Foster Care Training

Parenting and caring for children and teens with trauma and sensory needs can truly be a distinct journey. This workshop provides some understanding of the way that children with trauma histories and/or attachment disruptions can have differing brain and body chemistry. Sensory issues can also contribute to challenging behavior and parenting children with sensory integration challenges will be specifically discussed. Many common parenting approaches and frequently recommended behavioral interventions may not be effective in foster and adoptive homes. The presenter has worked with foster and adoptive families for more than twenty years, and is an adoptive parent herself. The aim of this workshop is to rethink classic behavioral recommendations and offer strategies that can truly be helpful to children and families to navigate daily family life.