Field and Seminar: Assessment and Intervention for Children Impacted by Trauma

Catalog description

This course is the field and seminar follow-up to EDA 526 and is required for all students wishing to be certified as trainers in NME model of intervention. In offering this course, WCU is in partnership with Neurosequential Network (NMN). The NMN directs a community of practice working to develop and deliver innovations to address the needs of maltreated and traumatized children, youth and adults. Educators will be trained specifically in the Neurosequential Model of Intervention for Education (NME). For educators, NME draws upon its principles from "neurodevelopmental-informed, biologically respectful perspectives on human development and function" specifically addressing brain based development to help those in the education systems understand traumatized and maltreated children's behavior and performance and incorporate appropriate interventions in the school and individual classrooms. It is from this model and its principle from which this course is designed. During this course, students will complete 30 seminar hours and 15 field based hours to complete requirements.