Reply to "Pediatricians who screen for ACEs-- ask kids, caregivers, or both?"

Christine Cissy WhiteIt's not trauma-informed unless it's informed by trauma survivors.

Jennifer,

I'm an activist, mother and an adult who has a high ACE score.

As a mother, I'm trying to imagine my child being asked ACE questions and trying to imagine where, how and when that could happen and what if any benefit it would have to being done without the parent also taking the test.

Depending on the age of the kid I'm wondering how the info. could be used by a pediatrician without the parent's buy in as well as with it.

I'm also thinking of how teachers who did reach out to me when I was a kid seemed intrusive to me. I couldn't take it in or let them help. It was so odd to me and I ran the other way and shut down entirely. I guess I'm just trying to imagine the ways the info. could empower a pediatrician or a child and also parents. I have no answers. Just sharing some responses/reactions from my varied perspectives.

Warmly,

Cissy

4/11/154:32 AM

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