ACE's and The Brain
This "low" part of the brain controls basics like breathing and heart rate.
What is the Brainstem?
This "toxic" type of stress happens when a child faces hardship without adult support.
What is Toxic Stress?
This type of memory is referred to as the "chalkboard" of the mind.
What is working memory?
ACE stands for this—experiences like neglect or household dysfunction.
What are Adverse Childhood Experiences?
This type of "informed care" asks "What happened to you?" instead of "What’s wrong?"
What is Trauma-Informed Care?
The age of ____ is critical for children’s brain and emotional development, and must be supported
What is 3?
The Diencephalon and this "System" (including the Amygdala) process emotions.
What is the Limbic System?
The type of memory that has yourself in it.
What is autobiographical memory?
___ is the most common ACE in the US.
What is emotional abuse and/or physical abuse?
_____ stands for this type of learning, where students work directly with neighbors.
What is CEL?
This "Seahorse-shaped" part of the Limbic system is vital for forming new memories.
What is the Hippocampus?
When the brain is very stressed, it shuts down the "Thinking" part and uses all its energy just to stay safe.
Survival Mode
At what age does semantic memory start developing?
What is 18 to 24 months?
This term describes the ability to "bounce back" from trauma through support.
What is Resilience?
True or False: Two-thirds of U.S. public school fourth graders are not proficient readers.
What is true?
The reason for determining an ACE's score.
To identify the risk of developing long-term health problems (physical and mental) due to childhood trauma.
High levels of cortisol from chronic stress can actually shrink this memory center.
What is the Brainstem (or Survival Mode)?
A child's brain forms over 1 million ____ every second in the first few years of life
What are neuron connections?
This "Crisis" refers to the high rates of trauma and poverty facing US kids today.
What is the Childhood Crisis?
Name two ways that children learn at a young age.
What is play, sensory exploration, and interactive relationships (etc.)
How many main types of traumatic experiences are measured (ACEs) are studied to calculate an individual's ACE score?
What is 10?
Name three symptoms of chronic stress.
What is fatigue, headaches, muscle tension (especially neck/shoulders), digestive issues, sleep disturbances, and weakened immunity (etc.)
This type of memory is mainly from childhood, we do it without thinking, like riding a bike.
What is Implicit Memory?
Name two of the original ACE's.
What is
This "Sense of Self" is formed through early attachments with caregivers.
What is Attachment?