Trauma Responsive Care for the Occupational Therapy Provider

This three hour virtual training will help pediatric occupational therapy providers dive into the neuroscience of developmental trauma and explore how childhood traumas may impact their clients participation in occupations. Participants will leave with a renewed ability to identify the symptoms and implications of developmental trauma; practical ideas to increase the felt safety of clients within the therapeutic relationship; and inspiration for treatment planning tweaks to fully embrace the role that Occupational Therapy Practitioners can play in supporting children and adolescents who have experienced abuse, neglect, extreme bias, or attachment disruption.

Training is free and open to all levels of trauma understanding. A participation certificate will be emailed to participants who attend the full training and complete the follow-up survey. Participants will be asked to verify attendance via participation activities during the presentation.

For additional information, please email ashley.wagner@familyforwardmo.org