Supporting Transgender and Gender Creative Youth 11 & Under in Social Systems

Kelsey Pacha

Training Description

This training will educate providers about diagnostic criteria, gender identity frameworks, social transition strategies, and outcomes for youth who express a desire to transition their gender under 11 years of age. Participants will explore how to support children, caregivers, and other providers with gender questioning and gender creative children, while engaging ethical and diagnostic concerns. 

Learning Objectives

• Compare and contrast four models of gender identity development and analyze them in context.

• Distinguish between transgender, gender nonconforming, and gender creative children.