by Marge Heegaard
Terrible things happen to children. Traumatic events in the lives of their families, their friends or in the world leave children feeling confused, insecure and frightened. Some things happen in nature like floods and earthquakes. People also cause violence and trauma. This book is designed to help children understand and cope with overwhelming feelings from loss and change. Creating art provides a method for expressing feelings children are unable to understand or express verbally. Drawing a fearful event puts the drawer in charge and presents an opportunity to overcome feelings of helplessness and fear.
MARGE EATON HEEGAARD, MA, ATR, LICSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Art Therapist and Certified Grief Counselor in Minneapolis, MN. She has been a leader in developing support for adults and children using the art process to express feelings of grief. This book is part of a series called DRAWING OUT FEELINGS designed to provide parents, educators and counselors an organized approach to help children cope with grief from family loss and change.
