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- Australian Childhood Foundation. (n.d). Words Matter: Trauma-Sensitive Language with Children. Research Centre for Children and Families, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, 1-4.

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Readiness to Change: A Pathway to the Adoption
of Trauma-Sensitive Teaching

- Blanton, M. A., Richie, F. J., & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. (2022). Readiness to Change: A Pathway to the Adoption of Trauma-Sensitive Teaching. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 12(11), 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12110445
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Kostouros, P., Scarff, B., Millar, N., & Crossman, K. (K.). (2022). Trauma-informed teaching for teachers of English as an additional language. Traumatology.

Martínez Ruiz, R. (2021). Overcoming psychic trauma and hate speech: On performativity and its healing power. Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, 41(3), 174–186.

Minor, K. S., Davis, B. J., Marggraf, M. P., Luther, L., & Robbins, M. L. (2018). Words matter: Implementing the electronically activated recorder in schizotypy. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 9(2), 133–143.

QUESTION 5
Negative language blames children for their trauma, is internalised by children, and leads to negative labels. What is preferable language to use in place of negatively charged language such as "disrespectful," "rude," and "agressive"? To select and enter your answer go to Test.