oh and an after thought. I would go for some contextual stuff too. Are there other kids in the library, could he start there? Or does your school have a chess...
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Lisa Coyne
lcoyne_suffolk
Mar 17, 2011 1:18 pm
Hi Tamar, This is great advice from Louise - I think she's right on the money - you should try everything she says!! To add to that, in my experience working...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Mar 17, 2011 8:59 pm
LIsa, that is beautiful. I'm tearing up too. What a fabulous example of values work in a non-talky active and fun way. I have to smile at "the world's worst...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Apr 1, 2011 10:09 am
Thanks Maartin, Thanks for the post. There are great questions in this paper!. Not just for those who are dying. Funny really, I am just coming away from an...
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tamarblack
Apr 25, 2011 1:02 am
Thank you so much Phil, Louise and Lisa for your wonderful suggestions. Things have improved greatly; however its one step forward two steps back with this...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Apr 25, 2011 3:54 am
Lovely to hear what happened Tamar. There is something wonderful about defusion with kids. Done well it really helps them 'get' that their thoughts dont need...
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Phil Hoare
phil_1959
Apr 27, 2011 5:12 am
Hi all, I am a counsellor and I am very new to ACT. I have just completed the introductory workshop with Russ Harris and am planning to do the advanced one in...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Apr 27, 2011 10:58 am
Hi Phil, A difficult one you have there. I would firstly suggest that you discuss this in supervision, by the sound of it there are a number of complex issues...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Apr 27, 2011 11:30 am
Hi Phil, A difficult one you have there. I would firstly suggest that you discuss this in supervision, by the sound of it there are a number of complex issues...
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lisa
dr_lisa_newton
May 19, 2011 12:53 pm
Hello! I'd be really grateful for any thoughts or advice about some work I'm doing with a 9 year old fostered boy: "G". We've been using ACT - or at least,...
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tamarblack
May 20, 2011 12:34 am
Hi Lisa, My first thought is thank your mind when it underestimates the support you are giving him. You have taught him skills for the future, and that there...
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beverly leigh
bleigh0001
May 20, 2011 12:43 am
Lisa, It sounds like a very difficult place to be. I worked with foster care children for about a year and it was very difficult for me at times. What I found...
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Pat Nelson
drpatnelson
May 20, 2011 10:59 am
Hi, Lisa. Interesting post. It seems to me that several things are relevant. Most importantly, it appears that due to the overwhelming nature of his...
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Pat Nelson
drpatnelson
May 20, 2011 11:50 am
I should clarify that I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't do cognitive defusion work, only that you build his skill and confidence with it before focusing on...
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louise hayes
hayes640
May 21, 2011 2:06 am
Hi Lisa, I read your post - twice. Each time really noticing how helpless I would also feel, and have felt, and still do now in trying to offer you some...
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louise hayes
hayes640
May 21, 2011 2:20 am
Bruce Perry's book, The boy who was raised as a dog, has a lot of useful insights into relationship building with very traumatised children. Don't be put off b...
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Lisa Newton
dr_lisa_newton
May 25, 2011 4:45 pm
Hello again Thank you so much for the responses - lots to think about, and lots of ideas to try out in our next session. Reading them, I've got a glimpse of...
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Martin Hedlin
martinhedlin
May 26, 2011 1:09 pm
Hi group! I’m working as a (pre)schoolpsychologist and run in to a lot of kids with CD/ODD or similar problems . I wonder if anyone has developed a method...
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tenpc@...
philtenaglia
May 27, 2011 2:43 pm
Hey Martin, Phil Tenaglia here. I am a school psychologist and work in a special education setting with kids who have been given these labels. I came to...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Jun 1, 2011 9:59 am
Dear List, I am trying to source iphone apps that might be suitable for a 13 year old client I have been working with who has cancer. Client spends a lot of...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Jun 1, 2011 10:17 am
Hi Allison, Thanks. I have used Talking Tom etc. They work beautifully for defusion and I love them. However, in this case my client has genuine fears so...
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bowden@...
sandra.bowden26
Jun 1, 2011 11:41 am
Hi Louise I saw something about some mindfulness apps from a site called something like ‘mind your headspace’- different to the Australian Headspace, I...
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Theresa Truax-Gischler
tltbaku
Jun 1, 2011 4:51 pm
I put these apps together with a friend a while back - perhaps you will find something? http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iquarium/id327568470?mt=8 - iQuarium ...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Jun 1, 2011 11:45 pm
Hi Tim, Nice to hear from you. I did a google search and didnt come up with anything, despite trying various combinations of head and space. If you do happen...
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Louise Hayes
hayes640
Jun 2, 2011 5:15 am
Hi Theresa, wow what a list you have! I'll check them out. Are these available for an ACBS folk? I might get together a list of apps and post it on the ACBS...
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Theresa Truax-Gischler
tltbaku
Jun 2, 2011 8:42 am
Yes, let’s compile lists of resources for kids/teenagers! We’ve been working on incorporating relaxation, meditation and yoga into our program here with DD...
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Theresa Truax-Gischler
tltbaku
Jun 2, 2011 8:54 am
Forgot this link and two attachments. http://www.ziji.com/a34/mind-in-a-jar-experiment/article_info.html From: kidact@yahoogroups.com...
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bowden@...
sandra.bowden26
Jun 3, 2011 6:07 am
Hi Louise Ok, I was close, but not close enough to be actually useful – it is www.getsomeheadspace.com I haven’t downloaded anything, so can’t comment...
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louise hayes
hayes640
Jun 4, 2011 10:50 am
Dear All, Just quick thanks for the app ideas. I so love this list and the ability to work as a community. You all kept me busy all afternoon playing with...
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Jenny Melrose
jennymelrose
Jun 21, 2011 10:15 am
Hi all I've been a lurker on this list for awhile - this is my first posting. Thanks for all I've read so far - I don't do much kids work yet and am enjoying...
