All About SEMH: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers

Sarah Johnson is the founder of Phoenix Education Consultancy, which helps educational establishments to understand what they are doing well and looks at addressing gaps to improve their service. She previously worked in both primary and secondary mainstream education, including as director of inclusion for a large primary school, and as head of a Secondary Pupil Referral Unit.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Acronyms

1. Part 1: Introduction

The purpose of this book and how you might use it

1.1 The evolution of the term ‘SEMH'

1.3 A brief overview of the international policy picture

1.4 What does it mean to have Social and Emotional Mental Health Needs?

Part 2: Practical Strategies

2.1. Anxiety

2.1a) Emotional based school avoidance

2.1b) Generalised anxiety

2.1c) Social phobia/anxiety

2.1d) Specific phobias

2.1e) Selective mutism/situational mutism

2.1f) interventions and support for children with anxiety

2.2a Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)

2.2b Disinhibited attachment disorder/Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED)

2.2c Intervention and support for children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)

2.2d Intervention and support for children with Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED)

2. 3 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

2.3a Intervention and support for children with ADHD

2. 4 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

2.4b Intervention and support for children with FASD

2.5 Harmful Sexual Behaviour

2.5a) Beyond referrals

2.6 Extreme/Pathological demand avoidance (E/PDA)

2.6b Intervention and support for children with EDA

2.7 Self-Harm

2.8 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

2.8a Intervention and support for children with PTSD

2.9 Tic Disorders

2.9a Tourette’s Syndrome

2.9b) Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder (PANS)

2.9c) Intervention, support and adaptions for tic disorders

2.10 Managing emotions

2.10a) Self-soothing

2.10b) Self-regulation

2.10c Hurting others

Part 3: Further Resources

3.1. other resources

3.2 mapping school support

3.3 Mapping resources within and beyond the school gates

Bibliography

Index