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How Do We Educate Children Traumatized by War?
“Our everyday life is as it is. This is normal for us,” a second-grade student told me in Damascus, Syria. In my work with traumatized children, I have witnessed many different versions of “normality.” Some students left their homes with their parents to create a new home elsewhere. Others have experienced their fathers leaving the…
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Why Trauma-Affected Children Fail in Traditional Schools
“He seems lazy. He can’t motivate himself to do his work or remember anything.” “She has angry outbursts in class and screams at teachers and students.” “She always seems to have a stomach ache.” Trauma and toxic stress exposure can wreak havoc in the classroom.
