This book details an individualised approach to teaching traumatised students. While being trauma informed is an approach gaining interest in the field of education, frameworks that can respond to the individual nature of traumatic experience and explicitly describe responses that open pathways for learning remain a gap in the literature. This…

Childhood abuse is a global phenomenon that affects millions of children, and one in five women report a history of childhood sexual abuse. Women who have a history of childhood abuse demonstrate an array of trauma-related symptoms and comorbidities. The aim of this article is to address the long-term trauma-related symptoms women with histories…

Background: Limited research has examined whether fear in schools contributes to relationships between community violence exposure and negative outcomes for children. This study aimed to explore the relationship between community violence exposure in early childhood and school suspension, examining whether fear in schools and teacher-reported…

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and suicidality are highly prevalent and increasing social problems among the college and university student population, thereby underscoring a need to better understand the relationship between ACEs and suicidal risk, ideation, and attempts during college. There is also a need to examine current suicide…

One in four children experience an adverse childhood stressor before reaching adulthood, and the prevalence of these stressors is even higher for children of color. Researchers have coined the terms "race-based traumatic stress" and "racial trauma" to specifically refer to the experiences of trauma associated with…

Foster students are considered the most educationally vulnerable students. Of the over 400,000 foster youth, approximately 270,000 are school-aged. Foster youth are reported to have higher likelihood of adverse childhood experiences, development of psychopathology, higher drop out rates, increased medication prescriptions, chronic absenteeism,…

Elevate your support for children's well-being in schools with our user-friendly resource, offering practical strategies and guidance for busy educators to navigate and nurture mental health. You'll deepen your understanding of the key emotional and social challenges children face today through evidence-based techniques for engaging with children…

Students bring their life histories, including traumatic experiences, to their learning and education. Potentially up to 75% of the student body of occupational therapy programs may have experienced a traumatic event, which often leads to occupational disruption and challenges in academic performance. Thus, it is critical for occupational therapy…

Agricultural educators have had a profound impact on their students since the SBAE program's inception. Many of these students have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and utilize their agricultural educator(s) as a role model due to the strong multi-year, teacher-student relationship they are able to form. This relationship is one of…

Discussions of trauma-informed practices tend to focus on student behaviors and strategies for managing those behaviors, rather than the circumstances students are experiencing. Critical educators have expressed concern that a focus on trauma-informed practices lead teachers to view students from marginalized backgrounds with a deficit lens,…

Childhood trauma is a public health crisis that affects two-thirds of children today. As schools adopt strategies to support students who confront adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), few have considered the leadership approaches required to create a trauma-informed school. The skills required to be an effective trauma-informed instructional…

This study aimed to explore preservice teachers' perceptions of their preparedness to support students who have been exposed to or/are currently encountering adverse childhood experiences. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a form of trauma and are very likely to occur among students. Due to students spending a significant amount of time in…

Parenting programs may mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs), yet they can be stigmatizing and difficult to access in under-resourced communities. We explored whether a trauma-informed, evidence-based parenting program (Chicago Parent Program; CPP) offered universally in public schools in…

This mixed-methods study explores childhood trauma with a primary focus on the beliefs and attitudes of elementary school administrators in their ability to offer trauma-informed leadership and assist their teachers in trauma-informed care (TIC) and education. Participants at various stages of their careers were recruited from elementary schools…

Children ages birth to five experience trauma at high rates. Additionally, children with disabilities are more likely to experience trauma than children without disabilities, highlighting the need for early childhood education (ECE) settings and professionals to be prepared to support children with disabilities who have experienced trauma. In this…