James McTaggart is an educational psychologist with nearly 20 years’ specialist experience in early childhood and psychological trauma. A popular trainer and speaker, he has worked with many children, practitioners, and families facing challenges and as a survivor of childhood trauma himself is passionate about applying this learning to help change lives.

• Safety Notice – Read This First!IntroductionSection 1: Understanding Trauma1) How Our Brains Manage Stressful Events2) Trauma and Young Children3) Developmental Trauma4) Recognising Trauma’s Impact in Our Settings5) The Role of the EducatorSection 2: Trauma and Adversity in Early EducationInterlude - The Role of the Educator6) Recovery After a Known Event7) What Traumatised Children Need Help With8) Positive Relationships 1 – The Building Blocks9) Positive Relationships 2 – Establishing Safety10) Positive Relationships 3 – Changing Children’s Worlds11) Resilience 1 – What We Are Doing12) Resilience 2 – Developing Safety13) Resilience 3 – Developing the Self14) Trauma and Neurodevelopmental DifferencesSection 3: The Whole System15) The Wider System16) Working With Parents and Families17) Staff Stress and Secondary Trauma18) Promoting Staff Wellbeing19) Staff Traumatic MemoriesGlossaryReferencesIndex

James McTaggart is an educational psychologist with nearly 20 years’ specialist experience in early childhood and psychological trauma. A popular trainer and speaker, he has worked with many children, practitioners, and families facing challenges and as a survivor of childhood trauma himself is passionate about applying this learning to help change lives.

• Safety Notice – Read This First!IntroductionSection 1: Understanding Trauma1) How Our Brains Manage Stressful Events2) Trauma and Young Children3) Developmental Trauma4) Recognising Trauma’s Impact in Our Settings5) The Role of the EducatorSection 2: Trauma and Adversity in Early EducationInterlude - The Role of the Educator6) Recovery After a Known Event7) What Traumatised Children Need Help With8) Positive Relationships 1 – The Building Blocks9) Positive Relationships 2 – Establishing Safety10) Positive Relationships 3 – Changing Children’s Worlds11) Resilience 1 – What We Are Doing12) Resilience 2 – Developing Safety13) Resilience 3 – Developing the Self14) Trauma and Neurodevelopmental DifferencesSection 3: The Whole System15) The Wider System16) Working With Parents and Families17) Staff Stress and Secondary Trauma18) Promoting Staff Wellbeing19) Staff Traumatic MemoriesGlossaryReferencesIndex

James McTaggart is an educational psychologist with nearly 20 years’ specialist experience in early childhood and psychological trauma. A popular trainer and speaker, he has worked with many children, practitioners, and families facing challenges and as a survivor of childhood trauma himself is passionate about applying this learning to help change lives.

• Safety Notice – Read This First!IntroductionSection 1: Understanding Trauma1) How Our Brains Manage Stressful Events2) Trauma and Young Children3) Developmental Trauma4) Recognising Trauma’s Impact in Our Settings5) The Role of the EducatorSection 2: Trauma and Adversity in Early EducationInterlude - The Role of the Educator6) Recovery After a Known Event7) What Traumatised Children Need Help With8) Positive Relationships 1 – The Building Blocks9) Positive Relationships 2 – Establishing Safety10) Positive Relationships 3 – Changing Children’s Worlds11) Resilience 1 – What We Are Doing12) Resilience 2 – Developing Safety13) Resilience 3 – Developing the Self14) Trauma and Neurodevelopmental DifferencesSection 3: The Whole System15) The Wider System16) Working With Parents and Families17) Staff Stress and Secondary Trauma18) Promoting Staff Wellbeing19) Staff Traumatic MemoriesGlossaryReferencesIndex