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Areas Impacted by Childhood Trauma

 

 

Learning

 

Developmental delays in communication skills. 

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Learning problems, including lower IQ and lower grades.

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

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Hindrance with curiosity, imagination, and creative play.

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Mature male teacher showing book to scho

 

 

Behavior

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Difficulty with attention and focus in the classroom.

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

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Rapid and unexpected emotional shifts.

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

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Relationships

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

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

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Interference with creating secure relationships with adults and peers.

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Challenges establishing and maintaining healthy relationships with peers.

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(Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative, 2021)

© 2021 by Jennifer Agostino, DSW, LCSW

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