by Valerie | May 24, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
Why Making Assumptions about a Student’s Behavior Won’t Lead to Positive Changes in Behavior A teacher’s day is fast paced and jam packed. There are many aspects of the classroom that you have to juggle and you are constantly tweaking classroom management...
by Valerie | May 10, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
Plus How to Begin to Heal from the Effects of Childhood Trauma Trauma can happen in any stage of life. When not properly treated, it can continue to affect us well into adulthood. Trauma and our life experiences in childhood shape the way we see the world around...
by Valerie | Apr 26, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources, School Resources
What is Neuroplasticity and How it Can Help Students with Childhood Trauma Heal Trauma is such a difficult thing to heal from, especially complex trauma, but there is hope! Our brains have an amazing ability to adapt and create new pathways, helping students who...
by Valerie | Apr 12, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources
The Effects of Refugee Trauma and How to Treat It Refugee trauma is particularly difficult to heal from. Children who have experienced war or persecution will have complex and deep trauma due to the violence and death they have witnessed as well as the displacement...
by Valerie | Mar 22, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources
The Science of Neuroplasticity and How it Can Help Heal Childhood Trauma Hope is a strong emotion that is evident in times of high stress. How so? Scientists have been learning more about stress tolerance and how it can help us remain regulated during dysregulating...
by Valerie | Mar 8, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources
And How to Help Your Child Heal from Complex Trauma Each child with trauma has had their own unique experiences that make their trauma and circumstances different from others with trauma. The number of traumatic events they have experienced varies and the severity of...
by Valerie | Feb 22, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources
Understanding the Symptoms of Childhood Trauma can Lead to Better Healing There are unfortunately many types of trauma that can happen to children. While children with trauma do exhibit similar behaviors as a result of experiencing trauma, each child and their...
by Valerie | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Trauma Informed Care Even at a very young age, trauma can have severe consequences and effects on a child. A child’s brain develops in the context of their earliest experiences, meaning that traumatic experiences, or ACEs...
by Valerie | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Plus How to Treat Trauma Triggered Eating Disorders Millions of Americans suffer from eating disorders like Anorexia, Binge Eating and Bulimia. Many factors can contribute to the onset of an eating disorder, such as family history or body dysmorphia, but one of the...
by Valerie | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
And What it Does Not Mean; Plus Treating Childhood Trauma Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic experiences during childhood. These adverse experiences can include neglect, abandonment, emotional abuse and physical abuse. The more trauma a child...