Understanding The Impact of Trauma in Early Childhood
The Biological Impact of Early Childhood Trauma on Brain Development and Social-Emotional Functioning
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What You Will Learn!
- Define trauma
- Understand the developmental implications of early childhood trauma
- Understand the prevalence of trauma
- Identify the basic brain structures involved in the biological response to trauma
- Understand how toxic stress impacts the brain
Description
“Mary Allison was wonderful in her teaching role! I wanted to hear every bit of what Mary Allison had to say.”
“I loved all the knowledge and statistics Mary Allison gave. It explained the impact of the severity of childhood experiences.”
Did you know that 46% of children will experience a traumatic event before the age of 18?
In this course, you will learn the definition of trauma and what constitutes early childhood trauma. You will learn about how trauma biologically impacts brain development and how that can lead to negative health and social outcomes. By learning about trauma, you will be able to develop the skills you need to adopt a perspective of compassion.
This course is packed with jaw-dropping statistics and information. You won't need any special materials to take this course other than your curiosity and pen and paper for note taking.
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone who is interested in learning more about how trauma can negatively effect brain development, particularly in early childhood
- This class is important for early learning professionals, parents, teachers, social workers, and anyone who works with or interacts with children
Tags
- Resilience
- Childhood Trauma Healing
Subscribers
2191
Lectures
20
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