"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough, we must do."
-Leonardo da da Vinci
Children can experience occupational injustices when traumatic things happen,
whether it is the unexpected loss of their teachers and school routine,
or the violent death of a classmate.
How can OT play a role in situations like these, which unfortunately happen all too often?
Here are some recent events which are examples of these types of occupational injustices:
"If it's a new teacher on Thursday, I'm not going to come to school," said sixth-grader Brenda Alvarez."It doesn't make sense" to turn the whole school upside down, Gervacio said. Another mom held a sign that said: "Not All Teachers Are Criminals." One parent wept as she and others called up to a departing teacher who addressed them from a balcony. Read more...
Los Angeles School Police Officer Ron Chacon comforts 8-year-old Roberto Alvarez, who was weeping over temporary removal of teachers from Miramonte Elementary School. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times / February 7, 2012) - www.latimes.com
Now what about these students and parents?
What can we do to help them cope with the loss of their school?
Puyallup, Washington
Classmates mourn loss of Powell sons
"Try to explain to my children how anybody could do something like this, let alone a parent," said Stacy Skoog. "It's just been really difficult." Read more..
We welcome your comments and thoughts. Do you see a role for OT to help children who have experienced these types of traumatic situations, where they experience the loss of a friend, classmate or teacher? If so, can you give some specific ideas? Is this something you could envision yourself doing?
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