Webinar - Neurodiversity: Awareness, Knowledge & Strategies from a Trauma Informed Lens

During this webinar we will be looking at ways in which we can adapt, change and support in situations to create opportunities for neurodiverse individuals to flourish, whatever the environment. 

We will explore why people don’t always progress, as expected, when primitive reflexes are retained, and how they can act as a block. Understand how, when looking at trauma and trauma recovery, the primitive fear reflexes are particularly influential, as they will create a sense of being unsafe in the world.  

Primitive reflexes are movement patterns that develop in utero and allow the development of the central nervous system and then they should integrate into the brain stem and lie dormant. They are responsible for many physical, mental and emotional functions so when they are retained in the system they can create many functional issues. When looking at trauma and trauma recovery, the primitive fear reflexes are particularly influential, as they will create a sense of being unsafe in the world. 

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of Neurodiversity to help and understand others.  
• Parent/carer, teacher, educator  

• Therapists/Counsellors 
• Anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of primitive reflexes both in child development and also in trauma recovery  
• Gain skills to support a greater understanding of what is an unconscious reflex pattern of response. 

Benefits Of Attending

• Gain a deeper understanding of Neurodiversty, in particular Autism and ADHD and how to better support individuals, with confidence
• Understand how we can support neurodiverse individuals by adapting our approaches, environments and disbanding harmful misconceptions
• Gain an understanding of primitive reflexes in trauma  

• Understand how freeze/flight/fight can be affected by this reflex reponse 
• Explore what primitive reflexes are, and their impact, their links to trauma and the integration with polyvagal theory    
• Improve knowledge of early reflex development and how they can remain retained into adulthood    
• Develop a good understanding and practical techniques of how to help and support