Weekend Wisdom: What Trauma Really Does to a Child’s Brain (and Why Behavior Can Be So Hard)
Question: I’m new to raising my grandchild and still learning about trauma. People keep saying it changes a child’s brain, but I don’t really understand what that means. What does trauma actually do to the brain, and how does that show up in behavior at home or school?
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Resources:
- The Three Es: Understanding the Impacts of Trauma
- A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry About Trauma
- How Trauma Impacts a Child’s Development
- Meeting Children Where They Are: The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
Music Credit: Michael Ashworth; Podcast Producer: megownsoundworks.com; Photo by Tara Winstead from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/illustration-of-a-head-and-butterflies-around-the-scalp-and-inside-the-brain-8849272/