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VIDEOS

Series 1 -- "Understanding Traumatized and Maltreated Children: The Core Concepts"

“Understanding Traumatized and Maltreated Children” is a seven-part series featuring Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and hosted by Art Linkletter. Comprehensive information is presented by Dr. Perry on the primary problems facing maltreated children and dynamic approaches for effective care giving for professionals and lay people alike.

“One of the purposes of this video series is to try and provide some of the baseline information for frontline providers — like teachers, caseworkers, mental health workers, and professionals — so they can better understand these children and really begin to think about how to intervene in different ways. There is presently a real lack of useful and easy to understand information about this. We recognize that and that is what we’re trying to respond to in this series...We tend to pay more attention to information that reinforces our beliefs, than to information that challenges our beliefs.” — Dr. Perry

#1 Program: CHALLENGING OUR BELIEFS (#1-1)

In this introductory program to the series, Dr. Perry and Art Linkletter challenge us to evaluate existing childcare systems, and urge us to consider their effectiveness. Opportunities for change include better communication, corporate workplace involvement, community involvement, and increasing a maltreated child’s opportunities for affiliation to promote healing and hope. “Challenging Our Beliefs” is also an excellent stand alone program for both lay people and professionals. 

#2 Program: THE AMAZING HUMAN BRAIN (#1-2)

Dr. Perry covers the basics of brain anatomy and function. An understanding of the hierarchical make-up of the human brain helps caregivers and professionals to better diagnose children’s problems and formulate effective treatment approaches. Adverse affects caused by neglect, fear, trauma, and violence are presented.

#3 Program: HOW THE BRAIN DEVELOPS: THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD (#1-3)

Dr. Perry stresses the importance of bonding and attachment as the cornerstones of early childhood optimal brain development. Caregivers and professionals learn the various behaviors and problems of children who missed these early opportunities, and presents examples to help in recognition and appropriate treatment paths.

#4 Program: HOW POVERTY OF EXPERIENCE DISRUPTS DEVELOPMENT (#1-4)

Severe neglect and even simple missed care giving opportunities cause various degrees of brain effects and behavior problems in maltreated children. An absence of stimulation and chaotic stimulation are both responsible for promoting an absence of experience that contributes to disruptive childhood development. Dr. Perry presents new and dynamic information on this often ignored subject.

#5 Program: THE FEAR RESPONSE: THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (#1-5)

Caregivers learn to effectively recognize the behaviors and physical reactions of children in the various stages of “the fear response.” This is particularly helpful for caregivers and professionals in assessment, treatment, and intervention to determine the degree of trauma, and Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, in children.

#6 Program: LIVING AND WORKING WITH TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN (#1-6)

Dr. Perry presents in-depth information and effective skills for those who are “on the front lines” of care giving for traumatized and maltreated children. Recording a child’s progress, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and respite care for caregivers all help to promote effective and optimal opportunities for a healing environment.

#7 Program: VIOLENCE AND CHILDHOOD (#1-7)

Children today are bombarded with violence: violence in the media, gang violence, domestic violence, abuse, and school violence. Dr. Perry presents information concerning how insufficient brain Cortex modulation and primitive Brain Stem impulsivity can lead to acts of violence. Dr. Perry concludes: “It’s a really unique form of heroism that is most often unrecognized. There are a lot more people than you might expect who are walking around that are very heroic just in being ‘good people’ — considering what they’ve gone through.”

Series 2 -- "The Six Core Strengths for Healthy Childhood Development"

#1 Program:  DEVELOPING POTENTIAL (#2-1) 

In this introductory tape, Dr. Perry discusses the core strengths that provide a child with the framework for a life rich in family, friends, and personal growth. Teaching children these core strengths gives them a gift they will use throughout their lifetimes. They will learn to live and prosper together with people of all kinds—each bringing different strengths to create a greater whole.

#2 Program:  ATTACHMENT (#2-2) The template for future relationships   

Attachment is the capacity to form and maintain healthy emotional bonds with another person.  It is first acquired in infancy, as a child interacts with loving, responsive, and attentive parents and caregivers. This core strength is the cornerstone of all the others.  Healthy attachments allow a child to love, to become a good friend, and to have a positive and useful model for future relationships. As a child grows, other consistent and nurturing adults such as teachers, family friends, and relatives will shape his ability to develop attachments. The attached child will be a better friend, student, and classmate—which promotes all forms of learning.

#3 Program:  SELF-REGULATION (#2-3)  The capacity to regulate internally

Developing and maintaining the ability to notice and control primary urges such as hunger and sleep—as well as feelings of frustration, anger, and fear—is a lifelong process. Its roots begin with the external regulation provided by parents or significant caregivers, and its healthy growth depends on a child’s experience and the maturation of the brain. Pausing a moment between an impulse and an action is a life tool. Developing this strength helps a child physiologically and emotionally. But it’s a strength that must be learned—we are not born with it.

#4 Program:  AFFILIATION (#2-4) Joining In  

The capacity to join others and contribute to a group springs from our ability to form attachments. Affiliation is the glue for healthy human functioning. It allows us to form and maintain relationships with others and to create something stronger, more adaptive, and more creative than the individual. Human beings are biologically designed to live, play, grow, and work in groups. The family is a child’s first and most important group. But most other groups that children join are based on circumstance or common interests. It’s in these groups that children will have thousands of brief emotional, social, and cognitive experiences that can help shape their development.

#5 Program:  ATTUNEMENT (#2-5) Thinking of Others  

Awareness is the ability to recognize the needs, interests, strengths, and values of others.  Infants begin life self-absorbed and slowly develop awareness - the ability to see beyond themselves and to sense and categorize the other people in their world.  The ability to be attuned, to read and respond to their needs, is an essential element of human communication. An aware child learns about the needs and complexities of others by watching, listening, and forming relationships with a variety of children. He becomes part of a group (which the core strength of affiliation allows him to do) and sees ways in which we are all alike and different. With experience, a child can learn to reject labels used to categorize people, such as skin color or the language they speak. The aware child will also be much less likely to exclude others from a group, to tease, and to act in a violent way.

#6 Program:  TOLERANCE (#2-6)  Accepting Differences

Tolerance is the capacity to understand and accept how others are different from you.  This core strength builds upon another - awareness (once aware, what do you do with the differences you observe?).  It’s natural and human to be afraid of what’s new and different. To become tolerant, a child must first face the fear of differences. This can be a challenge because children tend to affiliate based on similarities—in age, interests, families, or cultures. But they also learn to reach out and be more sensitive to others by watching how the adults in their lives relate to one another. With positive modeling, caregivers can insure and build on children’s tolerance. The tolerant child is more flexible and adaptive in many ways. Most important, when a child learns to accept difference in others, he becomes able to value the things that make each of us special and unique.

#7 Program:   RESPECT (#2-7) Respecting yourself and others

Appreciating your own self-worth and the value of others grows from the foundation of the preceding five strengths. An aware, tolerant child with good affiliation, attachment, and self-regulation strengths gains respect naturally. The development of respect is a lifelong process, yet its roots are in early childhood.  Children will belong to many groups, meet many kinds of people, and will need to be able to listen, negotiate, compromise, and cooperate. Having respect enables a child to accept others and to see the value in diversity. He can see that every group needs many styles and many strengths to succeed and he can value each person in the group for her talents. When children respect—and even celebrate—diversity, they find the world to be a more interesting, complex, and safer place. Just as understanding replaces ignorance, respect replaces fear.

ADDITIONAL VIDEOS

"What We Have Always Known"

This 25 min. training and educational video features Dr. Bruce D. Perry, renowned expert in child trauma and early brain development.  The video is a wonderful, educational resource for Native American and Non-Native American communities at large -- parents and primary caregivers, business, healthcare providers, education, faith groups, government, media and service organizations.  The video presents key teachings of the Native American culture and the important positive impact that understanding early brain development can make on the lives of children.  It reinforces learned historical practices and parenting skills passed on through Native American ancestry -- generation to generation.  It speaks of the importance and need for extended families and the benefits of reweaving the social fabric in the Native American Culture.

SERIES 1  TRAINERS' MATERIALS

Educators' Package

This CD contains a set of six articles designed to complement and supplement the six programs (programs 2 - 7) in Video Series 1.   Content is presented with images, tables, figures, and teaching points.  Each article is ready to print and distribute to trainees.   The package also provides trainers with teaching objectives,  pre- and post-tests, additional references, handouts and resources for additional learning.  These materials can be used to provide up to 18 CEU credits per series through the ChildTrauma Academy for post-graduate continuing education and for approved foster care educational credit in selected states (please review your state’s specific requirements).

Presentation CD

For educators and trainers wishing to use our materials for ongoing training activities,, our Presentation CD provides seven PowerPoint presentations (each approximately 35 slides) and accompanying handouts to complement Series 1.

SERIES 2  TRAINERS' MATERIALS

Multimedia CD

This CD contains nine articles, twelve handouts with exercises,  one 55 slide PowerPoint Presentation and short explanatory video clips designed to complement and supplement the programs in Series 2 Video Series (The Six Core Strengths).  Content is presented with images, tables, figures, and teaching points.  Each article is ready to print and distribute to trainees.   The package also provides trainers with teaching objectives,  pre- and post-tests and resources for additional learning. 

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING PACKAGES

We are happy to assemble a personalized sets of training materials to suit your specific needs and budget.   Any selection of individual tapes, articles, handouts and presentations can be combined to meet the needs of the instructor, organization or institution.   Please contact The ChildTrauma Academy at CTAproducts@aol.com for more information.