In this video, Chris Ulmer takes the time to pay several compliments to each and every one of the eight students in his special education classroom. This is the power of affirmation and resiliency statements in action.
Research has proven that positive self-talk enhances healthy identity. CTR clinician, Dr. Kirk Austin provides some key statements that you can speak over your children and yourself each day.
Working with Complex Trauma is Challenging: Increasing Resilience by: Dr. Kirk Austin Resilience is a funny word. It means to bounce back, to rebound, or to recover. It is an essential life-skill that can lead to healthy identity development. Sarah Hamill believes that resilience typically refers to the development of competence in the face of adversity. More specifically, it refers to a dynamic process of positive adaptation and development while simultaneously facing a significant amount of adversity (Luthar, Cicchetti & …
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A moving video of a dad that motivates his daughter every day before school reminds us of the importance of positivity and building self-resilience in our children.
This handbook which contains valuable information for educators to help them on a daily basis as they work with students whose learning has been adversely impacted by trauma in their lives.