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What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) was a originally a survey study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the CDC. The survey is 10 questions longing, asking the respondent to answer questions about their life experiences before the age of 18. Questions are meant to assess emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse and household dysfunction. See the pdf to the right for the 10-item survey:
ACE-Questionnaire-for-Adults-Identified-English-rev.7.26.22.pdfCheck out this Roche center SEL Academy video defining what adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are:
What are ACEs?.mov
Later Life Impacts ACEs
Later Life Impacts ACEs
The number of questions in which a person answers "yes" is correlated with a person's overall health and life expectancy. Those who answer "yes" to 4 or more questions on the survey are considered to have a high ACE score and are said to be particularly vulnerable to the early development of chronic diseases and accidental injury.
The CDC also acknowledges that generational trauma set the social conditions for ACEs to occur. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html
Relationship between ACEs and Trauma as an Adult
Relationship between ACEs and Trauma as an Adult
Women who witnessed domestic violence as children are 7x more likely to be in an abusive relationship as an adult.
Having ACEs may complicate relationships with family members, reducing the level of social support and wider, community safety.
Cognition and brain development can be disrupted by early-life, traumatic experiences, which can affect student's school performance and later career advancement.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Learn more what to consider regarding social media for your children: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults/Social-Media-and-Your-Family
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