Advocating for Children in Foster Care with Sharon Dunlevy
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Sharon Dunlevy shares her journey from special education to foster care advocacy, offering deep insights on trauma-informed education, caregiver collaboration, and what it takes to truly support vulnerable kids in school. We talk about:
- Why childhood trauma is a brain response, not just an event
- What teachers and schools often miss about foster care
- The importance of individualized education and inclusive classrooms
- How to build real, healing partnerships between educators and caregivers
- The emotional labor of advocacy and how she protects her well-being
- What gives her hope about the future of foster care and education reform
Free Manual: Improving the Educational Outcomes of Children in Foster Care
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