Blog: Under the Emerald Bridge
Your new one-stop blog for guidance, advice, recommendations and information about the world of Children psychology and beyond:
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Click below for all posts explaining how things are done at Emerald Bridges CPAS. Read about topics such as how an assessment works and why you might need one.
Behind the scenes, slices of real life and everything in between. Click here to organise posts that bit by bit, let you know more about the life and times of Dr Johnson
Our first series of support, advice and information posts focuses on fostering positive automatic thought habits in children. Suggestions of activities, discussions of theories and more are available here.
"Just Diagnosed with Dyslexia? 6 Expert Tips to Support Learning and Success"
Has your child just received a Dyslexia diagnosis, and you’re not entirely sure where to begin? Let Emerald Bridges get you started on the path to helping your child not just “survive” in literacy but “Thrive”!
Pen Tips #1 “Positive Automatic Thoughts”
Clear, concise and digestible advice from the effervescent Penelope Alba Thompson. In today’s post, the premier of the series, Pen helps us understand the power of Positive Automatic Thoughts for children.
Cultivating PATs: A Guide for Parents and Teachers in understanding and nurturing Positive Automatic Thoughts in Children
On average, humans have around 60,000 thoughts per day, the majority of these thoughts are automatic and can be positive or negative.
Together, let's explore the human behaviour of positive automatic thoughts and see how we, parents, educators, and those with an innocent passing curiosity, can foster a positive mental environment for children by helping them develop healthier automatic thoughts.
What happens in an Emerald Bridges EP assessment
It’s no secret what we do! We put your child’s needs first by offering person-centered, evidence-based assessment and consultation strategies. Every time. But what does that actually mean? Come with us as we peer behind the curtain (edit: Under the Emerald Bridge??) and reveal what actually happens in an EP assessment with an Emerald Bridges’ educational psychologist.
“But do we really need an educational psychologist dear…?”
It’s one thing to be told that you should get an educational psychologist assessment for your child. But it’s another thing actually understanding what that means? Especially an EP assessment done by Emerald Bridges CPAS?
Do I need to prepare anything? How long does it take? but most importantly…is it worth it?
read on to answer these questions and more!