Donna Burns is an educational psychologist who specializes in developmental psychology with an emphasis on child and adolescent development, diversity, and issues in grief and loss. She has designed and taught undergraduate and graduate level courses on death and dying and conducts seminars and workshops for school districts and non-profit organizations. She has presented papers on various aspects of grief and loss at local, regional, and national conferences and has created a conceptual framework for understanding grief reactions. She coordinates and oversees the children's program for the annual New York State Police Survivor's Tribute weekend; has provided support to bereaved military family members; and has conducted training on Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) for firefighters. Burns is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), and the American Academy of Bereavement (AAB), where she completed an advanced bereavement facilitator training program.

Foreword by Kenneth J. Doka
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Am I Qualified to Work With Grieving Children?
Overview
Self-Awareness
Reflection Activity
Case Study: How Do I Tell the Children? Part I
Thought Provokers and Issues to Consider
Chapter Reflection
Key Terms
2. What Are the Different Types of Losses and Grief Reactions?
Overview
Dimensions of Loss
Anticipatory Grief Versus Unanticipated Grief
PRECEDENT: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Grief Responses
Thought Provokers and Issues to Consider
Chapter Reflection
Key Terms
3. What Do I Need to Know About Children¿s Grief?
Overview
Developmental Processes
What and How Children Grieve
Case Study: How Do I Tell the Children? Part II
Gender Differences
Thought Provokers and Issues to Consider
Chapter Reflection
Key Terms
4. What Do I Need to Know About Adolescents¿ Grief?
Overview
Developmental Processes
Cognitive Factors
Socioemotional Factors
Family and Peers
School, Media, and Technology
How Teens Grieve
Risk-Taking Behaviors and Suicide
Suicide Prevention
Case Study: Reactions to a Classmate¿s Suicide
Thought Provokers and Issues to Consider
Chapter Reflection
Key Terms
5. What Can I Do to Help Grieving Students?
Overview
"But I¿m Not a Grief Counselor . . ."
Things You Need to Know First
Things You Can Do
Rituals and Activities
Cultural Considerations
Humor
Thought Provokers and Issues to Consider
Chapter Reflection
Key Terms
6. What Are the Elements of School-Based Crisis Response?
Overview
School-Based Crisis Response
Crisis Response Team
Skills and Training
Types of Crises
School Crisis Response Plan
Crisis Postvention
Thought Provokers and Issues to Consider
Chapter Reflection
Key Terms
7. What Grief and Loss Resources Should Our School Have Available?
Overview
Naional Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Resources
Fernside and Banana Splits Resource Center Reading Lists
Online Resources
School Grief and Loss Resource Library
Thought Provokers and Issues to Consider
Chapter Reflection
Postscript
Glossary
References
Index