A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to Education and Learning for Children Aged 0-8 Years

2012
This Australian review focuses on the impact of trauma and concepts from neurobiology. It is written for early childhood educators who encounter infants and children, from newborns to 8-year-olds, who have suffered the effects of significant trauma in their young lives. It aims to enhance existing knowledge of child development by focusing on attachment, neurobiology and the impact of trauma on learning.

Resource Type: 

  • Print

Topic: 

  • Family
  • Interaction
  • Social-emotional development
  • Embedded interventions
  • Teaming and Collaboration

Types of Diversity: 

  • Children and Families who have Experienced Maltreatment and Trauma

NC Community College Core Course: 

  • Introduction to Early Childhood
  • Child, Family, and Community
  • Health, Safety, and Nutrition
  • Child Development and Learning