Welcome to our course on Trauma Informed Practice. In the first of our video discussions, David Cameron speaks with Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, a Research Scientist and Developmental Psychologist. David begins by asking – what is trauma informed practice? And, more importantly, what impact can this approach have on schools and the children and young people they nurture?
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The science of connection underlines the importance of strong adult-child and peer-to-peer relationships. By seeking to understand and respond to the feelings and needs of children and young people – not just reacting to their behaviours and actions – professionals can create a stable environment within which they feel safe and valued.
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Trauma, attachment and the science of connection.
Let’s test your understanding…which of the following statements are true?
At what age can babies tell when parents are about to pick them up, adjusting their bodies to help with this activity?
“Play with peers does not shape a child’s brain development”.
True or False?
“Feeling warmly included at school helps children who live with punitive parents”.
True or False?
“Children who experience toxic levels of stress, especially in the absence of an adult to buffer that stress, are at greater risk of poor adult health problems”.
True or False?
“Changes in teenage behaviour that used to be put down to hormones are probably more accurately attributed to a new phase of brain development”.
True or False?
“All this focus on adolescent mental health. Unnecessary – teenagers just need to toughen up!”
True or False?
“The quality of your relationships in adolescence provides clues as to what your later relationships may look like”.
True or False?
Having discussed what we mean by Trauma Informed Practice, in the next class David and Suzanne explore the power of curiosity and the importance of responding to the feelings and needs of children and young people, rather than just their behaviours and actions.
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