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    Educational Trauma

    In 2011, Dr. Lee-Anne Gray introduced the concept of Educational Trauma to explain the pervasive trauma she witnessed as a clinical and forensic psychologist. Educational Trauma is the inadvertent perpetration and perpetuation of cyclical and systemic harm in schools. Educational Trauma is a range of events falling on a spectrum, with events impacting communities spreading a sense of helplessness and feelings of dis-empowerment ranging from mild to severe. Poor communities, and people of color are most vulnerable to and impacted by Educational Trauma.

    The Spectrum of Educational Trauma

    Testing & Grade/Age based

    Standardized Curricula

    Testing & Grade/Age based

    Standardized Curricula

    Bullying of/by: Educators

    Bullying of/by:

    Students

    Special and Gifted

    Education

    ADHD & the use of stimulant medication

    The

    School-to-Prison

    Pipeline

    Signs & Symptoms of Educational Trauma

     

    • Resistance to school tasks and assignments

    • Low self-esteem

    • School refusal

    • Eating disorders

    • Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and powerlessness

    • Aggressive behavior

    • Disruptive behavior

    • Explosive behavior

    • Suicidal and/or homicidal ideation

     

     

    Diagnoses that embody symptoms of Educational Trauma:

    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    • Major Depressive Disorder

    • Learning Disabilities

    • Disorders of communication, such as Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders and Selective Mutism.

    • Conduct Disorder

    • Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

    • Intermittent Explosive Disorder

    • Somatic Problems

    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

     

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