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[ Feature Article ] Trauma and violence informed teaching – why it is critically important, and how we can do it Dr. Bruce Perry is an international expert in child trauma, and in his book The Boy who was Raised as a Dog reminds us that teachers have a key role to play with children who have...
[ Feature Article ] When Summer Comes Soon, the hallways, classrooms and staff rooms will be busy with the sound of preparation for the New Year. Although we probably won’t be singing Auld Lange Syne and making resolutions about exercising, we will be making preparations and resolutions for...
[ Feature Article ] Previously published in Volume 82, Issue 3 Mental health disorders affect 15 to 20% of Canadian children and youth, and represent the most common health problem impacting this group (Kessler et al., 2005). Children with mental health problems are absent 40 per cent more...