Experiencing trauma within one’s family can result from a variety of causes including maltreatment and/ or neglect; however, trauma can also be caused by systemic issues such as racism, academic exclusion, ableism, and heteronormativity. This trauma is a frequent occurrence for too many children in the US and around the world. The consequences of trauma negatively impact all aspects of child development, including communication, language, and academic outcomes. This three-hour seminar covers trauma’s impact on child’s neurodevelopmental outcomes, impact on neurodivergent children, and the implications for educators, healthcare providers, and clinicians.
Presenter will use lecture, case studies, Q&A, etc. throughout the duration of the course (some video examples may be used).
Who should attend?
This course is intended for Special Education Teachers, Speech-Language Therapists, OTs, Counselors, General Education Teachers, Administrators, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, PTs, Principals, Nurses, Parents, and anyone who has some introductory knowledge about the content being discussed. This is appropriate for ages Preschool - young adulthood. No prerequisites are required.
Below are 3 options for participation:
BUNDLE: Live zoom webinar AND On-Demand Replay (available December 18, 2024 - February 28, 2025)
ON-DEMAND ONLY: Access the recording at your own pace between December 18, 2024 - February 28, 2025
LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR ONLY: Attend on December 11, 2024 only
Speaker
YVETTE HYTER, PH.D., CCC-SLP
Yvette D. Hyter, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, USA, and a Fellow of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Dr. Hyter’s clinical research focuses on social pragmatic communication in children who speak African American English and children with histories of maltreatment. She was most recently a co-director of the Resiliency Center for Families and Children (2021 – 2023), and has developed a social pragmatic communication assessment battery for young children. She has expertise in culturally responsive, trauma informed, and globally sustainable practices. As Co-Director of a nonprofit, Cultural Connections: Transnational Research and Education Laboratory, she co-taught study-abroad courses for students and community members in West Africa and in the U.S. Midwest about the causes and consequences of globalization on systems, policies, and practices. She has published articles underscoring the need for different conceptual frameworks guiding practice in culturally responsive and globally sustainable ways, a co-authored textbook on culturally responsive practices, articles on the impact of childhood trauma on language and communication, and served in national and international leadership positions regarding global practice, diversity, inclusion, and equity. Dr. Hyter also owns Language and Literacy Practices, where she provides culturally and linguistically responsive, trauma-informed presentations and educational consultations, and offers an Institute for Child Trauma and Communication. Dr. Hyter is a founding member of the Speech, Language, Hearing Scientists Equity Action Collective, whose members work to transform speech, language, and hearing sciences by infusing equity, intersectionality, and social justice into education, research, clinical practice, and policies using critical science approaches and is a co-founder and co-managing editor of the Journal of Critical Study of Communication & Disability (JCSCD).
Disclosure: Financial: Dr. Hyter will receive a small stipend from AEP for delivering this course.
Non-Financial: Dr. Hyter is co-founder of a child trauma center, co-director of a resiliency center, and runs an institute for child trauma and communication.
Objectives
1. Define trauma and identify the various types and causes of trauma.
2. Compare and contrast the meanings of neurodevelopmental and neurodiversity.
3. Discuss the impact of trauma on brain functioning, neurodevelopment, and social pragmatic communication.
4. Differentiate a medical model from a social model of practice.
5. Analyze ways that educational institutions positively and negatively impact the lives and learning of children with neurodevelopmental challenges and those who are neurodivergent.
6. Construct a list of ways to transform educational settings to be more equitable, inclusive, using strength-based practices.
Schedule
EASTERN TIME
12:00 pm – 1:10 pm Introduction: Trauma, Neurodevelopment, and Neurodivergence
1:10 pm – 1:25 pm Break
1:25pm – 2:05 pm Promoting a culturally responsive, trauma informed, and social model of practice
2:05 pm – 3:05 pm Meeting children’s needs in educational settings
3:05 pm – 3:15pm Discussion/Questions & Answers
Professional Development Offerings
ASHA CEUs
This webinar is offered for .3 ASHA CEUs. Full attendance and a completed evaluation required for satisfactory completion of ASHA CEUs.
Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
NBCC
AEP Connections, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7173. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. AEP Connections, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Available NBCC Clock Hours: 3
NASP
AEP Connections is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists. AEP Connections maintains responsibility for the program. NASP Approved Provider #1165. A code to access the course evaluation will be provided in segments throughout the webinar, to ensure full participation. Full attendance and a course evaluation is required for satisfactory completion.
NASW
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886925205-9765) for 3 continuing education contact hours. Course approval expiration: 1/31/2025.
ASWB
AEP Connections, LLC, #1332, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/27/2022- 1/27/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 continuing education credits. Full attendance, a course evaluation and an additional post test is required for satisfactory completion.
AOTA
AEP Connections, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID 08529. This distance learning – interactive is offered for up to .3 CEUs (3 contact hours). Intermediate – OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. A course evaluation with additional post test questions is required for satisfactory completion.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
Up to 3 hours for the day. Attendance will be checked via ZOOM log in/log out and will be reflected on the certificate of attendance. A course evaluation is required.