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Children and Acute Trauma | May 14th, 2012
Children and Acute Trauma
In the previous blog, we talked about how trauma impacts children.  While there are some general principles about trauma that are universal, specific types of trauma can create specific symptoms.  There are three types of trauma: acute trauma, chronic trauma, and complex trauma.  Each type of trauma has...
on May 8th, 2012 Doc said...

Recognizing Trauma

Recognizing Trauma
As a foster or adoptive parent, if you are going to be able to assist children who have experienced trauma, you need to understand what trauma is.  Children who have experienced trauma have had their lives or...
on May 2nd, 2012 Doc said...

Trauma Impacts Children

Trauma Impacts Children
Frequently foster parents and adoptive parents believe that they can bring children into their home and erase the impact of their previous lives and trauma.  The overwhelming majority of foster and adoptive...
on Apr 11th, 2012 Doc said...

Someone Is Always Watching

Mr. John told ten-year-old Joshua he needs to make sure he’s always making good decisions because someone is always watching. “Who!?!” asked Joshua. “Well God sees every decision we...
on Mar 18th, 2012 Doc said...

How To Deal With Traumatized Childre...

How To Deal With Traumatized Children
Sylvia Gearing offers some practical tips that will be useful for helping your foster child or adopted child deal with previous trauma.  Take a few seconds to listen to her...
on Mar 13th, 2012 Doc said...

The Healing Power of Felt Safety

The Healing Power of Felt Safety
Dr. Karen Purvis has used the term “felt safety.”  I don’t know if the term originated with her or not, but I believe that felt safety is an important concept for all foster and adoptive...
on Mar 13th, 2012 Doc said...

Immigration and Foster Care

Immigration and Foster Care
In Texas and other border states, we acknowledge that immigration policies impact foster care.  However, immigration policy is beginning to impact other states as well.  For example, when immigration agents...
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