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This week we are joined by Dr Melissa Mel Morrison; Mel talks to us about her research which explored the perceptions of adolescent girls of the relationship between sports based extra-curricular activities and their wellbeing. Melissa hopes that her research will help to inform both educational settings and professionals to consider how they can broaden their approach towards supporting wellbeing.You can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespodLinkedIn: psychbites-podcast

This week we are joined by Dr Mollie Higgins; Mollie talks to us about her research which explored autistic pupils' experiences of school by asking them about their ideal and non-ideal type of school. The pupils described the type of school environment that would support their attendance, which provided useful ideas for adjustments and adaptations that might help neurodivergent students to attend school.  To access to Mollie's full text click here.You can also access Mollie’s Ed Psych Ed blog post here: Sharing EP Practice: EBSA and Autism - What Can Schools Do? (edpsyched.co.uk)Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespodLinkedIn: psychbites-podcast

Professor Stephen Rollnick discusses the origins and application of Motivational Interviewing in schools. Topics include enhancing listening skills, overcoming fears in scuba diving, interpreting non-verbal cues in education, and guiding conversations positively with MI principles.

Prof Stephen Rollnick, expert in Motivational Interviewing, discusses the origins and applications of MI in schools, emphasizing positive psychology and growth through non-judgmental conversations. The podcast explores the importance of creating a safe space for change, empowering individuals through autonomy and language, and the impact of MI in educational and sports settings.

This week we are joined by Dr Rachel Jones. Rachel talks to us about her research that explored the educational experiences of children with a chronic illness. Rachel also explored the experiences of parents whose children have a chronic illness. We discuss how this support might look when navigating the education system. To access to Rachel's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/151822/Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespodLinkedIn: psychbites-podcast

This week we are joined by Dr Hannah Warnock; Hannah talks to us about some of the current practices in mainstream schools for supporting children and young people with Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). Hannah also discusses the experiences of parents whose children have TS, and what support in school looked like for them.To access to Hannah's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/151684/Hannah’s Tourette’s Action blog post: https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/news-638-an-exploration-of-support-for-children-and-young-people-with-tourette-syndrome-in-schools.htmlYou can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespodLinkedIn: psychbites-podcast

This week we are joined by Dr Molly Griffiths. Molly discusses her research which explored educational psychologists and trainee educational psychologists’ perceptions of Welsh-medium additional learning provision. Molly talks about the perceived benefits and challenges of Welsh-medium additional learning provision are and the barriers to and facilitators to this. To access to Molly's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/161981/Molly also wrote a blog on supporting Welsh medium children and young people with ALN on edpsy.org.uk which can be found here:https://t.co/rwBGkzjngdInstagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod

This week we are joined by Dr Vanessa Brown. Vanessa discusses her research which explored the current preventative and responsive practices undertaken by professionals working with young people who are at risk of becoming not in education, employment, or training (NEET). To access to Vanessa's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/143304/You can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod

This week we are joined by Dr Tamasine Preece. Tamasine talks to us about her research that explored online activities carried out by adolescents and how these can be understood through a lens of digital self-harm. Tamasine discusses hot technology, identity development and talking to children and young people about their social media use. To find out more, follow: https://seewhatworks.co.uk/publications/Please be aware that today’s episode features some discussion of suicide and self-harm that some people may find distressing, so listener discretion is advised.  If you require support, follow: https://www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

A little different this week! To round off our first season, in this episode we answer your questions  and have a chat about our personal experiences of getting interested in educational psychology and applying to the doctoral programme. We discuss the highs and lows, and everything  in between!You can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod