Communicating Trauma: Clinical Presentations and Interventions in Traumatized Children

by Na'ama Yehuda

Communicating Trauma explores the various aspects of language and communication and how their development can be affected by childhood trauma and overwhelm. Multiple case-study vignettes describe how different kinds of childhood trauma can manifest in children's ability to relate, attend, learn, and communicate. These examples offer ways to understand, respond, and support children who are communicating overwhelm. In this book, psychotherapists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, educators, occupational and physical therapists, medical personnel, foster parents, adoption agencies, and other child professionals and caregivers will find information and practical direction for improving connection and behavior, reducing miscommunication, and giving a voice to what are often our most challenging children.

248 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 2015

About the author

Na'ama Yehuda was born and raised in Israel, lived in Africa as a young child, and currently resides in New York City. A Speech Language Pathologist and Audiologist with over 25 years experience, she works with children of all ages, teaches internationally, consults, writes, trains professionals, and loves it all. Writing is in Na'ama's soul and children are her passion, as she aims to spotlight connection, communication, and attachment in development. She also thoroughly enjoys a good story, a good laugh, and a goodly bit of playfulness. One of seven sisters, and aunt (and grand-aunt) to many nieces and nephews, Na'ama is blessed with an amazing family. Goats and beaches never fail to make her happy, and she adores life, words, and the grace of connection. Author of both fiction and professional titles, she is always writing at least two things simultaneously (Yes, a sequel to "Outlawed Hope" is in the works, as is a book for young adults, and more). Visit her at: naamayehuda.com

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Usually books that deal with traumatized children end where their trauma happens. Leaves them isolated. This one begins there and works through how we all encounter the telling and broken language of "misbehavior". How we interpret these "words" expresses a lot about us and society.