The Trauma and Attachment-Aware Classroom: A Practical Guide to Supporting Children Who Have Encountered Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences

by Rebecca Brooks

Trauma can have a significant impact on the stability of a child's development and can put additional pressures on the education staff working with them.

Showing you how you can best support children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences, this guide is full of practical guidance on how you can adapt your teaching with this group.

Covering a range of issues a child may have, such as foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, pathological demand avoidance, attachment difficulties and many more, this book provides the trauma-informed tools you need to care for these children and to give the best possible opportunities from their education.

It also addresses the difference children may experience in learning, how they behave, how teachers can ensure home--school cooperation, and how teachers can act in a trauma-informed manner.

Genres: Nonfiction

200 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 19, 2019

Reviews

[Chrissi · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars- a really thought provoking book. I enjoyed the practical suggestions.

[Amber Coones · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.4

[Denise Forrest · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent guide to understanding and making accommodations for children who have experienced trauma. The author has particular experience of adoption, but many different adverse childhood experiences are discussed and accommodated in the book.

I would recommend this book to all teachers in order to understand how difficult school can be for the children in their care.

[Katie Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really in-depth look at attachment within a school environment and how to support children who have experienced trauma and ACEs. Lots of practical advice and examples to inform practice. Overall, a great read for anyone working with young people.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Invaluable resource that EVERY teacher should read to help support children's mental health

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant, lots of great, practical tips