Attachment-aware, Trauma-informed Schools

Join Sandhya Menon, Educational and Developmental Psychologist, for a reflective webinar on trauma presentation and attachment needs in Autistic individuals in the school environment. A core challenge that faces society in its push towards neuro-affirming care is that we need to disentangle what it means to be Autistic from Autistic trauma. The co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress (PTSD) in Autistics is approximately 10x more than the general population. Schools need to make a critical shift to recognise attachment needs and trauma in Autistic individuals and understand how to support this both on an individual classroom and school-wide level. Sandhya offers concrete tools to help schools be a safe place for autistic students to attend.