The Practitioner Programme
Become a BOUNCE Approach® Practitioner
A BOUNCE Approach® Practitioner is someone who understands children through the BOUNCE Approach® and confidently translates that understanding into everyday practice.
Rather than relying on one intervention or strategy, BOUNCE Practitioners learn how to understand what may be sitting beneath behaviour, identify individual needs, plan meaningful support, measure progress and adapt their approach as children develop.
B
Pillar 1
Body
Body & nervous system regulation
O
Pillar 2
Openness
Openness to trust & attachment
U
Pillar 3
Understanding
Understanding sensory differences
N
Pillar 4
Navigating
Navigating emotions
C
Pillar 5
Connection
Communication & connection
E
Pillar 6
Esteem
Esteem, identity & self
Building Your Confidence, Step by Step
The Practitioner Programme is designed to build your confidence gradually. Rather than completing one long course, you’ll work through manageable learning that connects directly with the BOUNCE Framework and specialist courses.
Learn the BOUNCE Framework
Develop a secure understanding of:
Nervous system regulation
Attachment
Sensory processing
Emotional development
Communication
Identity
These six pillars become the foundation for everything that follows.
Learn to Apply the BOUNCE Approach®
You’ll explore how the framework translates into everyday practice. You’ll learn how to:
Look through the complete BOUNCE Lens
Understand children’s experiences
Observe with curiosity
Build consistent support around the child
Understand Individual Needs
You’ll learn how to use:
BOUNCE Snapshots
Editable support plans
Review processes
to understand what each child may be communicating and identify where support is most needed.
Plan and Deliver Support
You’ll develop confidence to:
Choose appropriate specialist approaches
Adapt support to the individual child
Differentiate in the moment
Work collaboratively with families and professionals
Review progress regularly
Rather than asking, “Which intervention should I use?”
You’ll learn to ask, “What does this child need right now?”
Measure Meaningful Impact
Confident practitioners don’t simply deliver interventions. They review them. You’ll learn how to:
Establish meaningful baselines
Review progress over time
Evidence impact through Snapshot data
Reflect on what is helping
Adapt support when needed
This ensures decisions remain guided by children’s experiences rather than assumptions.
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Develop Specialist Practice
A growing library of specialist courses, all taught through the BOUNCE Lens. Understand why, when and how to use each approach — the right support for the right child at the right time.
🧠 Body & Nervous System Grounding, regulation & somatic awareness. Show more →
- Grounding Techniques
- Exploring Mindful Awareness Interventions
- Reducing Anxiety through Gut Health
- Somatic Exercises
- Running SEMH Sensory Circuits
- Interoception in the Classroom
🤝 Openness to Connection Trust, attachment & co-regulation. Show more →
- Improving Separation Anxiety through Soft Landings
- De-escalation through Co-regulation
- Emotionally-Based School Avoidance
- Effective Transition into Secondary
👂 Understanding Sensory Sensory processing & awareness. Show more →
- Sensory-based Story Massage
- Running SEMH Sensory Circuits
- Interoception in the Classroom
- Creating a Multi-Sensory Regulation Toolkit
- Emotional Overwhelm due to Sensory Overload
- Fidget Toys & Tools
- The Tactile Defensiveness Project
💭 Navigating Emotions Emotional expression & regulation. Show more →
- Drawing Feelings Intervention
- Drumming for Regulation
- Emotional Regulation and Bounce
- Executive Functions and Poor Behaviours
- Managing Demand Avoidance
- Creative and Expressive Arts
- Lego Feelings Intervention
- Different Behaviour Between Home and School
- Running a Play-doh Feeling Session
- Exploring NVR in the Home
- Emotionally-Based School Avoidance
- Reducing Anxiety in Children
- Negative Behaviour and Emotional Intelligence
💬 Connection & Communication Communication skills & connection. Show more →
- Running Theory of Mind Interventions
- Running a Lego-based Therapy Intervention
- An Introduction to Declarative Language
- Using NLP to De-escalate and Defuse Conflict
- Running a Comic Strip Intervention
- Restorative Justice in Schools
- Running Solution Circles
⭐ Esteem & Identity Self-esteem, identity & belonging. Show more →
- A Parts Approach
- Supporting ADHD — The BOUNCE Way
- Being Neurodivergent Affirming
- Supporting Autistic Students in the Classroom
- Supporting Neurodivergent Children at Christmas
- Running a Tree of Life Intervention
- Expanding the Window of Tolerance
- Understanding and Supporting a Child with Tourette Syndrome
- Supporting Students with Executive Function Difficulties
From practitioners
What learners say
★★★★★
“The BOUNCE Framework course is excellent – a perfect mix of theory and practice. I feel inspired and ready to apply it.”
Effrosyni
BOUNCE Framework
★★★★★
“Really interesting and will benefit my students massively. Finally understood polyvagal theory.”
Sasha
Emotional Regulation & BOUNCE
★★★★★
“SO important in equipping us as professionals with a range of ideas and knowledge to support children and families who feel lost.”
Dr Claire Stubbs
Counselling Psychologist
★★★★★
“My absolute go-to when working in a primary school. These resources have made a huge difference to our vulnerable children.”
Debbie
Pastoral Lead
★★★★★
“Tracy is great. Her trainings are super and I’ve gained so much knowledge in such a short space of time.”
Natasha
Parent & Professional
★★★★★
“A highly effective and practical tool that benefits both pupils and classroom practice.”
Chloe
Teacher (ASN)
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