Trauma Affected Pre-school & Kindergartner Kids Need More Help…HealthDay Reporter Sharecare News…
“Childhood traumas of various sorts can cause kindergartners to struggle in class as well as life, new research contends.
A study of more than 1,000 urban children showed those with difficult experiences up until age 5 had math and reading difficulties and difficulty focusing in kindergarten, and were also more likely to have social problems and to be aggressive toward others.”
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The referenced report was shared with me by my good friend, Byron, who is also a child advocate. His work with Sharecare is often a great resource in my own research and is an excellent reference for parents, teachers, and mentors.
Too many children are caught in the middle in early life when there is violence in the home caused by the symptoms connected with family circumstances of post-trauma stress; including, alcohol, drugs, crime, domestic violence, and poverty, lack of education, developmentally delayed parents, and overall chaos in the home or neighborhood. Some homes are just plain scary, causing kids to retreat and become silent at home and school. These are the kids we need to help the most before they reach age 6 or 7, when at that time the challenge of changing brain development becomes a longer term retrofit process and treatment regimen.
Please take a closer look at the referenced Sharecare News article. Think about the children in your life who are just starting school for the first time. Pre-school and kindergarten can be an opportunity to help kids who have experienced traumatic events at a young age, if we know what to look for. As trauma informed adults we can make a big difference in helping youngsters get a positive kick-start on the first day of school.
Steve Sparks, Author, Reconciliation: A Son’s Story and My Journey of Healing in Life After Trauma, Part 1&2… Click the highlighted text for my author page and to order books…
