The Big 3: Lying, Stealing, and Raging

Course overview

Learn innovative approaches for understanding and supporting children and adolescents with a trauma history, addressing developmental differences, and improving communication. Children and adolescents who have experienced trauma have experienced trauma have unique brain wiring and are often at a mixture of developmental ages. Typical consequence-based behavioral strategies are often not effective and can lead to further trauma and impact the relationship between adults and children/adolescents. Participants will learn new approaches to use with children and adolescents who have trauma histories which will help you to understand them better and improve communication and relationships. The strategies we will cover are recommended for in-utero trauma such as FASD and also for trauma they may have experienced after birth. We will specifically cover the Big 3; lying stealing and raging. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Explore why consequence/punitive-based approaches are not effective with youth who have trauma histories., 2. Identify trauma-responsive approaches that promote connection and relationships, 3. Understand the neurobehavioral aspect of challenging behaviors, 4. Learn concrete ideas for responding to challenging behaviors. PRESENTER: Barb Clar, Director of Training at Families Rising (FKA NACAC), is a parent to five adult children, one who is diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She is an advocate for learning from her own mistakes to guide others in avoiding similar pitfalls. With a background in Youth Development from the University of Minnesota, Barb leverages humor and real-life experiences to challenge traditional strategies and promote out-of-the-box thinking for professionals and caregivers. Committed to improving the lives of individuals affected by prenatal exposure to substances and trauma, Barb specializes in trauma-responsive strategies and her personal passion, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Her dedication stems from her belief that she's learned more from her children than she ever did in college.