Resources for Professionals
If you are a therapist, mental health professional, or educator you almost certainly deal with children who have Developmental Trauma (aka Reactive Attachment Disorder). A recent national survey on children’s health found that 47% of all children in the United States have had at least one adverse childhood experience. Below are resources you may find helpful as you work with families and their children.
Free Handouts
(These resources may be freely distributed as long as they are not modified.)
Offer My Book to Families You Work With For FREE
This is a resource written for parents who have a child with Developmental Trauma. It offers critical information, practical suggestions, and resources recommendations that will provide a way forward. It’s an easy read and an excellent resource for the parents you work with.
Offer this resource to families you work with FREE through Kindle Unlimited or contact me to order copies at cost.
(keri@raisingdevon.com)
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