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Offers those of us whinteract with students an opportunity trespond with sensitivity and reflective action Barbara Oehlberg not only identifies the issues, but alsprovides activities that can help us gain greater insight intthe childs world and provide opportunities for empowerment and healing -Susan Ross, Coordinator of Health Services Canton City Schools, OH With the wisdom in this important work, we can help our children develop new strategies for successful living in a stressful world -Stephen Canneto, Director Art for a Childs Safe America Foundation Links sound neurological research with practical activities for educators and youth workers -Martha de Acosta, Director Education and Training Programs Milton S Eisenhower Foundation From trauma, stress, and hopelessness tsafety, challenge, and optimism! Not all children cope equally well with the stresses and traumas life throws their way, and every educator recognizes that deer in the headlights look some children get when current events and past traumas combine ttrigger a fight-or-flight stress response Nmatter how safe the classroom may be in reality, trauma deactivates cognitive skills, and learning cannot resume until the childs equilibrium has been restored This important new resource helps educators understand how trauma and stress interfere with cognitive skills, and how classroom and school activities can be used trestore feelings of safety, empowerment, and well-being Topics include: Neurobiology of the developing child and how cognitive lock-out from the neocortex occurs during stress responses Strategies for reactivating cognitive skills, memory, and the ability tlearn following stress responses How acting-out behaviors are linked tstress and trauma How tgenerate a united effort on school safety and violence prevention issues Teachers, counselors, principals, and administrators will find that these innovative strategies enhance feelings of safety and optimism in all learning environments and programs, transforming hopelessness and anxiety intresiliency and hope
