What can you do when a child tells you their secret -- they've been abused? Eight dos and don'ts. http://www.fosteringchange.co.uk/can-i-tell-you-a-secret/
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About: Dianne King
Recent Posts by Dianne King
Secondary Trauma and Caring for the Caregivers
By Sarah Rees You know how flight attendants tell you to put your oxygen mask on yourself before assisting someone with theirs? The same rule applies to helping people emotionally. To support others, we have to be in an emotionally safe space. That means recognizing secondary trauma and knowing what to do about it.…
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Tasing of Student with Autism Reminds of Need for Training
Recently, a 17-year-old student with a disability was tased seven times by a Katy ISD school resource officer. The student, reported to be a frequent victim of bullying at school, was attempting to go outside to calm himself down. Encounters like these are a sharp reminder of the need for training for school and other…
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Learning to Recognize & Respond to Abuse
Child Abuse Curriculum for Residential Staff and Foster Parents Sometimes, shielding children with disabilities from community life can actually increase their risk for abuse. That’s because abuse happens behind closed doors. The more adults who are in regular contact with a child, the greater the chance someone will notice any changes in behavior. These changes…
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