Ch.11
T/F: The Demographics to the University of Calgary’s ACE study was 83% caucasian and 82% college educated.
True!
Is toxic stress a social or medical problem?
It is both a social and medical problem
What is the Theme of the Deepest Well?
It focuses on the impact that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have on a person's growth and development, physical health, and long-term well-being.
What did the 5 year old boy from Harlem draw in his picture of 9/11?
The towers were two tiny figures in the distance. In the foreground, much larger, he drew two stick figure children pointing guns at each-other.
T/F: Both medical and public health approaches were important in developing protocols for treating people with ACEs and toxic stress responses.
True
T/F: Treating people with ACEs and toxic stress responses is not a widespread issue.
False
What was the purpose of Building Blocks for Learning?
“worked to develop in children the foundational skills of attachment, stress management, and self-regulation, and then layered the other skills for learning on top.” (pg 188)
Respond to the following quote, specifically how it applies to you and your work: “We can’t erase Diego’s past trauma or build him a protective bubble to float through life in, but we can use what we know about his biology to mitigate (lessen) the impacts of the toxic stress that will forever be a part of his world” (p. 205).
Saying we can't take away their past trauma, but with the information we have, we can help lessen that stress.
What positive improvements were seen in Diego in chapter 12?
His eczema and asthma were manageable and he'd resumed a normal growth velocity
What did Ground Zero discover about the differences between schools and communities closer to versus farther away from the Twin Towers? (Name 2)
4 possible answers
What did you learn about Dr. Lister, and why was his story included in this chapter?
His introduction of the sterilization process dramatically reduced the number of deaths from childbirth and surgery and changed the medical profession's view of good hygiene and sanitation.
Why does Diego continue to have major setbacks despite all the positive healing and improvements he has made?
"Because the impacts of adversity are chronic and long-lasting, rough patches are inevitable," (pg 199)
What are the 3 main critiques of ACE screening? (HINT: We discussed this earlier!)
Place labels on children that will be used to shame low income communities and people of color/ open opportunities for discrimination, “ACE screening in schools could be used to label low-income kids and stigmatize them even further.” (pg 182)
Knowing your ACE score won’t help you heal
Resistant to the idea that toxic stress is was a psychological problem in the first place that has no reason for a medical diagnosis
In many situations, Diego has taken on the role of caregiver. Given what you know about toxic stress, what are the dangers to a child fulfilling this role?
Toxic stress decreases the size and impairs the functioning of the regions of the brain responsible for learning memory, and executive functioning. As a result, the child is placed at risk of having learning and behavior problems.
How many types of abuse did Dr. Harris encounter in the deepest well?
gun violence, child sexual abuse, physical abuse, and domestic abuse.