Hypervigilance, Dissociation, ADHD & Conduct Disorders 24/25

Target Group

This course is targeted to  those who have a role to support children who have special education needs and disabilities and/or have experienced trauma as a result of abuse and neglect. It includes social workers, family support workers, foster carers, health professionals, teachers and other education professionals, youth workers and those in the community and voluntary sectors.

Aims

The aim of this session is:

• To provide an in-depth understanding of how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects children and young people and equips them with basic yet effective techniques for supportive care interventions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course participants will have:

• An increased understanding on the impact of childhood trauma on the body and the brain.  
• An increased understanding on how the brain and body adapt to cope (dissociation and hyper-vigilance) 
• An increased understanding of what each state looks like, and why it occurs?
• An increased understanding on the window of tolerance model and how to support children to widen their window so they can engage in the therapeutic process. 
• An improved knowledge on the methods to co-regulation with the young person leading to self-regulation.
• An increased understanding of ADHD and its effects on your child. 
• An improved knowledge on how to manage your child's behaviour better. 
• An increased confidence in the skills and abilities to 'parent.'
• An increased understanding of transition and supporting children with leaving safe places and integrating what they have gained in the everyday world. This will include methods that they can use in stressful situations. 
• An improved knowledge of bodywork, resilience and mindfulness to empower children and support them in finding methods to move forward out of trauma effectively.