"It's well known that trauma can have a lasting effect on children, especially when it happens in the earliest years....
"That's where Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) comes in.
Trauma Systems Therapy recognizes that traumatized kids who act out aren't just "bad kids." Instead, their behavior is being triggered by events that seem insignificant to the rest of us, but remind the child of the severe trauma they experienced. A child whose father beat him for spilling his juice, for example, might punch a peer who teases him for being clumsy....
"It's a promising beginning, and leaves me with hope for Kevin's future. I'm also encouraged that D.C.'s new commitment to Trauma Systems Therapy will mean other young children will have the chance at an even earlier intervention.
And, over time, the policy debate can move beyond the unhelpful argument between treating troubled children as victims or bad actors -- and focus on solutions that work."
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