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Do children understand death

What do children and young people understand about death?

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How much children understand about death will be different at different ages and stages of development. These are the most common understandings of death by children of different ages but remember that all children are special and unique and therefore, they will respond to and understand death in their own ...
How do children grieve

Do children grieve differently to adults?

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Although they will feel it just as deeply, children will experience and express grief in different ways to adults. The way children grieve will mostly depend on their age and understanding of death as well as their ability to talk about their thoughts and feelings. This can often make their reactions ...
school support during coronavirus

Coronavirus: How schools can support grieving pupils

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Updated January 2021 Support from teachers and school staff is crucial for bereaved children and young people, especially during the coronavirus pandemic at a time when pupils are isolated from their usual support networks, extended family, sports groups and friends outside school. With schools now closed again to most pupils, you may ...

Do children with SEND understand death?

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For a child with special educational needs and disabilities, their functional level of understanding (rather than actual chronological age) will be the biggest factor in how the child reacts to a death and what they will be able to understand. Knowing what children at different developmental stages understand about death ...
Talking about tragic events Winston's Wish

Talking about tragic events with children and young people

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Terrorist attacks, as well as natural and man-made disasters, are, sadly, regular occurrences these day - in the last few years we have seen multiple attacks in the UK and around the world. When these events hit the news it is important to think about how and what we communicate ...
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