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5. The Empowerment Approach is different to other approaches in its

focus on the child understanding how their brain ticks. It focuses on the

child learning about their brain and being empowered to communicate

their needs well and feel motivated to build any missing skills. It has

the central principle that to take control and change things, we must

first understand them.

It is also a whole school approach and definitely not reserved for

children who present with inconvenient or concerning behaviours. The

approach is a whole school (or whole family/organisation) approach –

for everyone – whatever age. It provides a shared language so that

everyone is empowered to understand themselves and each other and

have a language to communicate needs positively.

6. The programme combines neuroscience, psychology, coaching and

education.