"Youth who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and trauma have learned to be reactive. As a matter of survival, some may have needed to act reflexively before thinking, to take an offensive stance rather than leave themselves vulnerable. Others may have learned to dissociate themselves from the horrors they experienced – to zone out or disconnect from reality, when they were powerless to change it. Because there is no way of knowing who has suffered trauma, we must consistently practice in a trauma-informed manner. This reminds us to ask the right questions, to interact in a way that will not trigger youths’ reactivity or cause them to dissociate, and to structure our practices in a way that will not re-traumatize by reinforcing their sense of powerlessness or shame...."
http://www.fosteringresilience.com/professionals/downloads/Why%20be%20Trauma%20Informed.pdf
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