Children, Teens & Young Adults
You have the power to protect yourself from abuse.
Abuse is when someone, usually someone you trust, uses their power to hurt you.
I made these videos so that you can learn about and protect yourself from abuse.
In “How to Spot a Sneaky Spider,” I use the idea of a sneaky spider weaving a web to trap you and hurt you– hurt your feelings, hurt your mind and your heart. This idea will help you understand sneaky emotional abuse, which is also known as grooming.
In “How to Spot an Obvious Spider,” I again use the spider metaphor, but focus on obvious emotional, physical and sexual abuse.
In both videos I focus on spider coaches. Unfortunately, there are also spider school teachers, music teachers, religious leaders, activity leaders, tutors, doctors, friends, and sometimes even relatives.
If you can learn to spot sneaky and obvious spiders, you can protect yourself and your friends from abuse.
Children
please watch these videos with an adult you trust and feel safe with, and pause the videos whenever you want.
Teens & Young Adults
please watch these videos even if you think they are simple. Watching them will help you protect yourself (and others) from abuse and the serious mental and emotional consequences of abuse.
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Dr. Amy Saltzman
- Empowers children, teens, and young adult athletes to protect themselves and others from grooming and all types of abuse.
- Provides detailed resources and support for parents, coaches, teams and sports organizations committed to creating safe, healthy sports environments.
- Offers compassionate, trauma-sensitive consultations and strategic planning for victims of abuse and their families.
- Drives systemic change and legislation to prevent abuse.
- Raises funds for teams, clubs, and organizations.
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