1. Attunement Strategies for Student-Parents Marni RooseveltMarni Rooseveltwww.lavcfamilyresourcecenter.com

2. What is attachment/attunement? Trust Trust Meeting needs Meeting needs Relationships Relationships Communication Communication Responsiveness Responsiveness Sensitivity Sensitivity Connectedness Connectedness Tuning in Tuning in

3. Importance of Attunement How does it relate to attachment? How does it relate to attachment? How can I make it better? How can I make it better? Video: Attunement and Why it Matters (4:07)Video: Attunement and Why it Matters (4:07)Attunement and Why it MattersAttunement and Why it Matters

4. Influential Factors Family structure/support Family structure/support Parenting style Parenting style Temperament Temperament Responsibilities Responsibilities Time Time

5. Strategies for Reconnecting Slow down Slow down Turn all electronics off Turn all electronics off Hold your child Hold your child Start a story about your child’s day Start a story about your child’s day Do something together – book, song, game Do something together – book, song, game Continue with the story about the rest of the day Continue with the story about the rest of the day

6. What can I do? Choose one strategy Choose one strategy Start your own rituals Start your own rituals …see what happens! …see what happens!

7. Questions? Marni Roosevelt Director, Family Resource Center Email: roosevm@lavc.edu Phone: (818) 778-5529 Website: www.lavcfamilyresourcecenter.com