Page 8 - TeenAid Summary for NYOs and PCSOs
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The Empowerment Approach teaches adults:
About the teenage brain and how it works
A way to work out the unmet needs behind their teenager’s
difficulties and how to help them fill these needs in helpful ways
How to help their teenager build the skills to manage well -
even when their needs aren’t being met
How to help teenagers prepare to be at their best for learning
and socialising
The best way to react when things go wrong
How to problem-solve with teens when things go wrong so you
feel good, they feel good AND those around them do too
