Video: How To Talk With Your Children About Racism
School of Medicine faculty members Amani Terrell, M.D., a pediatrician and associate professor, and Debra Atkisson, M.D., a psychiatrist and associate professor, along with special guest Odette Tomlinson, LPC-S, TFT-dx, the clinical director at The Parenting Center in Fort Worth discussed ways to talk about racism with your children on June 10, 2020
FORT WORTH (June 10, 2020) – School of Medicine faculty members Amani Terrell, M.D., a pediatrician and associate professor, and Debra Atkisson, M.D., a psychiatrist and associate professor, along with special guest Odette Tomlinson, LPC-S, TFT-dx, the clinical director at The Parenting Center in Fort Worth discussed ways to talk about racism with your children on June 10.
This discussion comes on the heels of nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd that has led to a global discussion about racism and its effects on society. The panelists also talked about techniques parents can use to explain what racism is, what resources are available to parents and how racism affects pediatric care.
Listed below are resources for parents recommended by our experts:
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PARENT RESOURCES
How to Talk to Kids About Racism: An Age-By-Age Guide
How to Talk to Your Kids About Racism
How To Talk to Your Kids About Injustice, Racism and Protests
American Psychological Association Parent Resources
Study: The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health
Tolerance.org Race and Ethnicity
Raising Race Conscious Children
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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