The senseless school shootings in the news bring up heart-breaking reminders of other outbursts of tragic violence. Kidpower answers key questions in response about how to handle the emotional turmoil after these kinds of violent events.

Traducción: María Gisella Gámez Los sucesos de tiroteos en las escuelas dejan a padres e hijos con un sentimiento de terrible estupor y miedo. Luego de la masacre en la escuela de Columbine, una niña de 6 años me preguntó en un taller: “Y qué pasa si alguien entra en nuestra escuela y comienza a [...]

Kidpower’s vision of working together to create cultures of caring, respect, and safety for everyone, everywhere is a lofty goal that is often challenging to make real in our daily lives. Here some resources that can help.

The following article provides suggestions for parents from both Kidpower and Autism Speaks about how to protect their children with autism who are prone to wander or to suddenly put themselves in harm’s way.  Most parents can empathize with the rush of terror that one feels for any threat to their child’s safety. This anxiety [...]