Section outline

  • Introductions, Review of Syllabus and Class Process/Policies, Taxonomy of Trauma and Stress

    1.  Introductions: Reason for taking the course, strengths and challenges we bring as learners to this course (group discussion)
    2. Class exploration of ground rules for our learning space (will post summary on Moodle)
    3. Review of syllabus: Focus on structure and process of this class (group discussion)
    4. Different types of trauma (part of PPT presentation for session 1)
    5. Differentiate between positive tolerable and toxic stress (part of PPT presentation for session 1)

    Engage, Reflect and Create:

    1. Small Group Discussion: How do the different types of trauma “show up” in your work with children and adolescents?  Keep track of examples and report back to group.
    2. Work in your small group to identify examples of positive, tolerable and toxic stress in the children and teens with whom you work.  Keep track of examples and report back to group.

    • PPT session one File PPTX
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    • Bichell, R. URL
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    • Glass, K. URL
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    • State of Babies 2020 URL
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      Please skim this document. Pay attention to the tables and figures.

    • National Council on the Developing Child: Toxic Stress URL
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      This is an online guide. Please skim through. Pay more attention to the "What are ACES?" pdf and please watch the videos.

    • SAMHSA (2014) File

      SAMHSA's concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma informed approach. Please read pp. 4-11 before we meet for session 1.