Childhood Development: Latency Age

Obtain an overview of the stage of development referred to by theorists as Latency, from ages 6 to 13 years. Discuss role performance as it affects the industrial stage of development in the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social factors contributing to healthy growth and development in children during these ages and the impact of out-of-home placement. Examine the efficacy of brain development and the impact of sensory processing skills used as intervention strategies to promote healthy attachment.

Increase your awareness of latency developmental stage; gain an understanding of the impact of placement on industry development; and discuss helpful intervention strategies that promote healthy attachment.

Instructor BERNADINE LUCKEY, MSW, LCSW, is the Director of the Foster & Kinship Care Education Program for the CCSF Child Development Department. She holds accredited certificates as an Integrated Studies Specialist and Alcohol & Other Drugs Counseling. She has provided education, training, consultation, and counseling to individuals, agencies, schools, and communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 15 years. She has developed a complete set of well-balanced programs and workshops that provide valuable information essential for today’s complicated world. She has coordinated and implemented programs for the San Francisco Superior Court, SF Police Department, SF Unified School District, SF Public Heath Department, Oakland Public Schools, Community Substance Abuse Services, The National Council on Alcoholism, Youth Guidance Center, Family Service Agency, Department of Human Services, San Francisco Child Abuse Agency, California Childcare Resource and Referral Network, Children’s Council of San Francisco, Low Income Housing Fund, Professional Development Initiative, San Francisco City College, Contra Costa College, Merritt/Peralta College, local hospitals, and the faith community. Her teaching style is inclusive, nonjudgmental, and pragmatic.