Whether you are a parent/caregiver through adoption, fostering or raising the child of a relative, you already know that a high level of care giving is required to meet the needs of your child. Children who have been abused, neglected, witnessed violence or have had multiple caregivers have experienced some degree of developmental trauma. These experiences can interfere with the typical course of development for children.
Even when previously traumatized children are placed in a safe, loving home, they often continue to respond and behave in ways that were previously adaptive but are no longer necessary. We know that traditional discipline responses are ineffective and often counterproductive for these children.
Through this workshop parents/caregivers begin developing an intervention plan that considers the child’s previous experiences and adaptive responses. They will also learn strategies for effective responding that will increase parent/caregiver-child connection and improve child functioning.
