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How to Attend Parenting Traumatized Children Conference and Retreat

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By Julia Fuller
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ATN permission granted 06/19/08

ATN or Attachment and Trauma Network offers training and training to parents with troubled children who suffer from trauma, PTSD, and RAD children. Most of the parents who need help are parenting children with extreme behaviors as a result of early trauma such as physical abuse, prenatal drug and alcohol exposure, or accidental head trauma. ATN also has resources, ideas, and therapy for the children. If you are struggling with parenting a challenging child you may want to attend a "Parenting Traumatized Children Conference and Retreat" These conferences are held every year. How do you attend Parenting Traumatized Children Conference and Retreat?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Travel reservations
  • Conference reservations
  • Seminar registration
  1. Step 1

    Visit the Attachment and Trauma Network website and become a member of an organization that helps parents with traumatized and challenging children. Read about the support services offered and about the conference. http://www.radzebra.org/Join.htm

  2. Step 2

    Call Lorraine at 1-240-446-9657 to make a reservation or for more information.

  3. Step 3

    Make flight reservations or map your route. You can stay at the conference center for free or make a hotel reservation.

  4. Step 4

    Connect with parents who are experiencing the same struggles and frustrations with their challenging children. Make life-long friends and find the emotional support you need from people who really understand what you are going through because they are too.

  5. Step 5

    Learn about new techniques for helping your child to heal.

Tips & Warnings
  • Networking with parents in similar circumstances can make you feel more normal.
  • Learning new techniques and getting away can restore your optimism.
  • Keep the child - get help and support!

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on 12/10/2008 Wonderful article! Thank you! 5*

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