Trans Children in Todays Schools, Aidan Key
Trans Children in Todays Schools, Aidan Key
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Trans Children in Today's Schools

Author: Aidan Key

Narrator: Adi Cabral

Unabridged: 16 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024


Synopsis

Supporting transgender children in school means far more than deciding which bathroom they use or on which sports team they play

The purpose of this book is to move beyond the unproductive and polarizing debates that occur over which bathroom/locker room transgender children should use or on which sports team they should participate. Aidan Key masterfully cuts through the misinformation and distractions to get at the only issues that truly matter—ensuring our children, all of our children—can count on a safe and welcoming learning environment.

Trans Children in Today's Schools provides an understanding of the internal and external variables that a trans child navigates as they explore their gender identity and the challenges experienced by these children and their families. Key explores the barriers encountered by schools as they attempt to create gender-inclusive environments, including the resistance of a misinformed society whose only framework of gender is one rigidly set in an only-male/only-female context. Listeners will come away with manageable, step-by-step pathways to support and include trans youth in our schools and communities. The book places these ideas—and the youth who embody them—in context within a society whose understanding and expectations of gender norms are at the brink of a paradigm shift.

About Aidan Key

Aidan Key is a speaker, author, and educator working nationally with hundreds of K-12 schools, youth-based agencies, and organizations. As founder and director of Gender Diversity, he provides professional development, strategic planning, policy development, athletics guidance, and education for administrators, faculty, and students. He is also founder and senior consultant of TransFamilies, a national organization dedicated to providing family support, increasing societal awareness, and improving the well-being for children of all gender identities. In 2001, Key launched the annual Gender Odyssey conference, the first conference in the nation for gender-diverse children and their families, attracting thousands from around the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on February 29, 2024

4.5 stars rounded up An excellent resource for parents and educators, Trans Children in Today's Schools methodically goes over the basics of gender identity, how it applies to children, how it is distinct from discussions of sexuality or sexual orientation, current research on gender identity in yout......more

Goodreads review by Louisa on February 29, 2024

As a school social worker in an elementary school, this book was very helpful regarding ways I can support trans children in school. I appreciated how the book was divided by various topics and how the author used real life examples to further educate the readers.......more

Goodreads review by Javi on January 01, 2025

I rarely rate books, and really wanted to give this one 5 stars as it offered such a clear and up-to-date discussion of the realities of inclusivity. But it seemed every story was repeated and the book could’ve been cut by at least 1/3 and included all the same information in an easier to digest len......more

Goodreads review by April on April 14, 2024

A comprehensive and supportive book that makes the case that providing space for exploration and meeting young people where they are should be the central tenets for how to respond to trans children in schools. Key addresses most common fears and arguments (even noting that most other arguments mask......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on July 01, 2023

Compassionate, informative, and GROUNDBREAKING! When I received my copy of “Trans Children in Today’s Schools” (TCTS), I was a little intimidated by its length—483 pages, not including the appendices! I decided to start with reading 10 pages at a time but was instantly drawn in and found myself easil......more