Vocabulary knowledge is 1 of the largest contributors to reading comprehension (RC). According to Stahl & Nagy(2006),vocabulary knowledge contributes 50-60% of the variance in RC. A consistent vocab instructional routine is a powerful tool every teacher needs in their tool box!
Complex post traumatic stress (C-PTSD) is often misdiagnosed as ADHD, depression, bipolar, anxiety, or other mental health disorders.
C-PTSD is not yet recognized as an official diagnosis.
Symptoms include:
-hyper-vigilance
-inability to pay attention
-dissociation
-“mood swings”
-low self worth
-inability to self regulate
-history attachment issues in relationships (ex: abandonment fears)
-overall distrust
-emotional flooding and/or flashbacks
-inability to emotionally regulate
Complex post traumatic stress typical comes from long-term trauma in childhood.
Ex:
-verbally or physical abuse, shaming
-witnessing dysfunctional relationships
-chronic chaos (unpredictability)
-parents who couldn’t emotionally regulate
-bullying
-emotionally absent parents
-financial insecurity and chronic stress
-sibling abuse
-addicted parents
When children are helpless to leave an unsafe or insecure environment, the body remembers. It remains in a threat state.
There is healing for C-PTSD: somatic healing/therapy, self healing, movement (ex: dance therapy), nutritional approaches, attachment therapy, and mind body practices like yoga all can be a part of an integrative approach.
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All-Nations Powwow
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"Why dyslexia and not just call it a learning disability? Be aware of such innocuous sounding, but essentially uninformative and unhelpful terms as learning differences and learning disability. A dyslexic individual learns little from this kind of label." Dr. Sally Shaywitz
I just made this available as a colouring page!
It is free to print out and colour for personal use - a gift to show my appreciation for the support I’ve received online since I started painting full-time in 2018.
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Being Black on a roadtrip is one of the eeriest things ever. We can see 400 years of trauma in one road trip. Like… the cotton fields are still here. Acres of cotton. And you just know. You pass certain trees and just feel sick. You cross certain town lines and just get scared.