Course Goals:

Participants will learn the following:

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1. How trauma affects the brain, including its impacts on the social, emotional, and behavioral adjustment of youth

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2. A practical framework for meeting the unique needs of this population of youth

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3. The role played by attachment relationships, as well as skills for building them

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4. Strategies for responding to defiance and other serious forms of misbehavior

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5. The importance of providing sincere empathy and how to do so on a consistent basis

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6. Skills for remaining emotionally healthy while meeting the needs of these youth

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7. Tools for addressing the underlying emotional factors affecting behavior and academic performance