"In addition to struggling in school, many learning disabled children are known to face social and emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, and isolation. Often beginning early in childhood, they become more pronounced during adolescence,...
"I wouldn't wish the cluster of autoimmune disorders that afflicted science reporter and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa on anyone...., "One out of two adult Americans -- 133 million people -- suffer from at least one chronic condition: back pain,...
"The origins of insufficient sleep can, in certain cases, begin early in life and pose lasting consequences. A retrospective cohort study found that self-reported instances of neglect or abuse during childhood (i.e., adverse childhood experiences ...
"Both voted for Windy Boy’s Senate Bill 298, requiring the state to consider adverse childhood experiences when working on prevention and treatment programs. It passed 43-7 Both senators voted for Windy Boy’s Senate Joint Resolution 10,...
ACEsConnection member Jim Sporleder and his school are featured in this article. "It is no wonder that Lincoln Alternative High School ’s mascot is the phoenix. At Lincoln, the students and staff prove that from a sad and despairing place,...
"Victims of child sex abuse relived painful memories at the State Capitol Thursday as they urged lawmakers to give victims more time to come forward to seek justice in civil court. This was the first hearing for a bill that would eliminate the statute...
"Lawmakers pressed ahead Thursday with legislation requiring Connecticut’s worker’s compensation system to cover treatment costs for mental illnesses stemming from future workplace trauma, and planned to create a special fund to help...
"The House voted on Thursday to pass the Senate’s bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, in a big victory for President Obama and Democrats in Congress...."...
Sara Naomi Lewkowicz, a photographer and first-year graduate student at Ohio University in Athens, has produced a series of 39 gripping photos that tell the all-too-common story of domestic violence . During my time as a freelance...
"The report Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Hawaii Juvenile Justice System: 2000-2010 shines light on many important issues related to the state’s juvenile justice system, especially those related to runaways (“Juvenile...
Abstract A growing body of evidence suggests a link between early childhood trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and higher risk for dementia in old age. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between childhood trauma...
"How many Americans are informed about the ACE study? Not many. "The question in my mind is why. Why are we neglecting what is obviously so important and critical to our society's well-being?... "Originally conducted in the 1980's, this study still...
"In the wake of the Newtown massacre, the answer is no... "Ms. Forman-Hoffman, Adam Zolotor and other members of the federal research team waded through a database containing more than 6,000 study abstracts and found only 25 that were...
"Placement, even to a biological home can be traumatic if not done in a way that works for the child,” says Day, who believes what appears to be the judge’s harsh decision may have come from a lack of understanding what trauma can do to a...
"You can't help chidren until you help their families." -- Joyce N. Thomas, RN, MPH, President, Center for Child Protection and Family Support "This video discusses the important role that community- and faith-based programs, services, and agencies...