station)
Dates: Friday 14 May 2010
Booking form: Download from www.TherapeuticStoryWriting.com or ring 01273 235666.

Forthcoming Lectures/Conferences
Maternal Neglect and the Neurobiology of mother-infant attachment
This conference will take the form of a study day with Dr Lane Strathearn, a developmental pediatrician currently working in Houston, Texas. Dr Strathearn will present research into the neurobiology of mother-infant attachment and neurodevelopmental disabilities such as autism.
3rd March 2010 - Venue: Wellcome Trust, London
More details:www.emotionaldevelopment.co.uk

Nasen Live 2010
Conference with exhibitors and speakers on a range of SEN Issues.
26 & 27 May 2010 - Reebok Stadium, Bolton
More details: www.nasen.org.uk

SEBDA Conference 2010: Transforming Troubled Lives
The impact of research, policy and practice on children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Speakers include Prof Paul Cooper, Prof Harry Daniels and John Visser.
Tuesday 14-17th September 2010, Oxford
More details:www.sebdaconferences.org

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Very best wishes

Trisha

Trisha Waters
Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting
01273 235666

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