Inspiration

 In my other life when I wear my artists hat sometimes I paint. One afternoon a child was drawing a number of pictures. One of these drawings she folded neatly and said, "This is for you." She walked over to the counter at the window and placed the drawing beside my bags and went off to her cubbie to store the other drawings.  I picked up the drawing and unfolded it. I called, "Thank-you," and carefully placed it in my bag. When I got home I looked at it again and was inspired by her composition and colour. This painting for me is the conversations Amelia and I had about our cats.

This is the child's drawing.

This is my painting.

My search for info on PTSD in children brought me to this Ted Talk

So when I am searching I ask people around me to let me know if they come across anything. My manager sent me this link.

Nadine Burke Harris's Ted Talk
Center For Youth Wellness

I love when science pushes our practices forward.