Communication Tools for Working with Traumatized Children and Teens: Creative Ideas and Interventions for Relational Practice

This expert guide from Richard Rose presents 50 essential tools and activities designed for working with children and young people who have experienced trauma.

Drawing on decades of hands-on experience supporting children after trauma, this book offers strategies for sensitively addressing children’s histories.  It explores how these discussions can help children understand the impact of their experiences on their behaviour, ultimately supporting them in forming healthy attachments moving forward.  Case studies illustrate how each activity can be easily integrated into daily social work practice, with clear theoretical explanations providing context for their effectiveness.

From bubbles and balloons to blocks, ghosts, monsters, and squiggles, this book offers a variety of engaging activities that allow children to express their emotions and experiences while feeling safe and supported.