"The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" (Summer, 2026)

Content
5 modules

Rating

Course length
15 hours

Instructor
Lisa Weier

Released
29 Apr 2026

Price
$0 - 50

Description

This course is worth one graduate credit or 15 continuing education contact hours. 

 

How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover?

Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder witnesses, kidnapped teenagers, and victims of family violence. In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry tells their stories of trauma and transformation and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope. Deftly combining unforgettable case histories with his own compassionate, insightful strategies for rehabilitation, Perry explains what happens to children’s brains when they are exposed to extreme stress—and reveals the unexpected measures that can be taken to ease such pain and help them grow into healthy adults. Only when we understand the science of the mind and the power of love and nurturing can we hope to heal the spirit of even the most wounded child.

 

BOOK: “The Boy Who Was Raised as A Dog” by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD and Maia Szalavitz, 

ISBN: 978-0465094455  

 

Objectives

Participants will: 

  • Demonstrate a deeper understanding of how trauma impacts children.

  • Identify five key components of how to develop positive and effective relationships with children who have experienced trauma.

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the neurosequential model.

 

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog – Alignment to Professional Teaching Domains

Danielson Domain

Connection to the Book

Domain 1: Planning and Preparation

Guides teachers in planning with an understanding of how trauma and early childhood experiences impact brain development, learning readiness, and emotional regulation.

Domain 2: Classroom Environment

Promotes the creation of safe, predictable, and relationship-centered classrooms that support students affected by trauma.

Domain 3: Instruction

Encourages instructional practices that are responsive, flexible, and attuned to students’ emotional states to support engagement.

Learning credits

CECH
15.0
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Additional Resources
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"The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" by Bruce Perry and Maria Szalavitz
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Reflection Paper
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Graduate Credit or Continuing Education Contact Hours?
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