Understanding and responding to trauma and neurodiversity for all school educators.
Please be advised that this course includes references to child neglect, child abuse and trauma.
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The impact of students with trauma, neurodiversity and mental health issues can be widespread, affecting them, their peers and those tasked with supporting and educating them. These issues have increased exponentially in recent years, and many schools are struggling to develop effective strategies and practices in response. Angela Evans unpicks the complexity of these issues, introducing concepts and strategies that help all educators find practical and effective solutions to the challenges they face.
This course provides:
- Deep understanding of the impact of early years on the emerging personality of the student
- Awareness of how trauma and its impact on childhood and adolescent development affect behaviours, attitudes and learning in schools
- Definitions and models of neurodiversity
- Strategies and approaches for managing complex and challenging behaviours, including the development of students’ abilities to reflect on their inner and outer worlds
- A model of containment for the whole school, covering staff, parents and students
- Experience of reflective practice groups, which can be introduced into the school culture to create structured, facilitated, creative team thinking. This brings about breakthroughs in developing strategies and managing complex situations around challenging students, and deepens trust within the team.
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