
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton How To Help Children Overcome Attachment Injuries
When a child’s early bonding experiences with their parents goes wrong, the result can be extremely challenging behaviour in school, difficulties with social interaction and problems with emotional regulation.
In today’s episode, our guest Catherine Young explains how to use her evidence-based M-MAT process (multi-modal attachment therapy) to heal the 'attachment injury' driving those behaviours and manage their emotions more successfully.
Important links:
M-MAT Attachment Therapy book: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk
Get our FREE SEN Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/SEN-handbook.php
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Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php
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