Akron teachers train to address child trauma

"In order to understand more fully how life-altering events like abuse, neglect or violence are affecting a child’s learning and cognitive development, Hassan and Michelle Jones, a middle school teacher at East, have partnered with Akron Children’s Hospital to lead a series of professional development sessions on the topic of childhood trauma.

"After the latest two-day session at Akron schools’ Ott Staff Development Center last week, more than 220 Akron educators have participated in the program, which provides scientific evidence to explain the dysfunctional and fragile minds of traumatized children while supporting best practices to mitigate the disruptive effects of trauma on education...."

http://www.ohio.com/news/akron-teachers-train-to-address-child-trauma-1.409706

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