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COVID-19: Addressing Social and Collective Trauma in Children, Adolescents and their Families



This 90-minute recording unveils the concepts of social and collective trauma. Children, adolescents, and their families are impacted by societal events such as pandemics, war, natural disasters, and violent events. You will learn activities and concepts to address the impact of trauma. You will also learn unique approaches for maintaining routine, sensory-based strategies, respiratory-based techniques, and mindfulness and the connection to trauma care. The recording concludes with discussions about the future and moving beyond the trauma.


Details

Product Details
Section:
COVID-19 information
Speaker:
Varleisha Lyons, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ASDCS
Duration:
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Media Type:
Digital Recordings

CPD


* CPD

This online program is worth 1.5 hours CPD.



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Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


Objectives

  1. Demonstrate how social and collective trauma impacts children and their families 
  2. Assess the impact of social and collective trauma for children who have a history of complex trauma, presenting with hyper-activity, hypo-activity, aggressiveness, self-stimulatory, issues of attachment, and inattentiveness
  3. Implement techniques such as use of routine, sensory-based strategies, mindfulness, activation of the Vagus nerve, and respiratory-based techniques to improve comfort and security

Outline

Social and Collective Trauma

  • Including those who have a history of complex trauma
  • Impact on children, adolescents and their caregivers 
  • Effects of social isolation and resulting sensory deprivation 

Treatment Approaches

  • Use of routine
  • Sensory-based strategies
  • Mindfulness
  • Activation of the Vagus nerve
  • Respiratory-based techniques

Planning for the Future…Moving Beyond Trauma

  • Interactive plans, goals, and vision boards
  • Autobiographies and video diaries 

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Therapists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Teachers
  • School Guidance Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • School Administrators
  • Educational Paraprofessionals
  • Nurses
  • Speech and Language Pathologists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Other helping professionals who work with children

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