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Ayudando a Niños(as) y Familias a Enfrentarse con el Trauma - National Child Traumatic Stress Network. [ Helping Young Children and Families Cope with Trauma ] Breve Información Sobre el Duelo Traumático Infantil - National Child Traumatic Stress Network. [ Brief Information on Childhood Traumatic Grief ] Breve Información Sobre el Duelo Traumático Infantil Para Personal de la Escuela - National Child Traumatic Stress Network. [ Brief...
Punishment vs. Compassion: Tale of Two Principals
There is an age-old debate when it comes to schooling and parenting. Should we discipline children by enforcing punishment and obedience, or raise them through respect and understanding? I am about to share how one principal walks the first path,...
Film focuses on family's struggle with attachment disorder (3 min)
"They’re not evil. They’re broken, said Boutin of Hastings. Damaged in infancy by unknown and unspeakable traumas inflicted by uncaring and incapable mothers and fathers. They have reactive attachment disorder — RAD — the...
Dallas agency helps refugees and other immigrants who suffer through trauma - Texas
"Texas now leads the nation in refugee resettlement, and many refugees come weighted with memories of brutal beatings, rapes, military torture and fears their children could be next. Since 1997, a Dallas nonprofit has made refugees’ fragility...
Childhood Experiences of Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse - abstract
Abstract PURPOSE: This study explored the childhood experiences of perpetrators of child sexual abuse. DESIGN AND METHODS: A blend of narrative inquiry and phenomenology was employed. Interviews were conducted with 23 community-dwelling...
To Spot Kids Who Will Overcome Poverty, Look At Babies
"On the screen, circles of gently colored shapes flickered and music softly played while a sensor taped to the baby's chest recorded how much the baby's heart beat when the baby breathed in, and how much the baby's heart beat when it breathed out....
Arts-based activities could help toddlers' development
"Parents taking part in interactive and arts-related activities with their two and three-year-olds could help promote their happiness and development of everyday skills, a study by researchers at The Open University and Oxford University suggests....
Editorial: Terrible numbers on post-traumatic stress disorder - Canada
"Some experts claim Canada’s Department of National Defence is underestimating the number of soldiers coming home from Afghanistan with mental injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder.... "...An overall rate of 13.5 per cent of...
Fly Fishing Helps Child Abuse Victims Cope - Idaho
"Being a victim of child abuse is often a long road to recovery. Steve Davis, familiar with this process, is the founder of On River Time, a charity that lets the role of fly fishing help victims of abuse to heal, at the Lodge at Palisades. After...
Internet giants planning to wipe out child abuse images
"The plan would be the first collaborative effort across the industry to block paedophiles from sharing images online, and would involve a single database of the worst child abuse images. "At the moment, each company has its own process for removing...
Chicago legal clinic a pioneer in office space design for people with PTSD
"The green walls and frosted glass panels in the newly renovated veterans legal clinic at John Marshall Law School might strike most visitors as nothing more than slick finishes in a fancy new office space. "But to architect Chad Harrell, every detail...
Impact on Children of Parents suffering from mental, emotional, behavioral challenges
http://youtu.be/UnIzyimUcr0 Gresham College, founded in 1597, lecture defining how children grow up with parents who have serious personal challenges.
Doing What You Are Told
Blog post of ACEsConnection member Patricia Wilcox, LCSW. "I am re-reading the Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. If you haven’t read it, do so immediately! It is a wonderful story and conveys the inside experience of the children we...