Communicating Trauma

<p><em>Communicating Trauma </em>explores the various aspects of language and communication and how their development can be affected by childhood trauma and overwhelm. Multiple case-study vignettes describe how different kinds of childhood trauma can manifest in children's ability to relate attend learn and communicate. These examples offer ways to understand respond and support children who are communicating overwhelm. In this book psychotherapists speech-language pathologists social workers educators occupational and physical therapists medical personnel foster parents adoption agencies and other child professionals and caregivers will find information and practical direction for improving connection and behavior reducing miscommunication and giving a voice to those who are often our most challenging children.</p>