Calming the body before calming the mind: Sensory strategies for children affected by trauma (Child Family Community Australia)

Description:

Children who have experienced trauma may find it more difficult to regulate their emotions and behaviours than other children. Understanding the impact trauma can have on brain development can help inform practical responses to these children’s needs.

This short article describes how practitioners can use strategies that help calm children’s bodies in order to help calm their minds and emotions – specifically, the Regulate–Relate–Reason approach.

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Behavior Professional Resources Social/Emotional