Assessments

Symptoms

Developmental trauma while the brain is growing and especially, during the first 18 months of life, may cause gaps in brain development. This can stem from birth trauma, not crawling, non integrated primal reflexes, adverse events, medical trauma, in-utero trauma or relational trauma.

These gaps in brain development may occur due to adverse events in childhood, including medical procedures, illnesses, stays in the NICU, natural disasters, in-utero trauma, and emotional or physical neglect. The first three years of life, particularly the first 18 months, are times when the brain is most vulnerable.

Signs of Developmental Trauma

• Did not crawl on belly as a baby

• Cannot sit still in chair (slides down)

• Reading or tracking issues

• Unexplained somatic symptoms

• Dysregulated easily

• Emotions inappropriate for the event

• Coordination issues

• Unexplained medical conditions

• Autoimmune Diseases

Our team is trained in assessing developmental trauma and offering a proprietary treatment.

This assessment maps deficits in possible brain at five levels of the brain. A treatment plan is developed to target that specific part of the brain.

On the right is a free screener assessment for the NT^2 Developmental Trauma Assessment. If you score 7 or more, developmental trauma may be present.