Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
School of Social Work, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota
Research & Evaluation
The NEATS: A Competency-Based, Ecological Assessment for Children and Families
Title IV-E Curriculum Module
Discussion Questions
- Define neurobiology. How does neurobiology contribute to capacities for
executive function and attachment?
- How does quality of attachment contribute to executive function?
- How do environmental influences affect brain development? Attachment?
Executive function? Self-regulation?
- How do structural variables such as race, age, and ethnicity directly
and indirectly affect the five areas of functioning that the NEATS covers?
- What principles can you extract from the NEATS that would guide you in
work with children and families who have experienced inter-generational trauma?
- Describe how the executive skills of parents affect the development of
their children’s executive skills.
- Children can’t do what parents can’t do. What do you think this
means in relation to the five areas of the NEATS? Hint: parents with
unresolved trauma may not be psychologically available to their children.
- In medicine, the saying, “Physician, heal thyself” is a practice
guideline. Apply this practice guideline to work with children and
families using concepts from the NEATS.
- Both medication and treatment have been shown to contribute to the
alleviation of mental health issues. How does the NEATS help you to
understanding this?
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