Scottish Attachment in Action – Adoptive Families Survey
SAIA aims to contribute to a change in the post-adoption support experience within education in Scotland. We are working with education partners to improve the information and support available to adoptive families.
SURVEY CLOSES 23 June 2023
Relationships in Good Hands Trial
Relationships in Good Hands Trial: (RIGHT) clinical and cost-effectiveness of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy for abused and neglected young children with maltreatment-associated problems and their parents.
Supporting the Education Workforce – Scotland Wide Opportunity
Scottish Attachment in Action (SAIA) has an exciting opportunity over the next 18 months to pilot attachment-informed approaches to supporting the education workforce.
Why Attachment Matters in Social Neuroscience, Dr Pascal Vrticka
SAIA proudly presents our guest blogger, Dr Pascal Vrticka. Pascal is a social neuroscientist with strong ties to developmental & social psychology.
The Education Project
Making Scotland the best place in the world to grow up and learn’ is one of the many commitments which have provided the policy and legislative context for life in Scotland, over the past decade.
How Not to Start a Lesson
Sean* had been excluded from school and was sitting around in the children’s house. Although a bright kid, I was his only link to any formal education.
The Broken Toilet and the Importance of Attunement
Helping children build secure attachments in the classroom can be lot harder than it looks. Attachment theory draws from many disciplines, and it is not easy to know where to start.
An Unconventional Family
what it is like growing up in foster care and the importance of belonging to a family.
Wondering Aloud
Swearing at the head teacher is never a good idea. I was told that David needed anger management. How would I convince his head teacher that David’s problem was not his anger? In fact, anger was probably the appropriate response to all he was going through.
Parenting Teenagers With Attachment Difficulties
As parents of teenagers with attachment difficulties, we may need an extraordinary sensitivity and resilience to stay connected and engaged with our children. It is something we can’t do on our own, and yet finding help for adopted teenagers and for those who are in foster care can be difficult.
