Little Brains Matter: A Practical Guide to Brain Development and Neuroscience in Early Childhood

Introduction 1. Talking to children and young people about war and conflict 2. Understanding Trauma in children and young people 3. Supporting Refugee children and young people 4. Self-care for those supporting traumatized children and young people 5. The role of refugee parents/carers 6. Handouts and resources for children and young people 7. Handouts and resources for carers and professionals

List of Figures Acknowledgements Forewords How to Use This Book Part 1: Understanding Anxiety Chapter One: What Is Anxiety? Chapter Two: Challenges to Overcome Chapter Three: Understanding Child and Adolescent Development in Relation to Anxiety Part 2: Managing Anxiety at School Chapter Four: Whole School Support Chapter Five: Anxiety in the Classroom Chapter Six: Preparing to Work with Small Groups and/or Individuals Part 3: Managing Anxiety at Home Chapter Seven: Support and Advice for Parents/Carers Chapter Eight: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Part 4: Practical Interventions Chapter Nine: Ten Week Intervention Programme for Small Groups Chapter Ten: A Model for Working with Individual Students Part 5: Appendices Appendix 1: Worksheets for Group Sessions Appendix 2: Missions for Group Sessions Appendix 3: Worksheets for Working with Individuals Appendix 4: PowerPoint and Information Sheets for Parent Workshops Bibliography Useful Web sites Index