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Helping Children After a Disaster - AACAP Facts For Families # 36
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A catastrophe such as an earthquake, hurricane, tornado, fire or flood is frightening to children and adults alike. It is important to acknowledge the frightening parts of the disaster when talking with a child about it. ...
www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/disaster.htm reviewsPrepareRespondRecover.com | Children's Needs
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Safety Planning and Disaster Response + Recovery ...
www.preparerespondrecover.com/childrensneeds/ reviewsFEMA FOR KIDS: RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS -- How to Talk to Children about the Threat of Biological
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How to Talk to Children about the Threat of Biological Warfare or Terrorist Attack While FEMA advocates discussing the threat of natural disaster with children, and emphasizing what actions they should take to protect themselves - getting under heavy furniture in the event of an earthquake, for example - it is often much more difficult to talk about the threat of biological warfare or terrorist ...
www.fema.gov/kids/terrism.htm reviewsChildren and Trauma: Reactions to the WTC Attack Sept 11, 2001
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Clinical psychologist Michael Fenichel presents resources for understanding and overcoming the impact of trauma in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on America, September 11, 2001.
www.psychservices.com/hope.shtml reviewsTalking to kids about terrorism
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www.cnn.com/video/us/2001/09/12/ms.terrorism.kids.cnn.med.html reviewsUSATODAY.com - How to talk to children about disaster
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How to talk to children about disaster By Kelly DiNardo and Melissa Worden, USATODAY.com As Americans deal with the devastation that occurred Tuesday in New York City and Washington, D.C., parents need to remember that children are not immune to...
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