Changes in Trauma-Informed Practice in a Post-Pandemic World

As professionals working with children, trauma-informed training supports our understanding of the physical, emotional, and behavioural impacts of trauma.

The education workforce—teachers, support staff, and child development officers—were the unseen frontline during the pandemic. Their roles have evolved significantly, and they now face increasing complexity in responding to behaviours rooted in developmental delay, distress, or deficit. 

The key difference is all our lived experiences have been shaped by post pandemic trauma, and this has gone unrecognised as we strive to return to the “new normal”. This workshop invites participants to shift their perspective, deepen their understanding, and gain confidence in responding effectively to the emotional needs of children, families and staff in today’s evolving landscape

Key Learning Outcomes:

1. Explore current research into post-pandemic communication, social, and emotional development in children.
2. Reflect on how we frame concepts of childhood delay, distress, and developmental deficits.
3. Use a developmental framework to uncover clues and insights into both children’s and staff’s emotional struggles.

This session runs from 4 - 5pm, is for AHDS members and is free to attend. 

 

Presenter:

This session will be delivered by Jeanne McLaughlin MA Psychology; PG cert Autism; PG Dip Play Therapy:  NNEB.  Jeanne has spent 35 years working with children from 0 to 14 years in a variety of settings and developed the infant/child development module on the With Kids and Queen Margaret University MSc in Play Therapy.

Jeanne is a "Watch Wait and Wonder trainer", is a BAPT registered Play therapist ®and BAPT approved Clinical Supervisor®.  She is also Vice Chair of the British Association of Play Therapists.

McLaughlin, J. (2023) The wonder of playfulness. Inspirationally Playful- People, papers and practices that have inspired play practitioners and researchers. Published by the Child and Adolescent Health Research Group (CAHRG) of the research Centre for Health (ReaCH) at Glasgow Caledonian University in association with the International Play Association (IPA)

 

'With Kids' is the AHDS Presidential Charity 2024/25. To find out more click here

 

13 November 2025 - Online - MS Teams