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Reviews

Rose Stanley is experienced in 12 years of pastoral care in NZ schools, and Lisa Allen’s illustrations bring lightness and fun to a serious subject. Brain Tricks shows children how to deal with painful feelings and the solutions provided are plenty, simple and easy for all ages to grasp. There is sure to be something in here for everyone.

WhatBookNext.com

Brain Tricks uses some of the very basic principles of Cognitive Behaviour Theory, which is widely used and proven to be the one of the most effective treatments for children in the areas of anxiety, depression and ADHD. Written in a light and quirky style, Brain Tricks provides an opening to a very important topic for children. It empowers them to learn how to think and behave differently. Whether you are a parent or family member, or someone who works with children, you can use this book as an aid to further a child’s emotional and mental well-being.

Tots to Teens

Author Biography

I have always had an interest in encouraging children and families to thrive,whatever that looks like for them.  Over the years I have been involved with children in a number of ways, primarily within the school environment.  

 As a Student Support Worker, I was able to walk alongside children as they experienced such things as friendship problems, dealing with separation/divorce of parents, losing family members, anger and behavioural issues.  I have also worked in a paid capacity as an advisor for the Lifewalk Trust, training and resourcing

Auckland volunteers working in a similar role - as support workers.  

This then led on to a supervisory role and I now sit on the board for Lifewalk.

 I am a trained companion for the Seasons for Growth programme, which assists children in a peer setting to learn how change, loss and grief affect us.  Seasons for Growth empowers them and helps them to become more resilient.