Trauma, learning differences, and kids of color

Societal trauma, like school shootings and racial injustice, have become all too commonplace in our kids’ lives. It’s tough for families to help any child process the feelings that come along with these traumatic events. And it can be extra challenging for families of kids of color with learning and thinking differences like ADHD.  In this episode of The Opportunity Gap, we explore trauma: its causes, how to identify it, and how it impacts us. Listen as Dr. Kristin Carothers, a clinical psychologist, explains:How trauma shows up in kids’ behaviorSupports for parents and educators of kids of colorTips for talking to your childVisit the episode page for a transcript and links to helpful resources.  We’d love to hear from you. Write to us at [email protected].  Related resourcesHow to have hard but necessary conversations with your childLearn how scary news can impact kids who learn and think differentlyThe National Child Traumatic Stress Network Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.