ACEs  or adverse childhood experiences are potentially traumatic things that  o

ACEs  or adverse childhood experiences are potentially traumatic things that  occur in a child’s life. These experiences occur before a child is  eighteen, but they remember them throughout their life. ACEs refer to  specific types of trauma children may experience. They  include physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; neglect, losing a parent  such as through divorce, being exposed to domestic violence, having a  parent with a mental illness, having a member of the household who  abuses drugs or alcohol, and having a parent who has been in jail. Children  living through these experiences may suffer from adverse effects for  the rest of their lives. Watch Dr. Nadine Burke Harris’s TedTalk 
 Links to an external site. and answer the following questions:
1. How did she describe the impact of adverse childhood experiences on health?
2. What did you find surprising, interesting, or unexpected from the video?
3. How would you incorporate your new understanding of ACEs in your work with children and families? 
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