Wendy Deaton - I Am a Survivor: A Childs Workbook About Surviving Disasters

BEFORE USING A therapists guide is enclosed loose with this book and should be removed and consulted before use. To prevent bleed-through, it is recommended that water-based, rather than spirit-based, markers or pens be used in this Workbook. I AM A SURVIVOR A Hunter House Growth and Recovery Workbook
by Wendy Deaton, M.A., M.F.C.C.
Series consultant: Kendall Johnson, Ph.D.
Illustrated by Cecilia Bowman ISBN 0-89793-242-0 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Text and illustrations Wendy Deaton 1994 Design and layout Hunter House 1994 First U.S. edition published in 1994 by Hunter House All rights reserved. No part of this Workbook or Therapist Guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, nor may it be introduced into any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher of this book. The publisher grants a limited reproduction license to individuals and institutions who have purchased a workbook to duplicate pages as needed for use at one single location. Any further duplication and distribution is a violation of copyright and is prohibited.

For further information contact Hunter House Inc. ORDERING INFORMATION Additional copies of this and other Growth and Recovery Workbooks may be obtained from Hunter House. Bulk discounts are available for professional offices and recognized organizations. All single workbooks: $9.95 10-pack: $70.00 Workbook Library Special (one of each workbook10 total): $75.00 THE GROWTH AND RECOVERY WORKBOOKS (GROW) SERIES A creative, child-friendly program designed for use with elementary-school children, filled with original exercises to foster healing, self-understanding, and optimal growth. Workbooks for children ages 912 include:No More Hurtprovides a safe place for children who have been physically or sexually abused to explore and share their feelings Living with My Familyhelps children traumatized by domestic violence and family fights to identify and express their fears Someone I Love Diedfor children who have lost a loved one and who are dealing with grief, loss, and helplessness A Separation in My Familyfor children whose parents are separating or have already separated or divorced Drinking and Drugs in My Familyfor children who have family members who engage in regular alcohol and substance abuse I Am a Survivorfor children who have survived an accident or fire, or a natural disaster such as a flood, hurricane, or earthquake I Saw It Happenfor children who have witnessed a traumatic event such as a shooting at school, a frightening accident, or other violence Workbooks for children ages 610 include:My Own Thoughts and Feelings (for Girls); My Own Thoughts and Feelings (for Boys) for exploring suspected trauma and early symptoms of depression, low self-esteem, family conflict, maladjustment, and nonspecific dysfunction My Own Thoughts on Stopping the Hurt for exploring suspected trauma and communicating with young children who may have suffered physical or sexual abuse We welcome suggestions for new and needed workbooksDISCLAIMER This book is intended as a treatment tool for use in a therapeutic setting. It is not intended to be utilized for diagnostic or investigative purposes.

It is not designed for and should not be recommended or suggested for use in any unsupervised or self-help or self-therapy setting, group, or situation whatsoever. Any professionals who use this book are exercising their own professional judgment and take full responsibility for doing so.

You are a special person Write your name and draw a picture of you here Write five important things you want people to know about you Write five things you want people to know about your home and family You are a special person. You have a special name. You are called a survivor. A survivor is someone who has been in something important, scary or exciting, like an accident a fire a hurricane an earthquake a flood or something else This is your book.

In it you can tell how you survived. Write about what happened to you that gave you the name survivor Draw a picture of what happened Sometimes it is hard to remember everything you saw or all the things that happened to you This list may help you remember some of the things you saw and heard when you were a survivor. Check all the words that make you think about what happened: a house falling a helicopter people hurt water everywhere a bus a big boom fire glass breaking trees flying lots of wind the sidewalk cracking a broken bridge bodies

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