U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently introduced the Handle with Care Act to connect children who experience traumatic events, including domestic violence situations, drug raids, overdoses, and more, to school resources that are designed to provide the child with trauma-informed care. “All too often, traumatic events have […]
New Online Trauma Course: Enhancing Trauma Awareness
I am pleased to announce that this week our second on-demand course will be released by Lakeside Global Institute. Enhancing Trauma Awareness (or ETA as we call it) is our first course in a 3-part series. Our next two courses are in process. Plus, I have been writing about our Neurologic for Schools course that […]
6 Rs: The Amazing Behavioral Help for When Talking Doesn’t Work
Attempting to control disruptive behavior is one of the most difficult struggles in our classrooms and our homes. If a child has suffered serious neglect or abuse in the past, regulating and gaining control of their behavior is quite difficult. We often attempt to argue or persuade, and it seems to have little or no […]
