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It’s All About Relationships Understanding Adolescent Brain Development Presented by: Lori A. Hoffner Speaker~Trainer~Consultant Supporting CommUnity, Inc. www.SupportingCommUnity.com [email protected] Phone ~ 720-353-2863 The Approach The Key Is… Focus on __________ Focus on Building _______________ are key The Adolescent Brain is Hardwired to Connect o Young brains are _______ for deep connections “The fundamental law of human beings is interdependence. A person is a person through other persons.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu RESEARCH: Birth to __________ 5X by adulthood Puberty begins earlier Adolescence last longer o Brain is fully grown by age 12, however, there are still thousands of neuro-transmissions that still need to develop/connect. Complex reasoning is only ________________ brain function. Created by Lori Hoffner ~ Supporting CommUnity, Inc. ~ 720-353-2863 www.SupportingCommUnity.com ~ [email protected] Keeping it all in _______________ “What did I do wrong” It’s just as confusing to them as it is to you. You cannot afford to stop teaching; don’t give up. Your adolescence still need your CONNECTION – GUIDANCE and SUPPORT! PERSISTANCE and CONSITANCY in your ___________ and ______________ How it works… Electrical Neuron, dendrites and axons When a baby is born, only about ______ of his neurons are connected out of the possibility of a quadrillion. The wiring of the brain; _________ and _______________. Genetics – the hard wiring Life experience – the soft wiring Creating the Paths Repetition = support Making a way, blazing a trail “How many times do I have to tell you?” Thousands of pathways Created by Lori Hoffner ~ Supporting CommUnity, Inc. ~ 720-353-2863 www.SupportingCommUnity.com ~ [email protected] Brain Development Use it or lose it. Blossoming and pruning Brain begins to _________ what use and not use Variety of experiences allow more ______________ to develop Windows of opportunity Some emotional skills are only developed during adolescence Three that are: Impulse Control Relationships Communication Give them opportunities to develop (or practice) these skills. Adverse experiences can have an even greater ________ impact. Window was _________ so more adverse things stick. Window of Sensitivity Teens and Alcohol Teens and Nicotine Myelination Increases in certain parts of the brain100% during adolescence. Sheath around all the _______ ______ of the neurons – called axons - makes the “firings” more accurate. Adolescents are…. Working hard to make the shift from ____________ to ____________ thinking. Growing at warp speed They are growing faster than any other time of their life. Thinking about a lot! Created by Lori Hoffner ~ Supporting CommUnity, Inc. ~ 720-353-2863 www.SupportingCommUnity.com ~ [email protected] The Brain’s CEO Pre Frontal Cortex Planning and decision making _________ control Emotional cues ________ taking Hormones More than 50 being produced in the body and the brain Not just about sex Hormone Surges impact: Mood swings Energy swings Teenage “laziness” Sleep rhythms There is rapid development in other areas of the brain, the PFC is dark/dormant… basically under construction. Sometimes it’s necessary for the _______ to be the PFC. Programming __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ Employment ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Created by Lori Hoffner ~ Supporting CommUnity, Inc. ~ 720-353-2863 www.SupportingCommUnity.com ~ [email protected] Celebrate This Time! It is normal for an adolescent to… Argue for the sake of arguing Jump to __________ Be self-centered Constantly find _______ in the _______ position Be overly _______ Creating Pathways Every Day “Dinner Table” conversations Homework Group Activities In the Classroom On the Playing Field In the Workplace In the Community Resource Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for you and Your Teen. David Walsh, Ph.D. For a chance to win this session’s resource certificate “like” Supporting CommUnity, Inc.