89.3 KCUR-FM: Preschool Trauma Program In Kansas City Getting National Attention

Every parent knows that young children have meltdowns now and then - at home, at school, in the grocery store - but sometimes a tantrum can be more than a bad day. It can be the sign of traumatic stress.

A program started in Kansas City, Kan., offers teachers and parents an alternate way to deal with intense emotions and potentially avoid the long-term impact of trauma. The program has been spreading in recent months, even getting national attention.

KCUR-FM's Alex Smith reports. Read or listen to the complete story.