The Trauma Sensitive Schools website provides information and resources related to trauma sensitive schooling.  The prevalence of traumatic experiences in childhood is discussed, as well as videos outlining the impact of traumatic experiences on child learning, behaviour, and relationships. Five core ideas in relation to trauma are also provided: 1) traumatic experiences are prevalent in the lives of children, 2) traumatic experiences can impact learning, behaviour and relationships at school, 3) trauma sensitive schools help children feel safe to learn, 4) trauma sensitivity requires a whole-school effort, and 5) helping traumatized children learn should be a major focus of education reform.

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