Please join us to explore this important topic with Dr. Carol Westby, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL. 

Childhood trauma significantly impacts brain development, often leading to lasting changes in neurobiology that affect cognitive, language, and social-emotional functioning. This webinar delves into the neurobiological underpinnings of trauma and its effects on key developmental areas: language, autobiographical memory, and self-regulation. We will explore how trauma disrupts the brain’s capacity to process and communicate experiences, affecting children's language development and their ability to construct coherent life stories. We will also examine how trauma hinders self-regulation, leading to challenges in managing emotions and behaviors.

The session will highlight intervention strategies directed to parents and children to facilitate children’s communication and self-regulation. Attendees will gain insight into therapeutic approaches that support narrative expression, empower emotional regulation, and build safe, supportive environments for children affected by trauma. This webinar is ideal for educators, speech-language pathologists, mental health professionals, and caregivers seeking to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed care and its role in promoting healing and development in children.

Participants of this webinar will be able to: 

• Describe neurobiological and epigenetic responses to maltreatment and trauma
• Describe effects of maltreatment and trauma on children’s language, autobiographical memory, and self-regulation
• Describe interventions to promote children’s effective communication, autobiographical memory, and self-regulation

This webinar is for all of those working in the perinatal period as well as children birth to 5 and their families.

This training offers 1.5 CE credits for the following license types: LCSWs, LMSWs, LMHCs, LMFTs, and LPs. 

Date & Time

Monday, January 27th, 2025

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST