Exam Preview for 32445: Supporting Young Children to Cope, Build Re

Supporting Young Children to Cope, Build Resilience and Heal from Trauma through Play

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1. Trauma can leave a child feeling out of control. Which of the following is NOT true about play? Play is less important than teaching social-emotional skills to help heal trauma Play buffers toxic stress Play can provide them with agency and a felt sense of control over their make-believe world Through play, children tell stories about the feelings associated with past experiences
2. Which part of the brain is triggered when a child moves into fight, flight or freeze reactions through their behavior and/or play? Limbic brain Cortex Amygdala Hind/Survival brain
3. How many new neural connections are being built every second for children ages 0-6? 19 million 1 million 10,000 1 billion
4. Which trauma-responsive strategy was used with Calvin, who was experiencing divorce, and communicating his feelings through his play? Attunement by the teacher provided Calvin an opportunity to communicate his feelings non-verbally through play Name it to Tame It (name feelings to calm them) Replace grief and loss with agency and control to provide a sense of power in the narrative All of the above
5. Which trauma-responsive strategy was NOT used with Lindsay to help Katie feel safe when she would shake, cry, and run to hide under a table? Calming the hindbrain first to access the cortex Prosody and tone of voice and non-verbal body language sends a message of safety Telling the child what choices they should make Individualizing strategies based on what the child can tolerate