Watch the three videos listed below and answer the questions that follow:
Six Core Strengths for Healthy Child Development – An Overview:
Dr. Bruce Perry The Impact of Stress On the Body:
Trauma, Brain and Relationship: Helping Children Heal:
Answer the following questions:
- Describe the six core strengths for healthy child development. How do they build off one another?
- What is the importance of emotional regulation in children? How does it relate to the development of psychological disorders (this question is not necessarily covered in the videos)?
- Describe how adversity/stress can affect the brain’s functioning. How is this relevant to your future work?
- Is every child negatively impacted if they experience trauma? What does Dr. Perry recommend to help children heal who have experienced trauma?
- Why does Dr. Perry argue that 95% of public funds are being misspent to address the effects of trauma? What is the logic behind his argument?
- Last, find a relevant video related to toxic stress or trauma on the brain. Watch it and write two paragraphs on what you learned. You have to indicate the website you obtained the information from and where in the video you found the information
