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Indigenous Perspective: How Trauma Impacts Speech & Language of System Involved Youth

Mon, Apr 21

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Online Event

Nima Novak

Indigenous Perspective: How Trauma Impacts Speech & Language of System Involved Youth
Indigenous Perspective: How Trauma Impacts Speech & Language of System Involved Youth

Time & Location

Apr 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Online Event

About the Event

Nima Novak


Training Description

Acute, ongoing, and generational trauma has been shown in research to cause very harmful consequences to system-involved youth speech and language skills. In this 2-hour training, the presentation will include definitions; research on the impact of trauma on the brain, learning and speech and language skills; and what to do to improve outcomes for system involved youth who are disproportionately youth of color, and all too often negatively affected by barriers in the learning environment. Participants will be guided through a sequence of learning activities to explore and understand the negative impact of trauma on the brain and to gain increased awareness of how to identify, refer to, and learn somatic strategies to support system involved youth through co-regulation. Learning activities will include: self-reflection, storytelling of real life examples, large group exercises, and participant question time. 


Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

●        Identify &…


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