This seven-part series features Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., and is hosted by Art Linkletter. Comprehensive information is presented by Dr. Perry on the primary problems facing maltreated children and the dynamic approaches for effective caregiving for professionals and lay people alike.
| Series 1 — Understanding Traumatized and Maltreated Children: The Core Concepts |
7 —½ hour episodes
| Episode 1: Challenging Our Beliefs |
Opportunities for change include better communication, corporate workplace involvement, community involvement, and increasing a maltreated child’s opportunities for affiliation to promote healing and hope.
| Airs: Jan 7–28 | M, F | 6:00 am – 6:30 am |
| Episode 2: The Amazing Human Brain |
An understanding of the hierarchical make-up of the human brain helps caregivers and professionals to better diagnose children’s problems and formulate effective treatment approaches. Adverse affects caused by neglect, fear, trauma, and violence are presented.
| Episode 3: How the Brain Develops: The Importance of Early Childhood |
Caregivers and professionals learn the various behaviors and problems of children who missed these early opportunities, and presents examples to help in recognition and appropriate treatment paths.
| Episode 4: How Poverty of Experience Disrupts Development |
An absence of stimulation and chaotic stimulation are both responsible for promoting an absence of experience that contributes to disruptive childhood development. Dr. Perry presents new and dynamic.
| Episode 5: The Fear Response: The Impact of Childhood Trauma |
Caregivers learn to effectively recognize the behaviors and physical reactions of children in the various stages of “the fear response.”
| Episode 6: Living and Working with Traumatized Children |
Recording a child’s progress, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and respite care for caregivers all help to promote effective and optimal opportunities for a healing environment.
| Episode 7: Violence and Childhood |
Children today are bombarded with violence: violence in the media, gang violence, domestic violence, abuse, and school violence.
