The Language of Trauma
July 15 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This training is facilitated by Scott King, Section 31 Training and Consultancy. Scott, a former fostered child, spent his entire life living and working in the care system and throughout that has gained great insight and a huge amount of valuable experience which he uses to help, support and educate those working with children in care.
Children who have suffered trauma at times, can present behaviours which many people find challenging. When a child is attacking, pushing away and being outwardly expressive it can be hard to see beyond that, it can be hard to see the true messages a child is trying to convey. How children behave and how children feel are often two completely different things. This course looks at what these behaviours really mean and gets people to start thinking about what the children in their care may be trying to communicate. Above all else this course is about helping people to understand the importance of responding to feelings rather than outwardly expressive surface behaviours. Facilitator Scott King will also share some of his own experiences of being a “naughty kid”, articulating the feelings he was unable to articulate as a child.