By Justyna Tomtas Aug 5, 2019 The Tribune
Conference offers strategies for people to help children who have experienced trauma
When a child throws a tantrum, it’s easy to chalk it up to having a bad day.
But the underlying cause may be much more, according to Ginny Foote, president of the LC Valley Resilience Coalition. Trauma kids encounter through what are called adverse childhood experiences, or ACES, can affect how they behave for years to come.
“The science shows that when a person has experienced traumatic experiences under the age of 18, it affects the way their brain develops,” Foote said. “Those effects can cause emotional, mental and physical conditions or reactions throughout their lifespan.”
The most common adverse childhood experiences — identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — include physical, sexual and verbal abuse, and physical and emotional neglect. But they also include losing a parent through divorce or death, or having an incarcerated family member or one who struggles with addiction or mental illness.
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