? For many of our families, there is a transition from “before Sudbury” to the safety, autonomy, respect, responsibility, and community of Saint Louis Sudbury School. Often times, Dr Naomi Fisher’s work is very helpful in these transitions and for years afterwards. Have a look. #selfdirected #education #saintlouis #school #unschooling #trust #children #autonomy #respect #lifeskills #learning #community #sudburyinternational
When I talk to parents, they often tell me about what sounds like signs of trauma in their child. ‘They’re jumpy all the time’, they say. Or ‘They can’t sleep at night, they have such terrible nightmares’. But when I ask about traumatic events, they’ll say no. Nothing big happened in their lives. When we hear the word ‘trauma’ we often think of big events. Car accidents, or losing a relative. House fires or natural disasters. Something obvious. But psychological trauma is something which happens inside a person. It’s not so much about the event, and more about the way in which a person experiences an event. One event can have a very different effect on different people. When an event makes a child feel unsafe, and they don’t feel that others are there to help them, they can develop symptoms of trauma afterwards. They can be extremely afraid, even if ‘nothing happens’. That fear can get trapped in their bodies – perhaps particularly if no one notices or helps them with it. That's what I'm talking about in my online pre-recorded mini-course, Helping Your Autistic Child Move On from School Trauma. This, and my other school courses, are half price until Sunday with the code SCHOOL50. They can be watched as many times as you like for 12 months. Please share the code with parents who might want to know. https://lnkd.in/ev6yGw3h