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Welcome to the School Psychologists Web PageWelcome to Franklin High School's, School Psychologists page. This page is a service to parents, students and teachers and is intended to provide useful information about your child's learning, and emotional growth. We hope to provide you with important information about disabilites, support services and any up to date research that may be beneficial to the care and well being of your child.Sincerely, Jeanne McKenna & Patrick Sweeney You can e-mail us: mckennaj@franklin.k12.ma.us sweeneyp@franklin.k12.ma.us |
Helping Teens Cope With LossThe emotional effects of a death on you and your child can be overwhelming. One of the challenges parents are faced with is how to assist their child through such difficult times.An important thing to remember is that there are many faces of grief. Denial, anger, depression, bargaining and acceptance can occur in any order and to different extremes. How feelings are expressed will vary with the age of the child. Teens may isolate in their rooms or insist on being with friends. If you or your child's symptoms persist for a long period of time or to an extreme, please seek professional help through the school or health provider. Adolescants may have have disturbances in sleep and eating,declines in school performance or conflicts with parents and friends are also possible. How do we support one another after a death? Words are often difficult to express. A hug and acknowledgement of how trmendously difficult things are for you is often enough. Recognizing others feelings and putting them into words for them can be very helpful. Be honest about what has happened and what is happening. Do not deny the seriousness of the situation. Acknowledge and accepting is important. Involve your child in decisions and help them feel control in their lives. Inform teachers about your child's progress at home. Young adults who have experience the death of a significant other, must come to closure. Resolving ones grief is a personal and at times a difficult journey. As parents, teachers, students and caregivers, we need to be available for one another. We need to listen to one another and we need to recognize and accept the time to heal. Franklin Public Schools has a Psychologist in every school. If you need assistance for you or your child. Please contact your school and ask to speak with the School Psychologist. Mrs. Jeanne McKenna and Mr. Patrick Sweeney are the School Psychologists at Franklin High School. |
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