We aim to create schools and classrooms that can meet the socioemotional and academic needs of not one or two students who have been exposed to traumatic levels of chronic stress, but the needs of a classroom
full of traumatized children.
Not exact matches
After that, throughout the next decade, I suffered sexual and physical abuse at the hands
of fellow
children and teachers, verbally abuse by my father and physical abuse from my mother, who could barely cope with her own divorce demons, working
full time and having to raise a
traumatized children (a son and a daughter) on her own.
Designed for the many people who care for and / or come in contact with young
children — parents,
child care providers, teachers, police officers, community leaders, health and social service professionals, and mental health practitioners, this publication guides readers through recognizing the
full range
of symptoms and behaviors that may stem from infants» and toddlers» exposure to violence; supporting those giving care to
traumatized young
children; and designing and carrying out treatment plans to help
children and their families cope and recover.
All
of the activities are designed to build trust, healthy relationships, and a
full conscience (i.e., age appropriate ability to use moral judgment to choose right from wrong and to feel remorse for wrongdoing) in
traumatized children while supporting their parents to provide for their special needs and powerful nurturing.