DEVELOPING RESILIENCE

DEVELOPING RESILIENCE Presentation to School Council Orientation Day October 5, 2013 Dr Tim Hogan Supervisor Psych Services OCDSB

A Bit of History 

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Bronfrenbrenner Garmetzy  The

invulnerable child

Study Of the Vulnerable Child 

The victim of:  

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Poverty Deprivation Abuse War & Terror Family Violence

Study of the Invulnerable Child 

The Sib of the Vulnerable Child who survives

May even thrive

Invulnerable Child 

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The fire that melts butter tempers Steel!

The study of Resilience

Resilience 

Resilience is a dynamic process encompassing good or positive outcomes in an individual despite experiences of serious or significant adversity or trauma. 

Climie

Resilience   

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Bouncing Back to Normal Not showing Negative effects Post traumatic growth The Tree after the ice storm! The Tree after the drought!

Resilience 

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The ability to interact with the environment Processes that promote well being Processes that protect one against the overwhelming influence of risk factors. Protective factors

Resilience 

Impact of:   

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Culture History Community values Geographical circumstance

Resilience in the face of: 

Adversity/Risk   

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Socio-Economic Status Chronic Exposure to Violence Aggression Traumatic Life Events

Resilience: Achievement of    

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Positive Adaptation Social Competence Academic Success Secure attachment The skills one needs to interact effectively

RESILIENCE: Finding Ways…      

to Cope to Problem Solve to Effectively make Decisions To Relate Purposefully To experience happiness To find Meaning

Resilience: learning    

Personal empowerment Self reliance Independence & interdependence Community…cohesion with others

RESILIENCE from a Aboriginal Perspective 

Belonging 

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Knowing you are appreciated, respected & cared for.

Mastery  

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Discovering what you can do Seeing what you can do as an asset Finding out what you are capable of

FROM AN Aboriginal Perspective 

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Independence…Empowerment, “power on the inside” Know your own Goodness: Generosity…Altruism

Resilience

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Reimagining oneself

Seeing myself for whom I’m meant to be

Resilience is all about: 

Skills…Skill development

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Attitude!

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Determination!

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can Overcome….

Resilience Skills:       

Study skills Self management skills Cooperation/Compliance skills Anger/frustration Management Skills Social skills Conflict Resolution Skills Self Talk Skills

In the classroom      

What can the student do? What skills does (s)he need to learn Opportunities to respond Engagement in a cooperative environment Participation in one’s own goal setting High expectations for one’s own student achievement

In the Classroom 

A sense of belonging

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A sense of Involvement

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A growing sense of accomplishment

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A growing sense of interdependence

In the Classroom

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Learned Helplessness!

Cinderella Effect 

First define “It”

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Then Let the mantra be: “We can do it!... I can do it!... I can do it!”