How To Help Children And Youth Invovled In An Accident
Being Involved In An Accident Or Crash
There are many kinds of accidents, many levels of intensity and risk and many causes of accidents. It is essential to seek medical care as soon as possible. Seek out doctors who are familiar with the practices listed below and follow their advice. There are some children & youth who may get some relief from the practices below when they are used in conjunction with western medical care. Try any of these practices only with the cooperation of your child or youth’s primary physician. Without help, accidents can cause a number of challenges that can slow optimal progress. Children & youth can appear to recover quickly, but the effects of any accident can grow. Emotional as well as physical discomfort can develop from tensions resulting from accidents. Effects can take some time to cause challenges such as headaches, pain, perception challenges, memory, learning, emotional calm and physical movement. Initially appearing to be OK after accidents should not be trusted.
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First, We Would Investigate |
Second, We Would Investigate |
For Long Term Support |
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On Our Own We Would Try: • Back Rubs and Foot Massages • Bedtime Stories and Chats • Wholesome Pleasures • Replace sodas, juices, sugars, fats, fast foods with water, veggies, whole grains, nuts, protein, fruit, slow food • Long Walks/Hikes • Nature • Pets • Less or No TV, Movies, Video/Computer Games, Movies, Video/Computer Games |
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For Parents: • Get a medical evaluation as soon as possible. • Tell the child or youth you know things are going to be OK. • Do whatever you can to make things as OK as you can. • Watch for long term consequences of what happened. |
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Check out: www.traumasoma.com/index.shtml (very technical); www.acestudy.org. |