Nip in the Bud

Nip in the Bud is a charity that works to recognise and respond to children’s mental health needs. We believe that early intervention is key to supporting children.  Alis Rocca is an education consultant and coach, having been a teacher and a head teacher in the UK for over 20 years. 
 

As a charity, Nip in the Bud works with mental health professionals of the highest standing to produce FREE short evidence-based films, podcasts and fact sheets to help parents, educationalists and others working with children to recognise potential mental health conditions. 
 

In these podcast episodes, Alis is in conversation with a variety of  guests aiming to share  deep and engaging conversations about children’s mental health.  Guests include a variety of people with lived experiences and research based theories including parents, educationalists and those from the medical profession.  
 

We discuss  mental health issues which are often linked to a diagnosis or to experiences that children may have which could lead to poor mental health. Areas such as trauma, Autism, ADHD, conduct disorders, PTSD,  self-harm, eating disorders, anxiety and depression are covered in our podcasts.

In doing so we bring parents, teachers and professionals ideas, support and advice in order to  increase the prospects of early intervention for the children and young people you care for. We hope to help avoid  conditions becoming more serious in later years. 

Click the buttons below to listen to the latest episodes of the podcast and read the accompanying transcripts.

Marcia is a dyslexic parent who, through learning from her own experience, now works in special educational needs and has become a dyslexic champion. She encourages parents to understand how to get a diagnosis for their child, how to put in place the right support and how to fight for their needs.

From her own experience Marcia wrote the book Black, Brilliant and Dyslexic. She suspects that as a child her diagnosis was missed probably because of her race. But eventually, through determination and ambition she got the diagnosis of dyslexia and the support she needed. Marcia thinks schools need to be more inventive in finding the children’s strengths, building their confidence, hope and purpose.   

Undiagnosed neurodiversity can have serious consequences. 50% of people in the prison system are dyslexic or neurodiverse. Marcia believes that all young people deserve support regardless of their race. Giving children the right intervention and encouragement will build their self-esteem so they can aspire to achieve. They can get help through counselling or tutoring to get the right tools and strategies so that they learn not to see dyslexia as a barrier.