Storytelling and bookmaking techniques & tips
Original Publication Date:
January 15, 2013
Last Updated:
February 14, 2023
Estimated Read Time:
< 1 minute
This handout, by Kate Porterfield, PhD, includes guidelines on using techniques such as storytelling and bookmaking with children who have experienced trauma.
An example of a book featuring stories and art by young refugees is available here: My Name Is…
We also encourage you to review the webinar by Dr. Porterfield which addresses Serving Children who are Torture Survivors.
Additional Resources
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resourceAssociations between trauma exposure and symptoms of depression and anxiety among first, second, and later-generation immigrant college students
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resourceThe role of maternal postmigration living difficulties in intergenerational trauma transmission among asylum-seeker mother–child dyads
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resourceA Scoping Review of Family-Based Interventions for Immigrant/Refugee Children: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma
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resourceUnpacking the Wounds of Cultural Displacement: Trauma, Healing, and Reconciliation in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake