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Gradual Exposure for Overcoming Anxiety

Break a big fear into steps so small that an anxious pupil's answer to the next one is "yes, I can do that".

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  • 0.5 CPD hours
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Pushing an anxious pupil too fast tends to backfire. If they panic and nothing helps, their brain learns it was right to be scared, and the next attempt is harder.

Gradual exposure, done well, lets a child face a fear in steps they've chosen, whether that's coming into school or having a blood test. You'll learn how. Agree a clear aim with the child, then break it into steps small enough that the answer to "could you do this?" is "yeah, obviously". Fear ratings out of 10 tell you when to move on, and there's an anxiety ladder to download so you can map out the first steps together.

Just as useful is knowing when not to start. If school isn't yet a safe place for that child, because of bullying or needs that aren't being met, exposure only feeds the fear.

Modules

11 modules
  1. 1Introduction1 min
  2. 2Tip 13 min
  3. 3Tip 21 min
  4. 4Tip 31 min
  5. 5Tip 41 min
  6. 6Tip 53 min
  7. 7Tip 62 min
  8. 8Tip 72 min
  9. 9Tip 81 min
  10. 10Tip 91 min
  11. 11Resource1 min

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