Special Education

Resources

Health Canada, Emergency Service Division (1990). Personal Services: Psychosocial Planning for Disasters; Ministry of Supply and Services (Canada).

Jewett, C. L., (1982). Helping children cope with separation and loss; Cambridge, MA: Harvard Common Press.

Justice Institute of British Columbia, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing; (Video and Support Materials), New Westminster, BC.

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth (1970). On Death and Dying; New York: MacMillan Publishing

Mitchell, Jeffrey T. (1988). Development and Functions of a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team. Journal of Emergency Medical Services, December.

Mitchell, Jeffrey T. (1983). When Disaster Strikes... The Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Process. Journal of Emergency Medical Services; January.

Obiakor, F., Mehring, T.A., & Schwenn, J.O. (1997). Disruption, Disaster, and Death: Helping Students Deal with Crises; Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.

Rando, Therese A., (1984). Grief, Dying, and Death: Clinical Interventions for Caregivers; Champaign, Ill.: Research Press.

Suicide Information and Education Centre (1990). Youth Suicide Awareness Presenters Handbook; Calgary, AB: Canadian Mental Health Association.

Watson, Robert S. et al. (1990). Containing Crisis: A Guide to Managing School Emergencies; Bloomington, IN: National Education Service.

Worden, J.W. (1996). Children and grief: When a parent dies; New York: Guilford Press.

Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia, Coping with Critical Incident Stress at Work; (pamphlet). Phone: 1-800-661-2112

Recommended Resources for Students

There are many excellent resources that can be used to help children and youth deal with death and trauma. Of these, the following books related to critical incidents have been evaluated by the Ministry of Education for inclusion in recommended resource portions of curriculum documents.

Carrick, Carol (1976). The Accident; New York: The Seabury Press.

Klagsburn, Francine (1976). Too Young To Die; Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Co.

Krementz, Jill (1981). How It Feels When A Parent Dies; New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

LeShan, Eda (1976). Learning To Say Good-bye When A Parent Dies; New York: MacMillan Publishing Co. Inc.

Somon, Norma (1986). The Saddest Time; Niles, IL.: A. Whitman.

Viorst, Judith (1971).The Tenth Good Thing About Barney; New York: Macmillan Child Group.

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