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Attachment


Description


[This is a National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) course.]

This theme helps parents who are adopting understand attachment. This theme will highlight the
emotional bond that develops between individuals, often characterized by feelings of safety, security, and connection. In various contexts, it can denote the relationships formed in childhood, the connections in adult relationships, or even the way individuals relate to objects and experiences. Therefore, this theme will review how understanding attachment is crucial in fields such as psychology, education, and social work, as it influences behavior, personality development, and interpersonal relationships.

Course length: 90 minutes
Certificate: This course offers an attendance certificate only.

PLEASE NOTE - This course does not provide continuing education credits.

Content
  • Welcome
  • Emotions Check
  • Introduction
  • Key Content 1
  • Cycles of Attachment
  • Video - Avoidant Attachment
  • Insecure Attachment 1
  • Video - Ambivalent Attachment
  • Insecure Attachment 2
  • Compassionate Consistency Quiz
  • Key Content 2
  • Attachment Styles in Adults
  • Video - Dark Matter of Love 1
  • Reflection Journal
  • Attuned Caregiving
  • Relationship Focused Parenting
  • Video - Dark Matter of Love 2
  • Relationship Building Ideas
  • Reflection Journal
  • Video - Relationship Focused Discipline
  • Relationship Focused Discipline
  • JAR Activity
  • JAR Activity Recap
  • Closing
  • Wrap Up and Recommended Resources
  • Final Quiz
  • Conclusion
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever