Lessons from Our Living Rooms - Tips for Managing Explosive Feelings and Behaviors in Kids and Teens
Fri, Dec 13
|Fred Finch -Training Center
After many years of working with foster and adoptive families, it is clear that there are a few key things that have helped families find greater ease at home. This workshop provides a brief overview of the way that trauma impacts the nervous system, sensory system and youth’s ability to regulate.
Time & Location
Dec 13, 2019, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Fred Finch -Training Center, 3800 Coolidge Ave, Oakland, CA 94602, USA
About the Event
Dr. Laura S. Anderson
Training Description
After many years of working with foster and adoptive families, it is clear that there are a few key things that have helped families find greater ease at home. This workshop provides a brief overview of the way that trauma impacts the nervous system, sensory system and youth’s ability to regulate emotions. Understanding typical trauma responses and sensory functioning can really help caregivers make sense of, and respond effectively to challenging behavior. The presenter has worked with foster and adoptive families for more than twenty years, and is an adoptive parent herself. The aim of this workshop is to rethink classic trauma triggers and behavioral recommendations -and to offer strategies that can truly be helpful to children and families to navigate daily family life.
Learning Objectives
Provide an overview of brain science that is valuable for caregivers of foster and adoptive youth
Understand triggers…