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The Developing Brain
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
M O D U L E 1 ; T H E E A R L Y Y E A R S
M O D U L E 2 ; T H E ‘ T H I N K I N G B R A I N ‘
M O D U L E 3 ; T H E ‘ W E L L ‘ B R A I N
Lesson 1; The brain we are born with
Lesson 2; The ‘survival brain’
Lesson 3; Building attachments
Lesson 1; The impact of the environment
Lesson 2; The sensory world
Lesson 3; The social & emotional world
Lesson 1; The impact of stress & distress
Lesson 2; Nurturing wellbeing for a stronger brain
Lesson 3; The impact of relationships
The Adolescent Brain
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
M O D U L E 1 ; T H E C H A L L E N G E S O F A D O L E S C E N C E
M O D U L E 2 ; T H E ‘ T H I N K I N G B R A I N ‘
M O D U L E 3 ; S U P P O R T I N G A D O L E S C E N T B R A I N S
Lesson 1; The vulnerabilities of adolescence
Lesson 2; Social & behavioural challenges
Lesson 3; Introduction to the brain
Lesson 1; How the young brain develops
Lesson 2; How the adolescent brain changes
Lesson 3; Adolescence & sleep
Lesson 1; The strengths of the adolescent brain
Lesson 2; Using relationships to strengthen the adolescent brain
Lesson 3; Strengthening wellbeing in adolescence
The Vulnerable Brain
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
M O D U L E 1 ; W H A T M A K E S A B R A I N V U L N E R A B L E ?
M O D U L E 2 ; R E C O G N I S I N G V U L N E R A B L E B R A I N S
M O D U L E 3 ; S U P P O R T I N G T H E B R A I N
Lesson 1; Early brain development
Lesson 2; The impact of stress & ACE’s
Lesson 3; An introduction to neurodiversity & other vulnerabilities
Lesson 1; Understanding ‘challenging’ behaviour
Lesson 2; Why children struggle to adapt & learn
Lesson 3; The impact of early experience
Lesson 1; Working with, not against, the brain
Lesson 2; Using strengths-based approaches
Lesson 3; Avoiding further harm
Supporting Young People With
Bereavement & Loss
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
M O D U L E 1 ; I N T R O T O B E R E A V E M E N T & L O S S
M O D U L E 2 ; T H E ‘ T H I N K I N G B R A I N ‘
M O D U L E 3 ; T H E ‘ W E L L ‘ B R A I N
Lesson 1; How the brain adapts to change
Lesson 2; The challenges of managing change
Lesson 3; The impact of separation & loss
Lesson 1; Stages of grief
Lesson 2; What support young people need
Lesson 3; Ensuring you help, not harm
Lesson 1; Giving young people their power back
Lesson 2; The importance of endings
Lesson 3; Practical strategies & activities
Strengthening Self-Esteem
From The Inside Out
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
M O D U L E 1 ; I N T R O D U C T I O N T O S E L F – E S T E E M
M O D U L E 2 ; W O R K I N G W I T H T H E C O M P O N E N T S
M O D U L E 3 ; A C T I O N S F O R S T R O N G S E L F – E S T E E M
Lesson 1; What is self-esteem?
Lesson 2; The challenges of improving & evidencing self-esteem
Lesson 3; Understanding & defining self-esteem
Lesson 1; The Sense of self
Lesson 2; The Sense of belonging
Lesson 3; The Sense of personal power
Lesson 1; Using a strengths-based approach for self-esteem
Lesson 2; Overcoming vulnerable self-esteem
Lesson 3; Practical activities to strengthen self-esteem
Ready to Fly:
Building Resilient Children
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
M O D U L E 1 ; I N T R O D U C T I O N T O R E S I L I E N C E
M O D U L E 2 ; U N D E R S T A N D I N G R E S I L I E N C E
M O D U L E 3 ; P R A C T I C A L R E S I L I E N C E B U I L D I N G
Lesson 1; What is resilience & where does it come from?
Lesson 2; Characteristics of resilience
Lesson 3; The impact of poor resilience on childhood & life
Lesson 1; Models of resilience
Lesson 2; Transforming mindsets for stronger resilience
Lesson 3; Planning your resilience-building interventions
Lesson 1; The importance of modelling resilience
Lesson 2; Practical activities for resilience-building
Lesson 3; Using relationships to strengthen resilience
Practical Strategies to Support
Young People’s Wellbeing
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
M O D U L E 1 ; I N T R O D U C T I O N T O W E L L B E I N G
M O D U L E 2 ; U S I N G R E L A T I O N S H I P S
M O D U L E 3 ; P R A C T I C A L A C T I V I T I E S
Lesson 1; The impact of poor childhood wellbeing
Lesson 2; Contributing factors to poor wellbeing
Lesson 3; The impact of improved wellbeing
Lesson 1; Using groups for wellbeing
Lesson 2; Giving feedback to build wellbeing
Lesson 3; Characteristics of nurturing relationships
Lesson 1; Paper-based activities
Lesson 2; Group-based activities
Lesson 3; Helping young people to understand their own wellbeing