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1. Course Agenda
2. Stress Mountain
3. Kinds of Stress
4. Effects of Stress in Kids​
5. Discussion: Comparing Stress (1/7)
6. Support Systems
7. Tightrope Walker Scenario (2/7)
8. The Brain
9. Brain Architecture
10. ACEs in Early Childhood
11. Blueprint for Brain Development
12. Nature vs Nurture ACEs (3/7)
13. Brain Growth and ACEs
14. Myelination
15. Brain Development (4/7)
16. Behavior and Brain Development
17. Social and Emotional ACEs
18. Cognitive Function
19. ACEs and Development (5/7)
20. Where do we go from here?
21. Supportive Communities
22. Goals for Community Support
23. Supportive People
24. Supportive Families
25. Discussion: Community Resources​ (6/7)
26. Building Resiliency through Neuroplasticity
27. Trauma Informed Practice
28. Moving Forward
29. Quiz (7/7)
30. Evaluation Form​

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Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Aurora Tollestrup, B.S. Ed. for developing the curriculum for this topic. ​​​

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CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment (4 hours)

Course Description

4 Clock Hours
​Adverse Childhood Experiences create prolonged toxic stress. There are very serious effects of that toxic stress. It can severely harm brain development, lower immune system responses, rewrite a person’s DNA, and make them susceptible to a plethora of health conditions. In childhood it can severely impact learning and development. This topic will discuss the differences between stress in adulthood and stress in childhood, as well as discuss how trauma effects behavior, social and emotional development, and cognitive development in children. 

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the difference between stress in adulthood and stress in childhood.
• Explain how reactions to stress change with age.
• Analyze an analogy for ACEs for fit.
• Identify support groups and resources for communities to help prevent ACEs.
• Discuss the effects of genetics and environment on childhood brain development.
• Explain myelination, the impact of negative experiences, and brain growth concepts.
• Identify the three main parts of the brain.
• Discuss how trauma effects behavior, social and emotional development, and cognitive development in children.
• Explain the correlation and cause of ACEs and future health effects.
• Compare brain plasticity and resiliency.
• Predict how ACEs can be prevented. 

Technical Requirements:

• Laptop or PC
• Most students are able to use mobile devices such as tablets to complete courses. However, each device is different, and an individual's skill level with the device may determine their success with using a mobile device.
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Sources

1. ​Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) (April 1, 2016); from Centers for Disease Control; https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/​ 
2. Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults; by Vincent J Felitti MD, Vincent J Felitti, Robert F Anda MD, MS, Dale Nordenberg MD, David F Williamson MS, PhD, Alison M Spitz MS, MPH, Valerie Edwards BA, Mary P Koss PhD, James S Marks MD, MPH; http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(98)00017-8/fulltext 
3. Relationships between Childhood Trauma and Adult Health and Well-Being; by Trauma Informed Oregon; http://traumainformedoregon.org/resources/adverse-childhood-experiences-ace-study/
4. The toll of ACEs: Adverse childhood experiences and their effect on lifelong health; by Caitlin Suginaka, M.P.H.’13, and Barbara Dietrich Boose; http://www.iowaaces360.org/uploads/1/0/9/2/10925571/dmumag-wtr14-coverstoryx.pdf
5. The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood: A convergence of evidence from neurobiology and epidemiology; by Robert F. Anda, Vincent J. Felitti, J. Douglas Bremner, John D. Walker, Charles Whitfield, Bruce D. Perry, Shanta R. Dube, Wayne H. Giles; https://traumasensitiveschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Anda-Article-Enduring-Effects- of-Abuse.pdf
6. Fact Sheet: Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Well-Being of Adolescents; by Kristin Moore, Ph.D, Vanessa Sacks, M.P.P., Tawana Bandy, B.S., and David Murphey, Ph.D.; https://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Fact-sheet-adverse-childhood- experiences_FINAL.pdf
7. Adverse Childhood Experiences of Low-Income Urban Youth; by Roy Wade, Jr, MD, PhD, MPH, Judy A. Shea, PhD, David Rubin, MD, MSCE, and Joanne Wood, MD, MSHP; http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2014/06/10/peds.2013- 2475.full.pdf
8. ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES: looking at how ACEs affect our lives & society; by the State of Michigan; https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/Adverse_Childhood_Experiences_Infographic- CDC_508995_7.pdf
9. Early and Middle Childhood Brain Development; by Better Brains for Babies Georgia; http://bbbgeorgia.org/brainTimeEarlyChild.php
10. Adulthood Brain Development; by Better Brains for Babies Georgia; http://bbbgeorgia.org/brainTimeAdulthood.php
    
11. Learning from Washington’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Story: A Case Study; by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention; https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/pdf/ace_case_study_washington.pdf
12. Building Resilience; by Jill Suttie; http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/building_resilience ​

Course Navigation Menu

1. Course Agenda
2. Stress Mountain
3. Kinds of Stress
4. Effects of Stress
5. Comparing Stress (1/7)
6. Support Systems
7. Tightrope Walker (2/7)
8. The Brain
9. Brain Architecture
10. ACEs in Early Childhood

11. Blueprint for Brain Dev.
12. Nature vs Nurture ACEs (3/7)
13. Brain Growth and ACEs
14. Myelination
15. Brain Development (4/7)
16. Behavior and Brain 
17. Social and Emotional ACEs
18. Cognitive Function
19 ACEs and Development (5/7)
20. Where do we go from here?

21. Supportive Communities
22. Goals for Community Support
23. Supportive People
24. Supportive Families
25. Community Resources​ (6/7)
26. Building Resiliency
27. Trauma Informed Practice
28. Moving Forward
29. Quiz (7/7)
30. Evaluation Form​
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