Founder, Play Included C.I.C. Clinical Psychologist. Learning through play and child wellbeing. Brick-by-Brick programme (LEGO based therapy author). Own views.
Cambridge, England
Joined October 2015
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Thanks for this amazing partner spotlight @LEGOfoundation ! Our training in the Brick-by-Brick programme is now available 🤩Take a look at playincluded.com we are very proud of it!
Partner spotlight! @playincluded, building friendships, one brick at a time! ✨ Through online learning and experiential hands-on workshops, @playincluded offers training to health and education professionals to facilitate the Brick-by-Brick® programme. playincluded.com/
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"We need a bolder &broader definition of health—something to do with resilience, adaptability, coping, interdependence &relationships with others, our community, the planet...we should stop thinking of health being about individuals & recognise that it’s something broader."
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Looks like a super important #anxiety and #autism study to me - Understanding the relationship between social camouflaging in autism and safety behaviours in social anxiety in autistic and non‐autistic adolescents - chapeau @jiedilei et al. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.co… #OpenAccess
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A new paper coauthored by PEDAL researchers @DrJennyG & @EmmaPritchard95 takes a neurodiversity-informed approach to understanding autistic play & captures what autistic people say about their play.
📑The paper:
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👩💻A summary:
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This was an awesome webinar! I love the link between research and practice and the fantastic @_mlaurie really got us thinking about learning through play, double empathy and Brick Clubs 🤩
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Come to this webinar on 15th Aug - bring the latest research to your LEGO Brick Clubs with the brill @_mlaurie. Find out about learning through play, neurodiversity and good practice. Book at playincluded.com/training-pr…. #twittereps #edpsyched #legotherapy
Super lovely to meet you too @TEPHoughton ! I always love talking to inspirational people working to support children. Thanks for sharing the work we do @playincluded 👍
What an absolute pleasure it was to meet @GinaGDLC of @playincluded today. As one of the originators of Lego® Based Therapy it was so nice to meet with someone as passionate and enthusiastic about LBT as I am😍
Heres to supporting even more CYP 👌
#twittereps #sharingscaring
Really looking forward to hearing what the brilliant @DrRuthMoyse has to say on making Brick Clubs an accepting and supportive space for neurodivergent children. Brick Clubs, when done well, can be neurodiversity affirmative. Come and find out how!
Do you use LEGO play to support autistic children?
Join Dr @GinaGDLC and Director of @AT_Autism, @DrRuthMoyse, for our next webinar on making Brick Clubs a neurodiversity affirmative space.
Book now: playincluded.com/en-GB/cours…
#PlayIncluded #LEGOTherapy
Great to be part of the fab nasen connect this month!
🤩 Get ready to be INSPIRED by the newest edition of #nasenConnect - out now for FREE! It's a must-have and filled with articles and features to support #MentalHealth, young people with #SEND in the workplace, and marginalised communities. ow.ly/MM7Q50OQ9Uo #Education
Super excited about this! It’s recorded so do book on if you can’t attend live. @SensibleSENCO @LegoTherapy @Autism @edpsyuk
We are excited to launch our Ask The Expert webinar series!
On 18 July, Dr. Jamie Galpin, Developmental Psychologist and anxiety specialist, will discuss how to support children with anxiety in your Brick Clubs.
Book now: playincluded.com/en-GB/cours…
Super excited to welcome the brilliant Dr Jamie Galpin next week to share his expertise on supporting children in Brick Clubs with anxiety. A live webinar which is recorded so do sign up and share widely! Https://playincluded.com/tra… #legotherapy
Brilliant @_mlaurie rocking @TheAutismShow sharing our findings and thoughts on good practice
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'What have we learned about supporting autistic children with collaborative LEGO® brick play?’
Dr @_mlaurie will share her insights at @TheAutismShow in Manchester on 8 July. Have you booked your tickets?
@sencochat @Autism
This is a really helpful video for anyone wondering about bilingualism and autism 😊
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Having a fantastic team day with my amazing @playincluded colleagues, on a treasure hunt tour in Cambridge. Came across the beautiful work of the @Flowers_ft_Farm celebrating floral creativity!
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Pandemic preparedness not only involves understanding how to prevent the harm done by disease, but also how restrictions impact the wider public.
Children can give us helpful insights into how they experience restrictions & how to protect #childhood.
Find out more here 👇
"Play remained one of the most persistent features of children's lives - it was one way children could still be children amid all this adversity." @kelseygraber reflects in a new journal article exploring #play during #COVID19 lockdowns.
Read more here👇
pedalhub.net/news-events/new…
ALT A graphic announcing a new journal article from PEDAL. The text reads 'New paper! Children's perspectives on their play experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A video-based interview study. Child & Society / National Children's Bureau.' The graphic also uses the PEDAL logo and a photo of a girl in a doctor's office holding onto a stuffed rabbit, which is 'wearing' a crocheted face mask.
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Pandemic policies overlooked long-term needs of children | UCL News - UCL – University College London ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/jun/pand…
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Devastating data from amazing @Sarah_NottsUni and team during her #NATPmentalhealth talk.
But it does not have to be this way.
Join us to find out what we can do proactively. Happy and healthy lives are possible! annafreud.org/training/natio…
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We are now going to hold a workshop for parents focused on understanding and supporting neurodivergent children. The booking link will go live next week. To register your interest please message us at [email protected] #ADHD #DCD #autism 1/2