Tough Starts: Treatment Matters gives parents strategies for seeking professional help as soon as they recognize significant challenges in their child. Armed with a deeper understanding of brain development and the impact on a child’s behavior who has had a tough start in life, parents can better explore how to best help their child heal.

• Understand the importance of a diagnosis in prioritizing possible treatments and securing appropriate services from a school or insurance provider
• Learn when to consider medication for their child
• Consider how to choose a therapist and why parents may want to be included in therapy sessions

Credit Hours: 1.0