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In chapter 19 the author mentions Anne Fox Elementary School, a school in Chicago that goes from having a very poor academic performance in the entire school district of 21 other schools to becoming the second highest academically performing school in just a matter of few years. Anne Fox Elementary School is a great example of the magic that can take place when adults really see the full potential in children and take responsibility in making sure that the children's needs are met in terms of academics. Anne Fox Elementary School shows what can really take place when adults truly believe the idea that every child can succeed. By looking at where they were going wrong and targeting those problem areas Anne Fox Elementary School, created a timely, and organized way to make sure the meet their goals. From changing the false belief of I can’t to I can the elementary school really turned

Transition: Let’s examine the aftermath of trauma on a child and how it affects their present lives and future development.

Tim O’Brien gives a lot of examples of how trauma affects people. Of course, in his case he was taking about war, but really, it can be taken as how anybody is affected by traumatic experiences. Child abuse victims, domestic violence victims, sexual abuse victims, people who have lived on the streets, people that overcame starvation, all of these people experience trauma in almost the same way. They get flashbacks, nightmares, feelings from when they were in the bad situation, and they all need support to heal. They can’t be left voiceless for their whole lives or they won’t be able to cope and get their story to those who are stuck in those same situations that they used to be in. They all need people to listen to them, believe in them, trust them, understand where they are coming from, and be there when they need help. Will you be that person to help someone feel good about themselves today? Will you stand up for a person who is being bullied today? Don’t be a hero; just be a voice for the

“Resilience: The Biology of Stress and Science of Hope” (2016), is a documentary corelating adverse childhood events (ACE) and chronic medical condition like heart disease and diabetes (Resilience trailer, 2016). Childhood trauma and toxic stress changes a person physically and emotionally (Lee, 2016). On November 29, 2017, I had the pleasure of attending a showing of the film ‘Resilience’ and the panel discussion which followed. The panel consisted of five community leaders discussing the impact of ACEs and the work being done to address the problem. The panel included: Joan Caley MS, ARNP-CNS, CNL, NEA, BC of ACES Action Coalition, Jill McGillis of Clark County Juvenile Justice, Michelle Welton outreach manager for Catholic Charities Refugee Services Program Support, Jonathan Weedman CCTP, LPC the director of operations population health partnerships for Care Oregon, and Sandy Mathenson EdD director of social –emotional learning for Battle Ground Public Schools. The speakers received about fifteen minutes to discuss their respective work and agencies. In this brief review, I will summarize the discussion and deliberate the effectiveness of the presentation method.

“…Superintendent James Agostine called to offer an empty school that was a godsend” (Six Months). My thesis relates to this because since they had a plan after this they could get back and rolling with the no academic interruption. The school had many volunteers who helped out to rebuild the community with help from the Red Cross. Without these people helping out and giving food to the victims’ families, the city would have been in chaos with the families being very upset (‘Six Months”). Although people may be mad at the superintendent, it’s not his fault and he wants to help the families and help everyone rebound from this tragic event (Gay). Many parents were furious at the superintendent for not saving their children but he’s in as much pain as they are. Although Sandy Hook shooting was a tragic day in history, society benefitted by better

The survivors of traumatic events are often unable to process the experiences the mind and body has undergone, as other, normal experiences would be, due to their overwhelming and shocking nature; they are not integrated or digested (Levine, 2000). Being able to go through school with little to no issues in this day and age are pretty much none existent. Looking at the mass majority of schools many adolescent youth deal with some type of life changing event that places unwanted developments on their path. The impact trauma has on a student is complex and exhibits a wide range of reactions.

While other students were celebrating the end of school year, I was stressing like a college student preparing for their finals, trying to determine how would I donate the superhero kits to the children at local shelters. As I sit and ponder on the kids who live in shelters, I can only imagine the agony, torment, and stressful lives they have to endure out of the shelter. Some kids within shelters lack a certain amount of hope because of the situations they face daily. Kids who are in shelters lack the imagination and creativity than other children. Which means, they are at a higher risk of “stress” and “Emotional and Social challenges” stated an author by the name of Eric Jensen,. I hope to spend the next two years creating superhero kits,

The chapter opens with a case—Robert F. Kennedy High School—depicting the many problems facing David King, the new principal of a deeply troubled urban high school. A school that opened with high hopes only a few years ago now finds itself mired in conflict and dissatisfaction. King’s first meeting with his new administrative staff produces a blow-up in which a male housemaster physically threatens the chair of the English department. By the end of the case, the situation feels overwhelming. Is there hope? The authors follow

Childhood is a time for playdates and learning, a time for big dreams and imaginary adventures. Safety and security should not be questions that linger in uncertainty. However, this is not the case for many children across the globe. Thousands of children from all walks of life each day are faced with unspeakable horror and must deal with the resulting trauma from then on. However, in children, managing this trauma takes a different toll on the mind and heart than it does in adults. While the type of trauma may vary in pervasiveness across countries, trauma occurring in childhood has the ability to cause long term damage to the growing neurological functioning in the brain and negatively influence children’s spiritual development, wounding

It has become very clear that a great deal of efforts has focused on providing interventions for children who experience trauma and homelessness. There is one profound factor that can benefit children with high ACE scores now. That factor is a positive relationship between the student and teacher. A hurting child, or any child, thrives on the stability, reliability, predictability of a caring teacher. However, the reality of large class sizes, high-stakes testing, and limited resources prohibit the most committed teacher from providing the necessary emotional support. In spite of the challenges, or perhaps because of them, teachers, schools, communities are still finding paths to healing. Due to Adverse childhood experiences (ACE), children

There are many types of trauma that can effect an adolescent and without the proper treatment of the traumatic event the adolescent can have difficulty adapting and developing into adulthood. Kathleen J. Moroz, of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, defines trauma as a physical or psychological threat or assault to a child’s physical integrity, sense of self, safety of survival or to the physical safety of another person significant to the child. She goes on to list the types of trauma a child may be exposed to. Abuse of every kind, domestic violence, natural disasters, abandonment, serious illness or an accident are just a few traumatic events that can effect the development of a child. (2) When these events occur as an acute event

Trauma occurs when a child has experienced an event that threatens or causes harm to her emotional and physical well-being. Events can include war, terrorism, natural disasters, but the most common and harmful to a child’s psychosocial well-being are those such as domestic violence, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, maltreatment, and witnessing a traumatic event. While some children may experience a traumatic event and go on to develop normally, many children have long lasting implications into adulthood.

Everyone’s life’s consists of some sort of life changing situation even if it’s in the moment life a toy breaking, but some experiences are life altering, trauma induced like the death of family member. Traumatic experiences change people’s life and influence them for either the greater or the worse. Some experiences change people’s life and sometimes they don’t get affected at all, but they still remember the event. The more severe the experience may affect different people differently. Children’s mind are malleable and easily affected by traumatic experiences. How a traumatic experience can affect self discovering is intriguing and worth different perspectives of understanding. Traumatic experiences not only can affect someone physically

While pursuing my Master’s degree, I completed my field experience at Family Continuity Mental Health Clinic located in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, where I was able to work with adults, children, families, and groups of low socioeconomic status who have experienced trauma of some sort at one point or another throughout their lives. Moreover, the individuals I worked with were largely disempowered, lacked insight on their psychological distress, were victims of social injustice and were mostly

Brittnie’s household situation has been difficult for her deal with. With both of her sister’s trying to take their lives and with her parents constantly fighting, it has been stressful for her. In the article Everyday Magic, written by Emily Bowen and Amanda Mahnke (2015), the impact of trauma on children is discussed. Trauma can be detrimental to children of all ages. Children and youth especially can be harmed by being exposed to trauma because they are still developing physically, mentally and emotionally (Bowen & Mahnke, 2015). Brittnie has emotionally been impacted by all the fighting in her house and by her sister actions. She tends to let out her stress in a negative way, like yelling. Bowen and Mahnke (2015) discuss some of the behaviors that may indicate an adolescent is dealing with