Note from Karen: The American Psychological Association is dedicating their November Issue to ACEs related information. This is just one of several interesting articles. Check it out!
The whole student: Understanding students through the intersections of their past and present contexts
Secondary students sharing their work to develop a trauma-informed university.
By Suzette Fromm Reed, PhD, and Claudia Pitts, PhD
Two decades have passed since Felitti et al.’s (1998) foundational study on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) clearly demonstrated a link between childhood trauma and early death. Since that time, there has been much neurobiological, psychological and community-based research related to ACEs (e.g., Anda et al., 2006; Hargreaves, et al., 2016; Teicher & Sampson, 2016). The strong interest in ACEs research and practice is exemplified by the thriving national social network, ACEs Connection, which supports communities to accelerate the global ACEs science movement, recognizes the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in shaping adult behavior and health, and promotes trauma-informed and resilience-building practices and policies in all communities and institutions — from schools to prisons to hospitals and churches… (ACEs Connection, 2018, para. 1).
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