AAP Tips on Talking to a Child after a Disaster

• 2018

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Dr. David Hill, spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, offers some simple tips on how to talk to children after a disaster in this 2-minute video. Children as young as age 4 will be exposed to information and news programs about a disaster, like a natural event or a school shooting, so parents should be equipped to talk to their children to help them cope.

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Hazards: Natural Disasters; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Families & Children; Nurses; Physicians; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Grief; Psychological Trauma; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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