In this episode of Regulated and Relational, Julie and Ginger invite long-time ATN friend, Dr. Melissa Sadin into the studio. Simply put, Dr. Sadin is a developmental trauma expert. Along with being a published author, Dr. Sadin also works as an educational consultant providing professional development to school districts and parents. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and conference presenter. Melissa was a core member of the creation of ATN’s Trauma Informed-Education program, the largest gathering of Trauma-Informed Educators dedicated to building Trauma-Reformed schools. Melissa’s latest book is titled Trauma Informed Teaching and IEPs: Strategies for Building Student Resilience.

In her book, Dr. Sadin outlines her CARES framework. She discusses each area of this framework, and she provides us with direct examples of the implementation. Melissa says, “A trauma informed IEP is simply an IEP written by trauma informed people.”

To learn more about Melissa’s work, visit her website at www.Traumasensitive.com. To order her book, go to ATN’s bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/AttachmentTraumaNetwork. Here you will find a great collection of trauma-informed resources.

And for you parents – this book has great resources for use in the home as well!