Non-directive play can be an important tool in therapy!

Non-directive play can be an important tool in therapy!

Especially at a young age, children are not always able to properly vocalise the complexity of their feelings or the thoughts they have. When the child is unable to do so, therapy can sometimes grind to a standstill and end in frustration for the child, making recovery from traumatic events even harder.

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Can expectations affect your emotional health?

Can expectations affect your emotional health?

Emotional wellness and health, much like physical health, is an ongoing and dynamic process, rather than a destination that you get to. You have to work at being emotionally healthy, much like you have to exercise and eat right to help stay physically healthy. There are several different techniques and strategies that can be used to help ensure your emotional well-being.

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Can being alone be beneficial?

Can being alone be beneficial?

It’s often said that loneliness can kill. It’s something people often forget but loneliness can absolutely be a bad thing. Loneliness and isolation have been linked to high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and sometimes even death. It’s reasonable to assume that being alone isn’t such a good thing. However, being alone and being lonely aren’t necessarily the same things.

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Why Inclusive Education may be the next step in your career!

Why Inclusive Education may be the next step in your career!

Inclusive education is education that makes consideration for and understands the needs of students’ differences and diversity whether those are physical, emotional, social, or academic. If you’re looking to start your career in the special education industry or may be exploring a mid-career change and want to work with children, CAE’s Certificate in Inclusive Education may be right for you!

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