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Research Project | The stories of young children, and their families, who have experienced a period of illness / accident or injury in early childhood childhood illness parent/carer research project trainee educational psychologist Nov 22, 2021

Lucy Stone is a Trainee Educational Psychologist at University of East London. She is currently undertaking research looking at the experiences of young children and their families following time in hospital due to critical illness or injury.

Early childhood experiences are central to educational ...

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Research Project | Exploring Support within Educational Provisions for Children and Young People Experiencing Sexual Exploitation research project sexual exploitation Nov 22, 2021

By Charlotte Burrell, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at the University of Exeter, currently undertaking research into child sexual exploitation.

My interest in child sexual exploitation (CSE) started when I worked within a sexual exploitation service, and was able to see the challenges the young...

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Research Project | Exploring the Constructs of Autistic Young People Experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance anxiety autism mental health parent/carer research project wellbeing Nov 22, 2021

By Mollie Higgins, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, currently undertaking research into Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

Hello, my name is Mollie and I am a Year 3 Trainee Child, Community and Educational Psychologist completing my Doctorate at the Tavis...

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Ask the EP | What is Sleep Hygiene? mental health parent/carer sleep Nov 15, 2021

 What is sleep hygiene? How can it help my child have a better night’s sleep?

 

What actually is sleep hygiene?

Sleep is a key aspect of development - after all, humans spend up to a third of our lives asleep. Whilst children may look peaceful when fast asleep, they are undergoing processes to su...

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Ask the EP | How do I Support Children's Working Memory? ep cpd executive functioning parent/carer staff training working memory Oct 07, 2021

As Educational Psychologists we often support teachers to develop children's executive functioning skills.

Despite being a significant predictor of academic achievement, Working Memory is often overlooked which means that school staff aren’t always sure how to help children when they experience dif...

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Research Project | Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions of Supporting Self-Regulated Learning ep cpd executive functioning research project Aug 28, 2021

As Educational Psychologists, we have a key role to play to support children in developing self-regulated learning, which often also involves looking at their executive functioning skills.

In fact, a key component of executive functions is the capacity to plan ahead. Without this, children are only...

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