Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Adoption Preservice Training

Youth

Development

Youth

Development

You will be able to:

• Describe characteristics of the adolescent brain

• Describe the importance of normalcy to child development

• Describe your role in preparing youth for independent living

• Self-regulation

• Attachment

• Normal, abnormal

• Genetic, environ-

mental

• Effective interven-

tions

• Relationships

• Within normal

limits, delayed

• Initiative

1. and indicate fixed conditions that can’t be changed.

2. and are more accurate term to use when talking about child development.

3. Current research has led to the recognition that and influences work together in dynamic ways over the course of development.

4. All development happens in the context of .

5. Dr. Bruce Perry refers to as a “cornerstone” strength for a developing child.

6. is the ability to pause so responses are thoughtful and not reactive.

7. is the ability to be active to get needs met.

8. There are that can get children back on a positive developmental trajectory .

Know where to access information

Maintain detailed

notes to share

The emotional center of a teen’s brain is more developed than the part of their brain that con-trols logical thought.

Teens who experienced toxic stress in childhood may not have felt safe enough or had the energy to focus on develop-ment.

The brain is a

use-dependent organ

The neural pathways that

get used frequently

become strong and fast.

The neural pathways that don’t

get used die off in a

process called pruning .

Plasticity

Encouraging growth

Careful and sensible

Maintain best interests

All Youth Are

Entitled

Activities

to

Age-Appropriate

The Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard

Part of the caregiver’s role is to teach life skills

ODJFS Independent Living Toolkit:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/num/JFS08046/pdf/

ODJFS Bridges Program:

http://bridgestosuccess.jfs.ohio.gov/