Essay On Childhood Trauma

Across the United States childhood trauma effects many youths and negatively impacts their well-being, cognitive functioning, and academic success (Brunzell, Waters, Stokes). Because of these effects it can lead to decreased IQ’s, reading ability, lower grade point average, decreased rates of high school graduation, increased expulsions, and suspensions (Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators, 2008). Children that have been exposed to childhood trauma struggle with self-regulation and maintaining healthy relationships (Brunzell, Waters, Stokes). Due to psychological trauma, success in academic achievement has become a barrier for many children because of their cognitive, social, and emotional development (Brunzell, Waters, Stokes). Childhood trauma effects students on how they may act within the classroom such as, failing to understand directions, over reacting to comments or criticism from teachers and or peers, loud noises, physical contact, environmental cues,

Trauma informed educational practices can provide the support that is needed on helping a child to succeed academically. I’ve learned through research and interning at a behavioral school that students that have been exposed to childhood trauma struggle with regulating their emotions and staying focused in the classroom, which impacts their academic success. Although, the school I intern at is a trauma informed school the teachers and staff are not trained in how to support, and work with children that have been exposed to childhood trauma. The reason this topic should be researched is because childhood trauma impedes a child’s academic success and if there’s a solution to the problem it would solve many negative future situations that many children are prone to, such as falling into the criminal justice