Podcast

Student & Teacher Coping Mechanisms

Dr. Edward Avinger

Humor is a coping mechanism. Listen to Little Eddie as he tells a funny tale of how he found safety in a pile of old photos that he pretended were members of his "normal" family. Children who experience trauma and who have high levels of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) are often misunderstood during moments of crisis as they attempt to manage their emotions. In this moment children (students in a …