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Best Practice Tutorial #7

  1. Pretest
  2. 1Module 1: Trauma and Types of Trauma
  3. 2Module 2: The Impact of Trauma on Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children

    1. Introduction
    2. Stress and the Developing Brain: The stress response
    3. Stress and the Developing Brain: The developing brain
    4. Stress and the Developing Brain: Overwhelming stress and young children
    5. Trauma and a Child Development Perspective
    6. Trauma in the Context of Relationships
  4. 3Module 3: Trauma Signs and Symptoms in Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children
  5. 4Module 4: The Role of the Consultant and Consultation
  6. 5Module 5: Further Learning and Exploration: A Resource Compendium
  7. Posttest
  8. Take Home Messages
  9. Resources
  10. References

Module 2: The Impact of Trauma on Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children

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What this module covers

  • Describe the impact of trauma on infants, toddlers, and young children from a developmental perspective

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