Healing-Centered Student SupportatAlignment Rockford

Recent studies reveal that traumatic experiences can impair crucial skills such as concentration, memory, and organizational abilities. These impacts extend to foundational learning skills, including language and communication abilities, self-regulation of attention and emotions, and effective information processing. Trauma can also disrupt the development of a coherent sense of self and the capacity for creative play, vital for handling daily challenges.

Traumatized children might perceive school as a threatening environment, leading to disruptive behaviors. These behaviors, often stemming from an inability to process social cues and express feelings appropriately, can cause confusion and lead to reduced learning time and strained relationships with teachers and peers. Additionally, trauma can negatively affect children’s relationships, making them distrustful and socially delayed, which hinders their ability to form healthy relationships with teachers and peers.