Children in Scotland

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Key Learning:

- Brain development in different stages of adolescence. 

- The impact of these changes on behaviour and learning.

- Learn how to support teenagers to grow into well-functioning adults.

- This session is aimed at anyone living with or working with teenagers.

Background

This in-person, half-day training will focus on the adolescent brain and how it develops. We will learn how the teenage brain is different from the brains of children and adults. We will discuss what is happening in the brain – and what is not happening – which is arguably more important.

We will explore the implications of living with a brain that is reorganising itself and what challenges that presents for those living or working with teenagers. We will think about how the changes in the brain impact behaviour, learning and decision making and we will discuss how we can support teenagers as they go through this challenging time.

We will also think about how our support can ensure that our teenagers come through this period of their lives more confident, more grounded and become healthy and happy individuals.

Note: A shortened, online version of this training session has been run previously under the title: ‘The Teenage Brain: implications for behaviour and learning’. This in-person, half-day session will explore how to support adolescents in-depth, as well as provide extended opportunities for discussion.

Facilitator

Jan Montgomery is an experienced therapist who works across the lifespan. She is a qualified Life Coach, Play Therapist and Adult Psychotherapist. Jan specialises in working with trauma and has a passion for sharing her learning in an accessible and creative format.

Date

10:00-13:30, 6 June 2023

Contact

Arran Goodfellow
07517 851605

Theme

Families & young people

Cost

£80 per person

Attendance type

In-person only

Venue

Edinburgh - Venue TBC

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