Dear Little Human

Dear Little Human is a book written for children who have experienced chronic childhood trauma as well as the adults who care for them. Although the underpinnings of the book are based on JRI’s Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga program, the gentle and intentionally simple language is appropriate for professional and nonprofessional people who wish to assist traumatized children in restoring aspects of life which have been affected or eliminated due to traumatic circumstances: self-empowerment, the ability to make choices for one’s self, being at home in one’s physical body, and having authentic, non-coercive relationships. This book can be an integral component of beginning a healing relationship between a child and a trusted adult. The book informs the child of the purpose for the relationship and invites him/her to give permission for it to begin. Thus, the therapeutic relationship begins with the child’s empowerment and voice being heard.