Abused Emojis keyboard for iPhone helps kids talk about battering, bullying and dark feelings

A new emoji keyboard for children may cause alarm — and that’s the point. Abused Emojis, a free iPhone app, lets kids express with emoji some bad things that are happening to them at home or school. While a school counselor or trained therapist may ask a child to draw what they are thinking about, this emoji set comes with some classic situations built in that make it easier for kids to identify what to say. General abuse by anyone is expressed with a swollen eye or a band-aid on the face or both. Alcoholic parents are clearly depicted with a mug…

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