Improving Social and
Emotional Wellbeing
Early Intervention
We help you find the missing piece
When behaviour shows up, it’s a sign something underneath is out of alignment.
Not defiance. Not random. A gap.
And that gap isn’t about age. It’s about development.
If something was interrupted earlier — in regulation, trust, sensory processing, or emotional development — the need doesn’t disappear with time. It stays… until it’s met.
That’s why a child of 8 — or a young person of 18 — can both be struggling with the same unmet foundational need.
Because when you meet the developmental gap — not the chronological age — things start to shift.
🤝 Openness to trust
🎧 Understanding sensory differences
🌊 Navigating emotions
💬 Connection to self & others
🌟 Esteem & identity
The right support – at the right level – at the right time.
Welcome to the BOUNCE Approach®.
Created by the Child Therapy Service – a social enterprise supporting families, schools, and professionals.
Who We Help
Do you recognise this child?
Shuts down
The one who goes silent
Refuses tasks, goes silent, disappears into themselves. Not being difficult — their nervous system is overwhelmed and they have no words for it yet.
Dorsal vagal shutdown
Not defiance
Explodes
The one who goes from zero to ten
Zero to ten in seconds, and they can’t tell you why. By the time it’s happened, it’s already too late for strategies.
Outside the window
Needs co-regulation first
Carries a lot
The one who is always braced
Anxious, avoidant, or always braced for something. Maybe they’ve been through things. Maybe nobody knows the half of it.
Anticipatory threat
Needs felt safety first
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The BOUNCE Approach® was built for all three – by someone who has been in your shoes and does the work every day.
Our Approach
The BOUNCE Approach®
Six pillars. One framework.
An ongoing cycle of assess, understand, support, and review.
The BOUNCE Approach® integrates well-established, evidence-based frameworks – attachment theory, polyvagal-informed practice, sensory integration, nervous system regulation, trauma-informed practice, interoception, emotional development, relational neuroscience, and neurodivergent-affirming practice – into one clear, usable model.
It translates complex therapeutic and developmental theory into practical, everyday strategies for supporting children and young people across homes, schools, and services.
A Framework for Earlier Intervention
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How THE BOUNCE Approach® Works
An ongoing cycle, guided by the Snapshot
A quick Snapshot shows you where a child is right now, points you to the pillar that matters most, and tracks the change as you go — then guides the next step.
Assess
Take a Snapshot
A quick assessment identifies the child’s current strengths and needs.
Understand
Focus on the Right Pillar
The Snapshot highlights which area may have the greatest impact right now.
Support
Learn and Implement
Access training, resources, activities, and strategies linked to that pillar.
Review
Review Progress
Retake the Snapshot to evidence change and identify next steps.
Repeat
Next Snapshot
As needs change, the next Snapshot guides the next pillar of focus.
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The BOUNCE Approach® Practitioner
The framework provides the map. The practitioner chooses the route.
A trained BOUNCE Practitioner understands all six pillars, recognises developmental gaps beneath behaviour, and knows how to choose the right starting point.
Learn the Framework
Build deep understanding of all six pillars and the science beneath them.
Read the Child
Recognise the nervous system patterns beneath a child’s behaviour.
Select the Right Pillar
Choose where to begin for the greatest impact on this child, right now.
Implement Support
Put targeted strategies into everyday practice across your setting.
Measure Impact
Use Snapshots to evidence change and guide the next focus.
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Not sure where to start?
If you’re new to the BOUNCE Approach, begin with our free Introduction to BOUNCE webinar. If you’re supporting a specific child right now, explore the Pillars above to find targeted resources.
How We Help
Choose where to start
Whether you’re a parent, practitioner, school, or organisation, the same framework helps identify needs earlier, guide support, and evidence progress over time.
Trusted Service
Supporting children across home, school and services — every day
★ Trusted by Local Authorities
Approved supplier to multiple UK local authorities, MATs, and organisations across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Including Lancashire, Leeds, South Ayrshire, Hampshire, and Bridgend
Already meeting standards for safeguarding, quality, and procurement – so you can move forward with confidence.
