Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children and Adolescents

This webinar explores how traumatic experiences disrupt developmental pathways and affect behavior across the lifespan. Participants will learn to identify trauma-related responses, including flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, emotional dysregulation, and survival coping strategies. The course emphasizes the critical relationship between untreated traumatic stress and developmental delays, providing evidence-based screening methods and trauma-informed intervention approaches. Special attention is given to cultural factors influencing trauma response and the importance of creating physically and psychologically safe environments for healing.