October 4, 2016 By Admin Leave a Comment

Needs of Traumatized Children and Youth

The Needs of Traumatized Children – Learning Activity

As a means to hone in on your helping behaviors, complete this learning activity.

NEEDS

List a Concrete Example for Each Unmet Need.

Biological _______________________________________________

Psychological ____________________________________________

Social __________________________________________________

Emotional _______________________________________________

Educational ______________________________________________

Spiritual ________________________________________________

Attachment ______________________________________________

What can YOU do to help meet the concrete needs noted (behaviorally)?

Biological ________________________________________________

Psychological _____________________________________________

Social __________________________________________________

Emotional _______________________________________________

Educational ______________________________________________

Spiritual _________________________________________________

Attachment _______________________________________________

Think seriously about HOW you might measure your effectiveness in these corrective interventions.

By Anthony R. Quintiliani, PhD., LADC

From the Eleanor R. Liebman Center for Secular Meditation in Monkton, Vermont

Author of Mindful Happiness

New Edition of Mindful Happiness in Production…Coming soon!

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