Trauma, Maltreatment or ADHD? What Makes it Difficult to Tell in Young Children?

In this 3-hour 15-minute FREE virtual training, attendees will explore the relationship between maltreatment, trauma, and the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how the similarities can make it difficult to differentiate between them. Certain environmental and social conditions can affect the appearance of ADHD symptoms.

This training is for community behavioral health providers, CYFD staff, and other community stakeholders who work with children, youth and families.

3 Social Work CEUs

Trainer:
Jane Clarke, PhD.

Trainer Bio: 

Dr. Jane Clarke has a Ph.D. in Special Education with a focus on Early Childhood Language/Learning Disabilities, alongside master’s degrees in Speech/Language Pathology and Learning Disabilities. She has completed post-doctoral work at Fielding University and fellowships in Infant-Parent Mental Health. Recently, she finished a fellowship in Reflective Supervision Consultation at UC-Davis. With extensive experience supporting high-risk infants and families, she is trained in various assessment procedures and interventions, and has developed innovative assessment tools such as DIAPER and DOVE. Currently, Jane serves as a statewide trainer and consultant for the NM-CYFD BHS – Infant Mental Health program and has been endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Mentor since 2007.

• Participants will learn about the relationship between maltreatment, trauma, and the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• Participants will learn that certain environmental and social conditions can affect the appearance of ADHD symptoms.
• Participants will recognize how play opportunities help to construct the social brain.
• Participants will be able to discuss how to support coordinated social behavior and resilience despite a label.

This training brought to you through a partnership with the State of New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families Department.