Childhood Adversity

So many of the kids we see have experienced the unimaginable. They come to our schools or live in our neighborhoods, but the only thing we notice is the behaviors that make them undesirable. We need to learn to ask "why" about behavior rather than "what." Take a look at this article on ways childhood adversity changes the brain: http://www.socialjusticesolutions.org/2017/08/22/7-ways-childhood-adversity-changes-childs-brain/