Nip in the Bud Children's Mental Charity

Nip in the Bud® Podcast - The children's mental health charity

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We are Nip in the Bud® Nip in the Bud is a charity that works to recognise and respond to children's mental health needs. We believe that early intervention is key to supporting children. Alis Rocca is an education consultant and coach, having been a teacher and a head teacher in the UK for over 20 years. As a charity, Nip in the Bud works with mental health professionals of the highest standing to produce FREE short evidence-based films, podcasts and fact sheets to help parents, educationalists and others working with children to recognise potential mental health conditions. In these podca...

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Nip in the Bud with Lisa Tills - How ADHD and ADD impacted on my life as a parent and an educator. 19.01.2024 39:25

In today's episode, we talk about supporting children with Special educational needs with a focus on ADHD and ADD with Lisa Tills. Lisa has worked in primary schools supporting and educating children for over 20 years. She has been a teaching assistant, a higher level teaching assistant, a tutor and a supervisor. In her time in schools she has taught whole classes, as well as intervention s...

Nip in the Bud with Kitty Nabarro: Meet the founder of the children's mental health charity Nip in the Bud. 24.10.2023 38:32

This episode shares a conversation with co-founder of Nip in the Bud, Kitty Nabarro. Kitty co-founded Nip in the Bud together with her husband Daniel in 2015 and is the Chair and administrator of the charity. Previously Kitty worked as a teacher of modern languages in secondary schools and adult education. After retiring from the classroom she became an active volunteer for OCD Action, with parti...

Nip in the Bud with Sarah Evans - What do I need to know about Dyslexia to support children? 16.09.2023 44:05

In today’s episode we focus on Dyslexia and Sarah Evans shares her strategies and approaches to teaching children with Dyslexia and gives us an insight into what it feels like being a dyslexic woman herself. She speaks about the visual mind, the importance of movement and barefoot running to positively impact working memory and shares a variety of resources that can easily be used to help children...

Nip in the Bud with Dr Bettina Hohnen: Neurodiversity - How to parent and educate neurodiverse brains effectively. 22.08.2023 1:18:08

Today I am in conversation with Dr Bettina Hohnen. Bettina is a Clinical Psychologist, author and speaker working in the field of child mental health and neurodiversity. She works with parents, organisations and schools, teaching about neuroscience and psychological science. Her aim is to help busy adults understand what helps young people thrive and she does this through working with the key a...

Nip in the Bud with Damien Lane: How caring for my severely autistic son changed my life. 22.08.2023 56:03

In today's episode, we will be talking to Damien Lane. Damien is the father of Alex, now in his early 20s. He has been a carer of his son who is severely autistic. In this episode we talk about all things fatherhood, how Alex has changed Damien’s life beyond recognition, the trials and the joys of their journey together. Damien shares his experiences with openness and vulnerability. Listen...

Nip in the Bud with Lauren Whitaker: How and why should schools celebrate diversity? 14.08.2023 26:50

In today's episode, we will be looking at celebrating Neurodiversity and strategies to support neurodiverse children attending mainstream primary schools and nurseries. I am talking with Lauren Whitaker who has been a teaching assistant, a higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) and a special educational needs manager, working in schools for over 15 years. Lauren has worked with neurodivers...