The development of a young child is profoundly influenced by experiences – good and bad – that shape the organization of the brain.
Dr. Perry is the Senior Fellow of The ChildTrauma Academy, a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, TX and adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. He serves as the inaugural Senior Fellow of the Berry Street Childhood Institute, an Australian-based center of excellence focusing on the translation of theory into practice to improve the lives of children.
Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered. His most recent multimedia books, BRIEF: Reflections on Childhood, Trauma and Society and RESILIENT: Six Core Strengths for Healthy Development were released in 2013. Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions.
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6 Core Strengths for Healthy Childhood Development
9-11 a.m.
A special event for parents, teachers and childcare providers
The development of a young child is profoundly influenced by experiences – good and bad – that shape the organization of the brain. Join us as Dr. Bruce Perry addresses the development of six core strengths that can help promote health and decrease risk for a host of emotional, social behavioral and cognitive problems.
Parking reservations will be available on the event registration confirmation page.
Introduction to Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)
1-3 p.m.
A special event for child health providers
Join us as Dr. Bruce Perry uses the key principles of neurodevelopment, functions of the brain and hierarchy of brain development to explain the benefits of NMT in a child health care setting. Discover how professionals can use the NMT approach to determine the strengths and vulnerabilities of children to create individualized intervention, enrichment and education plans matched to their unique needs.
Parking reservations will be available on the event registration confirmation page.