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Understanding traumatized and maltreated children is a challenge. Over the years, we have found that one aid in this process is viewing the issues of mlatreatment through a neurodevelopmental lens. In this issue of the Newsletter we will highlight progress on a certification process for the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, an approach developed over the years by the CTA team. We continue to revise our web-based resources including our new website, www.ChildTraumaAcademy.org. We will continue to use www.ChildTrauma.org site but over time, we will be transitioning our new content to the new, more user-friendly site. As always, we appreciate the positive - and not-so- positive constructive feedback we receive from from our previous Newsletters. We look forward to your comments on this Newsletter. We will continue to work hard to provide useful and timely information to help you continue to better understand and serve high risk children and their families. Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics is a biololgically-respectful,
developmentally-focused approach to clinical and educational
work with children. The primary clinical populations have
been traumatized and maltreated children but the approach
has been successful with children with various developmental
and neuropsychiatric problems.
A major challenge for the CTA is to develop some way to "export" this approach to other clinicians and clinical settings. To date we have selected individual clinicians and partner programs to work with. This has been somewhat effective but this approach can not meet the current demand to learn more about how to use this approach. In response to the demand, and in order to maintain the integrity of the NMT, the CTA has developed a four stage NMT certification process. This January, in partnership with the Center for Children and Families, Inc, of Norman, OK, we begin Phase I and Phase II Certification for a group of clinicians and programs based in Oklahoma. This project is funded by the Sarkeys Foundation. We are all hopeful this capacity building, clinical training project will benefit many clinicians, families and children. We will update this project as we progress. 
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, a new book by Dr. Perry and
Maia Szalavitz is now available. We continue to receive
positive comments and reviews (see below). The book is
available in major bookstores and online at either
Amazon.com or Barnes Noble online.
"As a child advocate for over 20 years, I have always admired and respected Dr. Bruce Perry. His honesty, compassion and clarity in "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog", is incredible and by far the most the brilliant I have ever read. This book is not only a healing tool, but educational as well. It should be mandatory reading for every parent, teacher, social worker, family court judge and anyone who works with children – most of all our politicians who must make keeping children safe a priority. People cannot afford not to read this book. Dr. Perry takes the reader on an unforgettable journey that is life- altering. This profound book offers more than insight - -- it offers hope --- what all children need. Dr. Bruce Perry deserves only the highest kudos for his work with children and for this remarkable book of truth, healing and love. " – Ross Ellis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Love Our Children USA
The CTA is pleased to introduce Dr. Kristie Brandt. Kristie
Brandt is the Director of the Parent-Infant & Child
Institute in Napa, CA. She is an Infant-Parent Mental Health
Specialist and, with Dr. Ed Tronick, Chief of the Child
Development Unit of Boston Children’s Hospital, she
co-developed and co-directs the Infant-Parent Mental Health
Fellowship, a 15- month training program for professionals.
Dr. Brandt is a superb educator and has extensive experience teaching workshops on various clinical and research topics relating to infancy, early childhood development and infant-parent mental health. We are looking forward to her participation in our evolving CTA Institutes.
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