Thinking About Transitions: Big and Small

To celebrate the publication of our new book, the Handbook of Transitions which draws on the work of Louise Michelle Bombèr (founder of Allado) updated and annotated by Andrea Perry, we are delighted to offer you this special webinar. Louise has practised for 20 years as a specialist in supporting children in schools who have experienced relational trauma and loss, and is widely known for her many practical. innovative and inspiring books and presentations. Andrea Perry is an integrative psychotherapist and also the Commissioning Editor of Worth Publishing and a writer. 

We all know that transitions are a big part of life. Everyone can find them challenging at times, and that includes all the children or young people in our schools today. So this webinar is relevant to everyone who wants to support them through the stress and anxiety that change can sometimes bring about. And because of past experience, some pupils' capacity to navigate transitions well can be particularly challenged, especially when key protective factors are absent. 

So what do we need to do, as the adults, to support all pupils to learn that transitions can be handled well, to enable them to have confidence in themselves going forward? Why is our own self-awareness and capacity for self-regulation so important in helping us do this? And what part do recent social changes play in managing transition? We address core themes of power, control, choice, timing and pacing, creating safety, self and co-regulation, and much more, including key beginnings and endings, uncertainty and ambiguity, disappointment, sudden change, exclusions and their aftermath, and more.

KEY LINKS

Louise Michelle Bombèr 2026: The Handbook of Transitions Big and Small

Louise Michelle Bombèr 2026: Know Me to Teach Me 

Find more of Louise’s books and other attachment aware & trauma informed resources at CourseWeDo

CourseWeDo Reach4CARE app and Kinship Family App

Reach2Teach Action for Inclusion Tool - AFIT

Other key references

Adverse Childhood Experience

Positive Childhood Experiences 

Suzanne Zeedyk

Dan Hughes’ PACE (Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy) 

Participant comments on webinar

So refreshing to hear racism, poverty, discrimination spoken about in this webinar as far too often services and professionals never mention it

I like the phrasing around adults making friends with their own nervous system

What stays the same [during a transition] is so important!

The sky will stay the same 💕

Some children have too many fresh starts.

The Principles of Attuned Interaction and Guidance and intersubjectivity that underpins Video interaction Guidance (VIG) is really helpful in thinking about practical building blocks to help adults with following and leading.

Children sometimes are made to feel like failures if they struggle to adapt to a new change - I think reassuring that it is ok to feel loss and the things that continue/stay the same is really reassuring for some children

With any child in care presenting with trauma and ?Comorbid adhd etc? Fasd should be starting point for assessment/intervention

Thank you so much, really thoughtful and kind presentation

Stunning as ever - I really love your training - thank you!

Wonderful to hear Louise reaffirm all those messages - thank you! Will buy the book and check out the links. Ps, please come to Ireland Louise - we would love to have you in Galway!

Thanks so much, really interesting discussion.

Thank you such interesting training

Thanks so much, really interesting discussion.