We start with basic brain development, executive functioning skills and how/when they develop, and the ways that poverty and trauma (ACES) (including the quarantine) disrupt brain circuitry and create toxic stress/anxiety – which exacerbates behavior. This would also go a long ways toward getting everyone on board for putting a strong emphasis on social-emotional learning and providing activities to support … Continue reading How Trauma and Toxic Stress Impact Preschoolers and What You Can Do To Help Them Heal