Childhood Experiences and Student Outcomes

The results of the adverse childhood experiences study have been known for some time -- including the correlations that exist between certain experiences in childhood and later outcomes in life. This speaker describes it from a healthcare outcomes perspective, but the conversation is nearly identical when held from a student outcomes perspective. The ACEs study shouldn't be used to provide excuses; it should be used to provide data-informed responses.

https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime

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