Childhood Trauma and Child Development

Labelling a child as ‘difficult’ based on their overt behaviour is easy. What demons fester the behaviour is rarely given a thought. Types of trauma in early life are well documented and well known. However, the sinister effect that those traumatic events have on the development of a tender child and the factors that facilitate or hinder trauma healing and optimal development need frequent review. The objectives of this session are: to firstly remind each one of us of the relationship between trauma and child development; and secondly, this reminder will enable us to facilitate healing in the life of any traumatized child we encounter.

RESOURCE PERSON: DR. VINITHA RAVINDRAN

Dr. Vinitha Ravindran completed her Masters in Paediatric Nursing from the College of Nursing, CMC Vellore and pursued PhD in Nursing from the University of Alberta, Canada. She has been part of the College of Nursing, CMC Vellore for the past 30 years and currently holds a position as Professor and Head of Continuing Nursing Education and Research. She has many years of academic and clinical teaching experience in the Department of Paediatric Nursing.

Transform4Life exists to provide care for those who are emotionally wounded.