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Executive Function and Trauma-Informed Practice
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Executive Function and Trauma-Informed Practice
Executive functions
One part of brain development has received special attention. The prefrontal cortex part of the brain (behind your forehead) houses executive functions. Executive functioning:
- Is the brain’s “Air Traffic Control System”, enabling the brain and body to deal with multiple information and distractions at one time.
- Can be broken down into three skill area: Working Memory, Inhibitory Control and Mental Flexibility.
- Is associated with good child outcomes, success in school, and life-long benefits.
How can Trauma negatively Impact Executive Function?
- If children aren’t safe in the classroom and don’t know how to tell you what you can do to make them feel safe, you are going to have problems!
- If children aren’t in the care of Trauma-Informed caregivers, caregivers may have positive intent but may cause further challenges without a full scope of knowledge of what would be developmentally, culturally, or practically appropriate for caregivers.
What can We do?
- Provide Children with Clear Success Criteria in their spoken language+ classroom language
- Provide Consistency and Resiliency
- Be observant and responsive to meet the needs of the child first.
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Understand distinct trauma histories and pathways by group as well as resiliency factors strengths resources potential within each family and individual
