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Areas Impacted by Childhood Trauma

 

 

Learning

 

Developmental delays in communication skills. 

Learning problems, including lower IQ and lower grades.

Interference with the ability to organize, process, and  remember new information.

Hindrance with curiosity, imagination, and creative play.

Mature male teacher showing book to scho

 

 

Behavior

Difficulty with attention and focus in the classroom.

Difficulty with identifying and talking about feelings in an appropriate manner.

Rapid and unexpected emotional shifts.

Difficulty self-regulating, leading to increased aggression and impulsive behavior.

Image by Andre Hunter

 

 

Relationships

Difficulty experiencing a sense of safety and of trust in others.

Difficulty interpreting verbal and nonverbal cues and reading faces and gestures accurately.

Interference with creating secure relationships with adults and peers.

Challenges establishing and maintaining healthy relationships with peers.

Image by Bruno Nascimento

(Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative, 2021)

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