{"id":5071,"date":"2023-04-29T19:39:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T23:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/?p=5071"},"modified":"2023-04-29T19:39:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T23:39:15","slug":"trauma-informed-care-and-aces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2023\/04\/trauma-informed-care-and-aces\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma-Informed Care and ACEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What are ACEs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ACEs are adverse childhood experiences. They are traumatic moments or series of events in a child’s life that have a strong negative effect on their development. ACEs can fall under one category or a combination of these categories: household dysfunction, abuse, and neglect. Learning to be trauma-informed and provide trauma-informed care to students who need it can help them grow in positive ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to not let a student’s ACE score define how you think of them or how they think of themselves. It is easy to start thinking in a deficit mindset when you see the score and realize the implications of that number. The statistics go beyond grades. A person’s ACE score also correlates to their likelihood of developing alcoholism, heart disease, and depression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remember that these statistics don’t seal your students’ futures. Teachers are not therapists and are not responsible or qualified to psychoanalyze their students or provide therapeutic services. However, teachers can use trauma-informed care to be a safe person for students and prevent the above statistics. Having someone to consistently rely on for guidance may help students struggling with ACEs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs of Trauma <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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