"American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy statement says recess should never be withheld for punitive or academic reasons...." "It's important to view recess as "a child's personal time to decompress from rigorous academic activity and to prepare...
A wonderful blog post from Sophie Lucido Johnson, a teacher who works with children identified as having emotional disturbances. ACEsConnection member Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is quoted in this article. "...Home for Brooke is a little confusing...
From the Chicago Reporter , an infographic that provides a primer on how youth are handled in the Illinois juvenile justice system. http://chiyouthjustice.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/infographic-youth-in-the-juvenile-justice-system/
Abstract conclusions "ELS [early-life stress] and resilience are important modulating factors in adjusting to military service. We suggest that neglect and exposure to domestic violence during early life may increase problem with adjustment, but capacity to control emotion and impulse as well as optimistic attitude may play protective roles in adjustment to military life. The screening procedures for ELS and the development of psychological interventions may be helpful for young adults...
" As COTS faces funding threat, people, community will suffer.... "A new study by leading regional economist Dr. Rob Eyler of Economic Forensics and Analytics looked at the connection between homelessness and the local economy and estimates that a...
A great StopSpanking.org blog entry by ACEsConnection member Robbyn Peters Bennett, LMHC, CMHS. "As a Jungian-oriented clinican, I am very interested in the influence of the collective psyche on individuals within our communities. I...
"...New research points us in a different direction, one of “Trauma Socialized.” Less injury and more context, where trauma itself becomes mutable, not a bullet or a knife but a social event formed by social interactions and cultural...
"Children who make an effort to perform acts of kindness are happier and experience greater acceptance from their peers, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Riverside. "Kimberly...
Excellent episode featuring ACEsConnection member Dr. Gabor Mate and all the research we're interested in! Must-watch! "Today, a Democracy Now! special with the Canadian physician and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté. From disease to...
"Abuse ranges from outright rape, groping, invasive pat-downs and peeping during showers — to verbal taunts or harassing comments...." " Prisoners’ rights activists note that, more often than not, these women enter the criminal justice...
"In earlier articles, we’ve discussed the impacts of secondary wounding and self-secondary wounding. We covered some important interventive strategies for healing from this aspect of the trauma experience and how an individual can work...
"...Therapist Danielle Novello said the teen is an example of a child who overcomes ACEs — the acronym the organization uses in its Traumatic Stress Program. It stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences , which include the loss of a parent...
"Psychological trauma dims tens of millions of lives around the world and helps create costs of at least $42 billion a year in the United States alone. But what is trauma, exactly?.... "Now, a significant body of work suggests that even this view is...
"A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) provides some answers. It proves for the first time that it is not the fame that makes one prone to emotional problems, it is mostly childhood maltreatment and adversity.... "Solo...
"Some weeks ago I was contacted by a school, whose teachers were facing a serious challenge with a boy presenting with extreme and unpredictable behaviour. The teachers felt at a loss and desperately needed support and advice. The boy had previously...