Dear Colleagues,
Here are some resources. I know that at least one of them has
information about not attempting to deceive children. Several are quite detailed.
Hope this helps.
Linda
National Association of School Psychology: Coping with National Tragedy
http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_0911.html
Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution: Helping Children cope with
Terrorism and other Trauma - http://www.state.oh.us/cdr/schools/trauma.htm
A Guide for Parents: Ten Tips for Talking with Children About Terrorism
- http://www.state.oh.us/cdr/schools/trauma/tentips.htm
Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street Parents): Tragic Times, Healing Words,
Helping your children cope with the latest disasters -
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/parents/advice/article/0,4125,49560,00.html
Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street Parents): How to Talk With Your Kids
About the Tragedy -
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/parents/advice/article/0,4125,110620,00.html
Helping Children Cope With Stress -
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism/children/helpingchildren_pf.html
Recognizing Stress in Children -
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/humandev/disas1.html
Helping Children Cope with Disaster -
http://www.disasterrelief.org/Library/Prepare/chilcope.html
Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other
Traumatic Events http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html
UAHC: A Day in the Valley of the Shadow of Death - http://uahc.org/educate/sept11/
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"John W. Nichols, M.A." wrote:
>
> I am hoping TIPSters can help me track down a wonderful article that APA
> posted to their web site very shortly after the OKC bombing. It dealt
> with what to tell children and how to help them deal with their fears
> and anxieties. One of the major things I recall being covered was "Do
> NOT lie to them", even in making an effort to assure them that they are
> safe.
>
> As I recall, it was the kind of article that should be a classic that
> would be available for a long, long time, but APA seems to have
> completely lost it. I knew I should have "lifted" that article and
> archived that on my site!! I am hoping that one or more of you has it,
> or made a hard copy, have the filename, etc.
>
> I have been trying to get APA (American Psychological Assn, not the
> other one) to resurrect the old page since Wednesday morning. The
> problem is that they cannot find it. That is why I thought that if I
> could locate a copy, or even just an old link with a filename, it might
> help in tracking it down.
>
> There are a lot of new pages that are quite good, but I recall this one
> being more detailed in coverage.
>
--
Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.
Book Review Editor, H-Genocide
Associate Professor - Psychology
Coordinator - Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
Webster University
470 E. Lockwood
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/
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