TAASC

25/03/2026

🌟 The Alert Program: Helping Children Understand Their “Engine Levels” - for children age 7-10

📅 Child Sessions: Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30pm | 29 Apr – 3 Jun 2026 (only first week of May on Monday 4th)
📅 Parent Info Session: date to be confirmed (online)

The Alert Program teaches your child to notice and manage their energy using the simple metaphor: “Is your engine running low, just right, or high?”

✅ Reduce meltdowns and power struggles at home
✅ Support focus, participation, and independence at school
✅ Practical tools for everyday routines

💬 Parents & teachers say:
• “The engine analogy makes everything easier to understand.”
• “Finally, practical tools that actually work.”

Give your child the tools to feel calm, focused, and ready to learn! 💡

Book your place now 👉https://forms.gle/wcrYyh3ryZxuL5xq6
For more info 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cUfcrG0P7l1vOZkx49X2oFy0KQh_mDMK/view?usp=sharing
Learn more about the OT Series 2026 here 👉https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p6EOIJzgHHvTytJBOyGVIwSz62w1LNeM/view?usp=sharing

25/03/2026

✨Multi Family Therapy (MFT) & Systemic Practice Training ✨
Early Bid Rate available till 31st March - Register now!

MFT is a world-renowned group therapy approach developed and refined over the past two decades. It brings multiple families together to create a supportive therapeutic community where shared experiences foster insight, resilience, and collective problem-solving. Families are empowered to pool their strengths and actively participate in meaningful change.

This immersive training integrates didactic teaching and experiential learning, with options for ongoing supervision. Participants will also gain access to bespoke online resources developed by the Birmingham Systemic Training programme.

Trainers:
John Burnham - Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist
Parveen Kaur - Family & Systemic Psychotherapist, Systemic Supervisor

📅 Dates: 12th – 15th May
💶 Price: (to be paid upon registration)
• €850 Early Bird Rate (valid until 31st March)
• €950 (from 1st April onwards)

🔗 For more info and to register: https://forms.gle/5UQi1nKWfHFzi6nk9

Places are limited!
Early registration is strongly recommended.

24/03/2026

LAST FEW HOURS TO REGISTER for our next ✨ CPD Café ✨

This Month Topic is:
Safeguarding Matters: Awareness and Responsibility in Protecting Minors and Vulnerable Adults

This one-hour session provides a brief introduction to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Participants will explore the basic principles of safeguarding, consider why it is everyone’s responsibility, and reflect on how to recognise when someone might be at risk. The session will also outline what to do if concerns arise and the importance of responding in a timely and appropriate way. The aim is to raise awareness, encourage vigilance, and support participants in understanding their role in helping to keep others safe.

🎤 Speakers: Marisa Gatt, Counsellor & Mary Rose Gatt, Clinical Psychologist
🗓 Wednesday 25th March
⏰ 7:00–8:00pm
📍 TAASC, 3rd Floor, Remedies Clinic, Birkirkara

💶 €10 external participants
🤝 Free for TAASC Associates

Join us for an engaging and practical CPD session.
Limited places available.
👉 Register here → https://forms.gle/5RyMP7GWFVSqEjRh8

24/03/2026

Member Spotlight: Graziella Zammit

Meet Graziella Zammit, Warranted Clinical Psychologist at TAASC.

Graziella graduated from the University of Malta with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and later completed her Master’s in Clinical Psychology.

Over the years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across a variety of settings, including organisations such as Eden Foundation and the Child Guidance Clinic, gaining broad experience supporting individuals and families facing emotional and behavioural challenges.

Graziella has a particular interest in mental health and emotional wellbeing, and in her work she adopts a resilience-focused approach, recognising the important role families play in supporting individuals through difficulties.

At TAASC, she provides psychological interventions and assessments, supporting clients experiencing emotional, behavioural, or cognitive challenges, as well as common life difficulties such as anxiety and self-esteem concerns.

We’re proud to have Graziella as part of the TAASC team, contributing her experience and thoughtful approach to supporting individuals and families. 💙

Graziella Zammit is a Warranted Clinical Psychologist who graduated from the University of Malta with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) in 2004 and completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2009. She has worked in a range of clinical settings, including the Eden Foundation and the C...

23/03/2026

🌟 Potty Training: Setting Your Child Up for Success 🌟
with Sarah Bianco – Senior OT & Sensory Integration Practitioner

📅 18 May ONLINE • ⏰ 10:00–12:00 or 18:00-20:00 • 💶 €25

Potty training is a big milestone, and knowing when your child is truly ready can make all the difference.
This webinar is designed to give parents and caregivers a deeper understanding of the signs of potty-training readiness and the tools needed to approach the process with confidence.

Join us to learn:
✨ The most common behavioral, physical, and developmental signs that indicate potty-training readiness
✨ How to tell the difference between curiosity and true readiness
✨ Tips for creating a supportive environment that motivates your child
✨ Strategies to help your child build confidence and stay consistent
✨ Common challenges—and how to troubleshoot them with patience and positivity

Why it matters:
Recognizing readiness and using supportive approaches can reduce stress, prevent setbacks, and help your child develop healthy, independent toileting habits.

Book your place now 👉https://forms.gle/soXBnKmY2Dqs2MtT6
For more info 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YJ4xbcvt25pIaaGO15Yp_AICfQU_uYgM/view?usp=sharing
Learn more about the OT Series 2026 here 👉https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p6EOIJzgHHvTytJBOyGVIwSz62w1LNeM/view?usp=sharing

21/03/2026

✏️ Handwriting Skills Groups for Children ✏️
Developing Confident Writers

Pre-Writers (Ages 3-5):
📅 Saturdays, 10:00–11:00am | 18 Apr – 23 May 2026
🔄 Replacement Session: Saturdays 13th June, 10:00–11:00am

DevelopingWriters (Ages 8-10):
📅 Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00pm | 29 Apr–3 Jun 2026 (only first week of May on Monday 4th)
🔄 Replacement Session: Wednesdays 10th June, 4:00–5:00pm

What Are Handwriting Groups?
• Small, structured sessions for children with mild-to-moderate handwriting needs
• Build confidence, fluency, consistency, and motivation through shared learning
• For Parents: Notice slow writing, inconsistent letters, spacing/layout issues, or low confidence? Group support may help
• For Schools: Groups are ideal for children with foundational skills needing practice, confidence, and peer motivation. Can also complement in-house support

Program Highlights:
Pre-Writers (3-5 yrs) – Hand strength, shapes & patterns, pencil control, early mark-making, grip & posture
Developing Writers (8-10 yrs) – Improve functional handwriting for classroom participation by targeting legibility, speed/efficiency, and written output confidence.

Give your child the tools to write with confidence and enjoy learning! ✍️

Deadline for registration: 8th April 2026
Book your place now 👉https://forms.gle/FEpp2foC9oouVFVu8
For more info 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gO97caZkG6LegNIYjsEIHbtkINZsaVDC/view?usp=sharing
Learn more about the OT Series 2026 here 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p6EOIJzgHHvTytJBOyGVIwSz62w1LNeM/view?usp=sharing

21/03/2026

Check what Hannah has to say about art and inclusion on world down sydrome day

17/03/2026

Join us for our next ✨ CPD Café ✨

This Month Topic is:
Safeguarding Matters: Awareness and Responsibility in Protecting Minors and Vulnerable Adults

This one-hour session provides a brief introduction to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Participants will explore the basic principles of safeguarding, consider why it is everyone’s responsibility, and reflect on how to recognise when someone might be at risk. The session will also outline what to do if concerns arise and the importance of responding in a timely and appropriate way. The aim is to raise awareness, encourage vigilance, and support participants in understanding their role in helping to keep others safe.

🎤 Speakers: Marisa Gatt, Counsellor & Mary Rose Gatt, Clinical Psychologist
🗓 Wednesday 25th March
⏰ 7:00–8:00pm
📍 TAASC, 3rd Floor, Remedies Clinic, Birkirkara

💶 €10 external participants
🤝 Free for TAASC Associates

Join us for an engaging and practical CPD session.
Limited places available.
👉 Register here → https://forms.gle/5RyMP7GWFVSqEjRh8

17/03/2026

✨ We are excited to announce our 4-day intensive face-to-face training in Multi Family Therapy (MFT) & Systemic Practice! ✨

MFT is a world-renowned group therapy approach developed and refined over the past two decades. It brings multiple families together to create a supportive therapeutic community where shared experiences foster insight, resilience, and collective problem-solving. Families are empowered to pool their strengths and actively participate in meaningful change.

This immersive training integrates didactic teaching and experiential learning, with options for ongoing supervision. Participants will also gain access to bespoke online resources developed by the Birmingham Systemic Training programme.

Trainers:
John Burnham - Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist
Parveen Kaur - Family & Systemic Psychotherapist, Systemic Supervisor

📅 Dates: 12th – 15th May
💶 Price: (to be paid upon registration)
• €850 Early Bird Rate (valid until 31st March)
• €950 (from 1st April onwards)

🔗 For more info and to register: https://forms.gle/fCQVwFnzWhe8Kurq7

Places are limited!
Early registration is strongly recommended.

17/03/2026

Member Spotlight: Danae Gingell

Meet Danae Gingell, Warranted Clinical Psychologist and Manager at TAASC. Danae graduated from the University of Malta with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Honours) and later completed a Master’s in Psychology of Early Development in the UK, followed by a Master’s in Clinical Psychology in Malta.

Over the years, Danae has worked both in Malta and the UK, including within the NHS Children and Families service, gaining extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families across a range of settings.

Her work today focuses particularly on supporting young people with complex needs and challenging behaviours, as well as carrying out psychological interventions and education-based assessments to better understand individuals’ strengths and areas where support may be needed.

At TAASC, Danae also serves as Pathways Lead, contributing to the development of evidence-based practice within the team.
Alongside her clinical work, Danae is an Assistant Visiting Lecturer at the University of Malta.

We’re proud to have Danae as part of the TAASC team. 💙

Ms Danae Gingell is a Warranted Clinical Psychologist who graduated from the University of Malta with a Bachelor in Psychology (Honours) in 2003. Following this, she worked with children with autism at a local organisation. In 2006, she moved to Reading, U.K., and obtained a Master’s in Psychology...