Hurt in the Body & by Triggers. Healed by Needs Met. Webinar - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Hurt in the Body & by Triggers. Healed by Needs Met.

Webinar Recordings, Slides & Handouts: americaskidsbelong.org/trauma-informed Until May 6 th Suggested Donation $25

NEWLY ADDED! Zoom Trauma Q & A with Lindy & Krista Questions from Weeks 3 & 4: Friday, May 1, 11 am central Watch for Registration Link in Your Follow Up Email from today!

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET Being made in God’s image is a multi-sensory experience! He designed us to see, smell, taste, hear and touch. He also designed our bodies to compensate if one sense is missing.

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET Meet Mandy Harvey Deaf at 19 years old. Has perfect pitch and memory recall. She also has an overdeveloped sense of touch.

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET Understanding Sensory Processing, Dr. Karyn Purvis

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING Sensory Needs Typically, as a baby, we experience the world through the five external senses: TASTE SIGHT SMELL TOUCH SOUND

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING Sensory Needs In addition to the external senses, our internal senses include the following: 1. Vestibular - awareness of where your body is in space 2. Proprioceptive - awareness of pressure or heaviness 3. Tactile - awareness of textures and touch

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING The developing brain begins to interpret and process the senses with POSITIVE or NEGATIVE MEMORIES.

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING Sensory Needs Wonky Sensory Registration – Brain becomes confused Early deprivation of vital sensory input will have lasting effects. Does this child demonstrate any of the following sensory responses? Resists being touched or held Ignores loud noises Unable to tolerate common textures Not bothered by bumps and bruises Covers eyes & ears frequently Do not notice when name is called Touch everything Misjudges distance Seeks intense movement/rocking/climbing Reduced fine or gross motor skills Speaks in booming voice Enjoys nodding, twirling, being upside down

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING Sensory Needs Be the Detective - Meet the Needs In order to better understand the children and teens in our ministry, we must tune into their behaviors and tendencies.

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET A Sensory World, Dr. Carol Kranowitz & Dr. Karyn Purvis

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING TRIGGERS What is a trigger? A trigger is a stress reaction. ● Sight ● Sound ● Smell ● Touch ● Experience

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING FIGHT FLIGHT FREEZE FAINT “If it’s hysterical, it’s historical.”

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING TRIGGERS Triggers vs. Behavioral Issue The difference is the child’s capacity to regulate their body and emotions and manage their actions.

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING TRIGGERS When triggered… Emphasize safety Help him or her to regulate again Focus on your response

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET HOW CAN I HELP First, Control OUR Responses Emphasizing felt safety and helping a child or teen calm down should always be the first response to being triggered. ● Take deep breaths ● Be aware of physical demeanor, facial expression ● Be aware of tone of voice ● Soften EVERYTHING at that moment.

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET HOW CAN I HELP Become a Helper: Help a Child Regulate Calmly listen and when there is a chance, say phrases like: “You’re okay” “You’re safe” “I want to help” “Let’s take a few deep breaths together” “I want to meet your needs, let’s figure this out together”

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET HOW CAN I HELP Provide a Sensory-Rich Environment & Healthy Snack Be a Partner with Parents Invite parents to share with Sunday School teachers and youth workers the sensory needs or possible triggering events for children.

LESSON SIX: HEALED BY NEEDS MET HOW CAN I HELP Sensory Processing Disorders can be found On the autism spectrum Medical & developmental conditions Mental health conditions Visit KEYMINISTRY.org to learn more.

HEALEDBYNEEDSMET Break…Q & A

Understanding Their World - Adoption

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will — to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. Ephesians 1:3-6 (NIV)

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN AND PARENTS Children Who Have Been Adopted How would you feel if you finished a puzzle, but four pieces were missing? This is how many children and adults who have been adopted feel. The reality is, a finalized legal adoption does not erase a child’s past, nor does it fill in the missing pieces. 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING LOSS “Loss, the first issue, is like the hub of a large wheel. Without loss there would be no adoptions… For adopted persons, loss in adoption is not a single event, but rather a series of ongoing losses.” 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING REJECTION “Adopted persons attempt to decipher what they did or did not do that led to the losses...they (adopted persons) might become sensitive to the slightest hint of rejection, disapproval, or dismissal causing them either to avoid situations where they might be rejected or even to provoke rejection in order to prove their own negative self-perceptions.” 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING GUILT & SHAME “They may believe there is something intrinsically wrong with them or their actions that cause the losses to occur. Adopted persons feel guilty for what they did (or didn’t do) that cause the adoption.” 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING GRIEF The losses in adoption are sometimes difficult to mourn in a society where adoption is seen as a problem-solving event filled with joy...Grief washes over adopted persons in stages or waves, particularly at times of other loss or developmental transitions. 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING IDENTITY “Identity is defined both by what one is and by what one is not. Adoptees, born in one family, lose an identity and then borrow one from the adopting family. Adopted children frequently wonder who they really are and where they belong.” 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING INTIMACY & RELATIONSHIPS “Adopted persons have reported that they are aware of holding back part of themselves in relationships, always cautious and watchful.” 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING CONTROL ISSUES “Adopted persons are keenly aware that they were not party to the actions and decisions that led up to the adoption. They had no control over the loss of their birth family or even in the choice of the adoptive family.” 7 Issues from Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption , Roszia & Silverstein

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING 7 issues are consistent challenges among children experiencing adoption 1. loss 2. rejection 3. guilt/shame 4. grief 5. identity 6. intimacy/relationships 7. control

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING Common questions are consistent challenges among children experiencing adoption ● Who am I? ● Am I good enough? ● Am I lovable? ● Do I belong? (With bio family, adoptive family, no family, within friendships) ● Where do I fit in? (Racial identity, relational identity) ● Will this family abandon me?

LESSON SEVEN: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD: ADOPTION BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING Parents who have Adopted Common questions faced by adoptive parents: ● Will my child love me? ● Will I be a good parent? ● Will this child leave me one day? ● Will I ever understand this child and their hurts? ● Am I getting this child the right kind of help? ● Will I love this child the way I have loved others?