Supporting the Connecting Brain During Adolescence

Featuring: Natalie Saragosa-Harris, PhD

Learning objectives:

• Describe brain plasticity and what this means for how experiences shape adolescent development
• Identify and define the 7 key developmental needs of adolescence
• Describe why adolescence introduces a developmental window of opportunity for mitigating the effects of earlier adversity
• Apply the key development needs concepts to their work serving and supporting adolescents