The Impact of Early Childhood Trauma on Brain and Child Development
Workshop Details
This half day workshop will explore how trauma in infancy and childhood shapes the brain, learning and behaviour and fuels changes that can last a lifetime. Practitioners will benefit from reviewing strategies for interventions with families.
Learning Outcomes
- Review the types of trauma affecting children
- Understand normal brain development and function throughout childhood
- Learn how trauma in childhood interrupts and moulds brain function
- Practise practical strategies for clinical interventions with both children and their parents