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| 24 Oct 2006 How Do You Talk To Your Children During Hard Times? |
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(The following is a transcript of a report by medical editor Marilyn Brooks that first aired Oct. 3, 2006, on WTAE Channel 4 Action News at 5:30 p.m.) It's hard to avoid the news about Monday's school shooting, and we know some of you parents have to answer some tough questions from your kids about what happened. It has to be scary when you're a child, and you hear about something like this happening, little children victimized. It's bad enough when it happens once, but when it happens three times in one week, it's tough for all of us, young and old alike, to understand. |
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| 23 Feb 2006 Pitt collaborates on project to re-establish calm in lives of Hurricane Katrina’s younger survivors |
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(From Pitt Chronicle Newspaper of Pittsburgh University) December 12, 2005 Issue By Natasha M. Surles The floodwaters have receded and the TV camera crews have moved on, but thousands of Hurricane Katrina’s survivors remain displaced and continue to struggle with traumatic stress. To re-establish calm in the lives of the hurricane’s younger victims—especially those with such disabilities as autism and neurological impairments—Pitt’s School of Education is collaborating with the Sewickley, Pa.-based Watson Institute, which specializes in educating children with special needs, on Project Reassure. |
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| 23 Feb 2006 Crafts made with caring hands |
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(From Pittsburgh School Of Education Web site) By Kristie Linden, Staff Writer Little hands at Pivik Elementary have been doing their part to mend little hearts affected by Hurricane Katrina. Every student at Pivik has made a craft for students in the Gulf Region who might be having trouble getting back to normal in the wake of the hurricane. Project Reassure is a joint effort between the University of Pittsburgh school of education and the Watson Institute -- and now Pivik Elementary. |
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| 08 Sep 2005 PRESS RELEASE: PROJECT REASSURE |
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In the aftermath of the hurricane, a volunteer team of mental health specialists, psychologists, crisis responders, educators and other professionals were inspired to create resources to assist adults caring for youth victims displaced and distressed by this disaster. Project Reassure is especially focused on giving aid to children and teenagers with disabilities, whose caregivers may be unaware of how to properly help them. Project Reassure will give music and play activities, communication strategies, ways to help re-establish control as well as both written and oral exercises that can be implemented in the classroom. The information will be disseminated via the project’s website—scheduled to be completed within ten days—as well as through print materials and email distributions. |
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