A well-prepared crisis management program can make this happen. Some assistance is needed by most students who have suffered a trauma or loss. Additionally, classmates who also have limited experience in the knowledge of life skills need education in how to relate to a wounded child. When teachers place the wounded student in work and study groups with classmates who can be sensitive and supportive, a reduction in the energy required by the wounded student to cope with draining interpersonal interactions can result. Flexibility regarding completion of homework and testing following a traumatic incident is usually necessary until trauma reactions have been relieved.
Research shows a decline in self esteem in adults and children who experience a loss or trauma.
This can be compared to pouring salt in the open wounds of someone with an injury, the pain causing the child to lash out. Children who lack the skills necessary to cope with difficult life situations can be identified early in their school experience. So identified, collaborative educational interventions for the child and his or her parents can be put into place. Instruction in building healthy relationships, developing practical parenting skills, picking appropriate discipline techniques and setting limits, and identifying and correcting all forms of abuse including emotional and psychological can be provided by family resource centers and community agencies resulting in more stable and safer environments for the child. These educational interventions also can empower parents to take charge when the situations demands it.