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Wanda And Joseph: Language Development In The Context Of Family Stress And Trauma, Isabel Jay
Wanda And Joseph: Language Development In The Context Of Family Stress And Trauma, Isabel Jay
Child Development Theses
Much has been written on child language development and recent years have seen a burst of research on the psychological and physiological impact of trauma and stress. This study seeks to review existing research on how family trauma influences language development, and consider existing interventions. A case study is presented of work with a mother and her language-‐delayed child through preventive services. Interventions focused on increasing the mother’s capacity for mentalization and playful interaction with her child were found to be useful in ameliorating communication barriers and increasing the child’s social engagement.
Parents’ Needs After Their Child Receives A Diagnosis Of Developmental Disability, Talia Pearl
Parents’ Needs After Their Child Receives A Diagnosis Of Developmental Disability, Talia Pearl
Child Development Theses
In the existing literature, there seems to be a lack of attention focused on the needs of parents of children with developmental disabilities. For this thesis, I analyzed survey data and examined case material to try to identify parents’ needs after their child receives a diagnosis of developmental disability. Through my work I identified three major themes: parents’ yearning for more information, the degree to which every family’s needs are individualized and unique, and the significant degree of psychosocial stressors this population experiences. At the end of the thesis, I provide recommendations for an agency such as the one I …
Shhh…Listen To Your Pebble Mindfulness Education: The Relationship Between Children, Imagination, And Nature, Jeanie Yeo
Shhh…Listen To Your Pebble Mindfulness Education: The Relationship Between Children, Imagination, And Nature, Jeanie Yeo
Child Development Theses
A culture of education embedded in mind-body learning experiences and mindfulness approaches to knowledge on multiple levels through awareness has the potential to cultivate versatile and flexible social individuals who are mentally, emotionally, and intellectually “capable.” Since children experience the world primarily through their bodies, movement and interaction with the environment are a means for them to explore, find, understand, and fortify the self to better regulate their physical, emotional, and social realms so that they develop into social individuals who find value in themselves and in others. Therefore, focusing on strengthening children‟s mind-body connection through mindfulness-based practices is a …
Treating The Whole Child: An Integrated, Flexible Treatment Approach To Children With Asd, Danielle Kuhn
Treating The Whole Child: An Integrated, Flexible Treatment Approach To Children With Asd, Danielle Kuhn
Child Development Theses
It has been argued that clinicians should use caution in employing dynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). At the same time, some authors have argued that a psychodynamic approach can contribute to developmental gains for children with ASD (Hoffman & Rice, 2012), especially when used in conjunction with a developmental approach (Alvarez, 1996; Crown, 2009). It has furthermore been argued that when clinicians are able to keep both psychodynamic and neurodevelopmental concepts and approaches in mind, rather than relying too heavily on one or the other, psychodynamic work has a place for children with …
Extended Stereotype Threat: Parental Concern That A Child Will Confirm A Negative Stereotype Associated With Dyslexia, Berkley Singer
Extended Stereotype Threat: Parental Concern That A Child Will Confirm A Negative Stereotype Associated With Dyslexia, Berkley Singer
Senior Theses and Projects
This study introduces a novel concept, Extended Stereotype Threat (EST). EST is based on stereotype threat, whereby one is concerned that he/she may confirm a negative stereotype associated with being a member of a targeted group. EST extends stereotype threat as someone outside a targeted group (e.g., a parent of a dyslexic child) fears that a member of that group (i.e., his/her child) will confirm a negative stereotype associated with the group. Seventeen parents of dyslexic children between the 3rd and 8th grades were interviewed. Topics included beliefs about dyslexia, interactions with the child’s school, and how parents’ …
Metaphoric Generative Genograms: A Journey To Bring Genograms To Life Through Metaphorical Components, Elisa Garcia
Metaphoric Generative Genograms: A Journey To Bring Genograms To Life Through Metaphorical Components, Elisa Garcia
Department of Family Therapy Dissertations and Applied Clinical Projects
The purpose of this dissertation is to offer a greater understanding of the potential of genograms through my clinical work from a Bowen Family Systems lens. I account for how I processed and effectively blended metaphorical components, by examining six cases from my two-year journal entries, of bringing genograms to life in sessions. I also explain how I created a useful tool, the Metaphoric Generative Genogram, that can benefit other clinicians working with children and families in the foster care community.