Deployments in Brief
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Deployment refers to the movement of an individual or military unit within the United States or to an overseas location to accomplish a task or mission. The mission may be as routine as giving additional training or as dangerous as a war. Deployments can be for relatively short periods of time or undetermined time periods that can often last a year or more.
When one or both of a child’s parents/caregivers are deployed, there is necessarily an emotional impact on the child that can often affect performance and behavior at school. As an educator of military children, you need to be aware of reactions and needs of military children during deployments.
There are often a lot of unknowns surrounding a deployment and children are often anxious, stressed and confused when facing such a situation. Schools can be a place where stability and routine can provide security for children during the challenges of deployment and the resulting disruptions to daily life. The classroom routine helps to cushion the impact of deployment that often includes changes in psychological equilibrium and disruption of individual behavior and coping skills.
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