Module 32: ABCs of Attachment

The purpose of this presentation is to help parents and social workers rule in or rule out attachment trauma in the child in their care, know how to deal with that trauma, and understand the child’s history from a trauma perspective.

Outline:

• Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development
• Examples of behaviors which abused/neglected children may be unable to control
• Introduction to Attachment Disorders – Commonly Asked Questions
• Why could it be challenging for an adopted child to accept love?
• What is the parents’ first step?
• Ways to reduce the shame
• Attachment disorder characteristics (whether or not they are true of attachment disordered children)
• How Not to Be Monkey in the Middle – Ten Steps
• A Parent Primer (How to handle your child without burnout)

There are two sessions in this module, held over two evenings one week apart.