tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155129142024-03-20T02:18:59.789-07:00CUSTTADhelping children take control of their concernsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15512914.post-79889612686023631622012-09-14T04:37:00.000-07:002017-04-12T02:04:50.399-07:00THE LIMITED AIMS OF CUSTTAD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">In a structured and dedicated setting CUSTTAD combines the use of sand trays and a procedure called Talk and Draw to support children’s creative intentions and their efforts to make sense of what is happening in their lives. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The Limited Aims of CUSTTAD is an abbreviated version of a presentation which was originally made to an invited group of Head Teachers in Glasgow Scotland. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Any proceeds from the sale of this small book will go to the Custtad fund <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The text of The Limited Aims can also be accessed on the blog at </span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://custtadcentral.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-limited-aims-of-custtad.html"> https://custtadcentral.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-limited-aims-of-custtad.html</a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15512914.post-47792436479136462692012-01-01T02:25:00.000-08:002015-02-14T02:19:48.046-08:00HOW TO MAKE GOOD CUSTTAD<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">The name of this particular dish is CUSTTAD. It has been tried and tested over a period of twenty years and has been enjoyed by most of the children who have tasted it – although I know of two who did not like it at all</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">We hope therefore that our efforts to produce a desirable dish using the best ingredients we could find are trusted and understood</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">If made well Custtad is intended to provide sufficient servings for a whole school population<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>The unequivocal top down support of those with overall responsibility for the Special Needs provision within an Education Authority<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>An enthusiastic and committed Head Teacher who has a genuine appreciation of the potential benefits of having a Custtad facility in their school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>A fully trained Custtad worker - also committed to the approach but with an additional understanding, having completed the training program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>A room of approximately 3 metres by 4 metres, painted Potter’s Pink and fully resourced with the materials required for the effective use of the approach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>A staff group, including office staff and classroom assistants, with a comprehensive knowledge of the Custtad approach, what it aims to achieve and ideally some conviction that it will make an effective contribution to the school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the above in place the required first steps are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>Identify which children will most benefit from spending some time in a Custtad facility<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>The Head Teacher acts as the <st1:stockticker>MAIN</st1:stockticker> REFERRER but it is expected that he/she will confer with the Custtad Worker before making the final selection. The potential referrals could come from anyone who knows the child e.g. a parent/carer, a class teacher or a school assistant concerned about a child's behaviour. An offer to a child to use the room might also stem from knowing that there has been a significantly upsetting experience in their life e.g. the death of a family member</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>The parents/carers will be contacted to suggest that their child might benefit from using the facility and to obtain their agreement</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>If the parents/carers are uncertain about giving their agreement it might be suggested that they have a look at the facility. If still no agreement is reached, using Custtad would be abandoned, the parents/carers’ refusal would be factored into the appraisal of the child’s difficulties and an alternative approach would be sought</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10 If agreement is reached, arrangements would be made to inform the child about the facility. The setting for this and who would be present would be carefully considered. The Head Teacher and/or the Custtad Worker are likely to be there: the parents/carers may not be</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11 If the child accepts the invitation it is important to let them know when their first session might take place. With some children being able to provide an immediate visit might be the best option. With others a period of waiting might be acceptable but it should not be too long</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12 If the child is uncertain DO NOT FORCE THE ISSUE but if appropriate suggest they might like to have a look at the room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">13 Even if the child agrees only to have a look but does not wish to make use of the room, this is a step in the desired direction. The child now knows about the room, the control is with them and they may choose to use it on some future occasion. As with a categorical refusal (see the next step) be sure to indicate how they might bring that about</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14 <span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>If the child categorically refuses the invitation, as before, DO NOT FORCE THE ISSUE. But do (as above) indicate how to arrange a visit to the facility further down the line</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Assuming a child has accepted the invitation the next steps are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">15 Make the necessary arrangements for the sessions to take place</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16 We advise beginning with an initial batch of three sessions. Depending on the child’s response and on any issues raised, three sessions may not be needed. Alternatively another batch of three might be indicated</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Detailed instructions on what happens in the Custtad room are provided during the training program and are not being covered here <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">17 As regards any information or feedback from the sessions which requires to be shared or acted upon; this would go directly to the Head Teacher in their role as the <st1:stockticker>MAIN</st1:stockticker> RECEIVER. It is the Head Teacher who would be responsible for bringing any concerns to the attention of other members of staff, to parents/carers and/or other agencies. There might also be situations in which the child's concerns relate to their experience in class and the Head Teacher would be best placed to deal with this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">18 A CUSTTAD worker would, on no account, be sharing any information arising from a session with anyone other than the Head Teacher<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">19 A CUSTTAD worker would not be discussing anything arising from a session without having the child's agreement on this - note the use of the word agreement and NOT permission. However, the child is informed at the first session that in certain circumstances i.e. if the worker feels the child or anyone they know is NOT <st1:stockticker>SAFE,</st1:stockticker> it is the worker’s responsibility to let others know<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20 A CUSTTAD worker would also be aiming to involve the child, whenever possible, in devising and deciding on what strategies might be adopted to address any concerns they might have</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">21 The thrust of this approach is towards the prompt sharing of information so that anything requiring attention can be addressed as soon as possible. This is different from some approaches where the child worker may be holding information for a significant period of time<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OTHER IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 A child NEVER EVER goes to the room as a bribe, an enticement, a reward or when they are actively upset- either sadly or more on the wild side<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 Children should feel as comfortable about accepting an invitation to use a Custtad facility as they would be about declining it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 We use the word unsettled when referring to children who might find the Custtad room useful but this definition is intended to encompass those who are causing concern in a quiet way as well as those whose upset is manifested in more obstreperous behaviour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 When a Head Teacher is selecting possible trainees we advise that two of the most valuable attributes are<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 Not everyone takes to this approach or gets to be comfortable using it. This is not a reflection on their abilities which in other areas of their work with children may be excellent. Custtad is just not everybody's cup of tea<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6 The person who takes on the work with the child should NOT be working with the parents/carers. However good a parent/carer might be, a child sometimes feels unable or unwilling to share their concerns with them. In these circumstances it can be helpful to the child if there is no confusion in their mind about the Custtad worker being there for them<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During training the Custtad worker is required to work on a Plan of Action in consultation with those members of staff responsible for the overall organization and management of the School. Included would be the procedures for the presentation of CUSTTAD to parents, children and colleagues, the arrangements for the management of the facility within the school and the protocols required for negotiating with external agencies. How these are decided upon will reflect a particular school’s organization but it has to be within certain criteria</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CUSTTAD could be responded to positively by most of the children in a primary school but it has been shown to be specially appreciated and enjoyed by those who have not had anything like it before. And based on some of the comments we have had from children who have found it a particularly desirable dish, they are glad to have been offered it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once it is made available in a school the Head Teacher and the staff will gradually get to know those who will benefit most from it – and it isn’t always the most obvious candidates<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the signs that it is of benefit, these would be the usual ones of children being more settled in class, getting along better with their class mates, not being so challenging to teachers, being less disruptive in the playground, being able to concentrate better on their work, and being more settled at home</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More generally, amongst the staff, there would hopefully be an increased understanding of the children’s concerns and what may have been fuelling their unsettled behaviour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And for all of the children, again hopefully, there would be a sense that they belonged in a community where being unsettled did not lead to exclusion but to the satisfactory resolution of their concerns and the chance to get back on the right road again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This picture was produced by a boy from Royston Primary School who had been having bad dreams in which the main protagonists were Dracula and Freddie Krueger. Superman was added as he continued to talk about his dreams and agree that he might benefit from NOT watching any more scary videos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff99ff;"><strong><br /></strong></span>CUSTTAD is an acronym derived from the two core procedures of the approach which are called Talk and Draw and Making a Tray. More exactly it is taken from the words the Combined Use of Sand Trays and Talk And Draw.The name was devised in 1996 to assist with the write up of an evaluation of its use in a clinic setting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each Custtad facility uses similar furniture and materials but they are all meant to make it as comfortable as possible for a child to step inside -particularly for anyone who may have been hesitating about accepting the invitation to use it</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This club was developed to help children who said they had a problem walking away from 'difficult' situations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The WALKAWAY web site is now also providing a piggy back for </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MORE CUSTTAD. This consists of an assortment of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">background </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">information which is not available elsewhere. </span></div>
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