Trauma Beyond the Brain

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Not all scars are visible. Childhood trauma affects the brain, impairing both the brain’s function and structure. While these hurts may seem invisible, they are not. The effects of trauma on the brain are noticeable to those who look for the signs and symptoms in children. Our June blog posts explore how trauma affects the…

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YOU Can Communicate Without Words

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Listen to Episode 8 of the Vigilant Voices™ podcast, YOU Can Communication Without Words. Jeannine Panzera: Hello, listeners. We’re glad to have you listening. We love connecting with people like you who care about the well being of children. Kristin Blalock: Yes, we most definitely do. The more of us who know about the challenges…

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Trauma and the Brain: Damage to the Prefrontal Cortex

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Not all scars are visible. Childhood trauma affects the brain, impairing both the brain’s function and structure. While these hurts may seem invisible, they are not. The effects of trauma on the brain are noticeable to those who look for the signs and symptoms in children. Our June blog posts explore how trauma affects the…

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Trauma and the Brain: An Impaired Hippocampus

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Not all scars are visible. Childhood trauma affects the brain, impairing both the brain’s function and structure. While these hurts may seem invisible, they are not. The effects of trauma on the brain are noticeable to those who look for the signs and symptoms in children. Our June blog posts explore how trauma affects the…

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YOU Can Know Ages & Stages

Listen to Episode 7 of the Vigilant Voices™ podcast, YOU Can Knows Ages & Stages. Jeannine Panzera: Hello, listeners. We’re glad to have you listening because, well, we know you’re just as passionate as we are about the well being of children. Kristin Blalock: Yep. It’s too bad we can’t all just be, like, chatting…

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Trauma and the Brain: An Overactive Amygdala

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Not all scars are visible. Childhood trauma affects the brain, impairing both the brain’s function and structure. While these hurts may seem invisible, they are not. The effects of trauma on the brain are noticeable to those who look for the signs and symptoms in children. Our June blog posts explore how trauma affects the…

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