Behavior as Communication
This idea suggests that children’s actions are often a way of expressing needs or emotions they cannot yet explain.
What is behavior as communication?
Trauma can affect this organ responsible for emotional regulation and stress responses.
What is the brain?
This skill involves recognizing and validating a child’s feelings.
What is empathy?
A trigger is something that reminds a child of a past ______.
What is traumatic experience?
Teaching children how to identify emotions helps build this life skill.
What is emotional intelligence?
When caregivers ask “What happened to this child?” instead of “What’s wrong with this child,” they are using this approach.
What is a trauma-informed perspective?
Trauma may cause children to respond to stress with these reactions: fight, flight, or _____.
What is freeze?
When caregivers remain calm during challenging behavior, they are modeling this skill.
What is emotional regulation?
Transitions, loud voices, and sudden changes may cause emotional ______.
What is dysregulation?
This caregiver behavior helps children feel heard and understood.
What is active listening?
A child yelling or refusing instructions may be communicating this underlying emotion.
A: What is frustration, fear, or overwhelm?
Children who experienced trauma may struggle with this ability to manage emotions and behavior.
What is emotional regulation?
This strategy involves helping children name their feelings and problem solve.
What is emotion coaching?
A caregiver who recognizes triggers can help a child do this.
What is regulate emotions?
Encouraging children to calm down using breathing or quiet time helps build this skill.
What is self-regulation?
This concept suggests that visible behavior often hides deeper emotional needs.
What is the behavior iceberg?
Loud voices or sudden changes can activate a child’s trauma ______.
What are triggers?
Providing predictable schedules and expectations helps children feel this.
What is safe or secure?
Understanding triggers allows caregivers to prevent behavior ______.
What are escalations?
Praising effort instead of perfection helps children build this mindset.
What is a growth mindset?
Children who experienced trauma may rely on behaviors that once helped them survive but may not work well in safe environments.
What are survival behaviors?
Trauma can make children feel constantly alert to danger even when they are safe.
What is hypervigilance?
Responding with curiosity instead of punishment helps build this important relationship quality.
What is trust?
Identifying patterns behind behavior helps caregivers respond more ______.
What is effectively or supportively?
Consistent nurturing relationships help children develop this protective factor.
What is resilience?