Understanding and working with Attachment Disorders
Training
In Cardiff Bay
Description
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Type
Training
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Location
Cardiff bay (Wales)
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Duration
1 Day
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Course programme
Children with attachment difficulties can present many challenges, due to their inability to form trusting relationships. The course will look at different kinds of attachment disorder and their consequent effects on their development and behaviour. Practitioners will be given the opportunity to examine different techniques for working with children who have experienced early trauma in their lives.
Children’s contact with their family is an integral part of the social work practitioner’s role.
Aims-
To develop an understanding of how early gaps in parenting can affect a child’s ability to form trusting relationships.
To explore how abuse, neglect and loss can affect a child’s development.
Have an increased awareness of how poor attachment can impact on a child’s brain development.
Learn how to work with children and their families in a positive way.
To explore participants understanding of Attachment & Loss theory.
Objectives The course is designed to enable participants to:
Be aware of main components of attachment theory
Be aware of the indicators for disordered attachment
Be able to respond appropriately when they have concerns about attachment in families
Be able to consider interventions in their own practice which will promote healthy attachments in families
Teaching Methods The course will be delivered through presentation, group work and case studies.Course evaluation
Additional information
Understanding and working with Attachment Disorders