Bruce D. Perry, M.D.,Ph.D.
@BDPerry
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The most powerful buffer in times of stress and distress is our social connectedness; so let's all remember to stay physically distant but emotionally close. Reach out and connect; even a short text or smiling face on Zoom can help. Regulate, Relate, Reason.
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With ACE awareness increasing - it will be important to push past the simple question "What happened to you" & ask "When did it happen" "Who was there to help" "Who has been there for you since" & "Is it still happening" Think beyond ACEs - to development & connectedness
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What can one teacher really do about trauma? – Unconditional
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This. Is. So. Important. Watch and let it seep in.
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A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
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Our educators make all the difference in the lives of so many children. Thousands of therapeutic, healing moments provided for children each week by a regulated, respected faculty. Let’s make sure to take care of our teachers so they can be fully present for our children.
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Our book is released today
#WhatHappenedToYou
I'm grateful to everyone who invests their time & money on this book.
@Oprah
& I believe it will be worth it - the core concepts discussed can help us all be more curious, compassionate, patient & kind to others & ourselves
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Just want to express my gratitude to
@Oprah
for the focus on developmental trauma & to colleagues, partners
@NeuroSequential
@ChildTraumaAcad
& all of the people working so hard to do research, service, and training in this field. Time to move beyond ACEs. Connectedness is key
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What a powerful image to illustrate the power of “connectedness” following trauma.
@NeuroSequential
#whathappenedtoyou
🔥 One tree keeping alive another tree, which was cut years ago 🔥
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Find some way to spend time ... real time with children. And then play with them a lot and listen. And listen. And listen. And listen.
@BDPerry
What advice do you have for soon-to-be college graduate (B.S. Child Development) who is interested in working with kids who have been through trauma?
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I think one of the most unfortunate aspects of the "ACE movement" is this kind of over-simplified, monetized and, typically, inaccurate view of complex human experiences.
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We are working on this -- have discussion underway with schools of SW & Education to move towards this.
@NeuroSequential
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Sometimes we just need to regulate a bit.......that's all.
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@Oprah
& I have been having conversations for 30 yrs; this book is the distillation of key concepts from those talks. Our intention is to highlight the power of experiences - good & bad - in shaping who we are. Check out the book & virtual tour.
#WhatHappenedToYou
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Mr. Rogers, Trauma-Informed Care, and the Limits of Information
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TY
@Oprah
. Your focus on these issues will help thousands working in education, mental health, child welfare and more - who collectively help millions of children and families. Grateful.
This is one of the most life changing stories I’ve ever done. I hope it starts a Revolution in helping people. Watch this Sunday
@60Minutes
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The
@NeuroSequential
Network has created a COVID-19 resource page (…). Links to recorded webinars & other materials related to understanding & coping with the stress, distress & trauma of this pandemic. Let's stay physically distant but well connected.
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Check out our latest publication: Its not just what happened to you..it is when it happened & who was there to help buffer the adversity. Timing of Early-Life Stress and the Development of Brain-Related Capacities
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”A better way”.......wisdom and pain. Transgenerational trauma....transgenerational hope...transgenerational healing? We all have to help make it possible for a better way. Those with power have to share it. “It’s not the waking it’s the rising....”
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For those interested in a more complex examination of the timing of developmental adversity and the power of connectedness.....
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I am proud to be a Board Member of
@PCAAmerica
and I stand with our CEO Dan Duffy in urging a change in these trauma-inflicting practices. The harm to these children and families will be a challenge to address, and become an enduring shame for our country.
No one wants to see children separated from their parents. Read the statement from our President and CEO, Dan Duffy, calling for a change in policy regarding the situation at the southern border of the U.S.
#KeepFamiliesTogether
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For those interested in stress and resilience during this COVID-19 pandemic consider watching this new 15 min video clip: Neurosequential Network Stress & Resilience COVID 2020 3 23 via
@YouTube
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On the eve
@60Minutes
story with
@Oprah
I would like to remind everyone that this wonderful opportunity will bring attention to
@NeuroSequential
@ChildTraumaAcad
@SaintAorg
. Let's remember that thousands of others have done pioneering work in this area & deserve equal attention
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Grateful for the opportunity to talk with
@Oprah
about challenges of current pandemic - especially the tsunami of risk (physical, emotional, behavioral) that this will create. & the need for those of us with the privilege of work, resources, status, etc. to help those with less.
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Until I can get back into the majestic wild, I'll be creating content to help with stress, distress & trauma of this pandemic . But right NOW, look at this photo, breath in a few times & remember that beauty is out there, all around us. And this will pass.
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TY, Robert. I think you found our key message.
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So as you may imagine, when
@Oprah
& I started tweeting about our virtual book tour, my Twitter account exploded & I'm grateful for this remarkable attention & support. But my most popular tweet, by far, is still the famous single "#" tweet composed by my grandson.
#perspective
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It will take me awhile to work my way through all of the tweets about this. Many great colleagues and programs doing excellent work. And the
@60Minutes
piece is just the start of
@Oprah
‘s catalytic work in our field.
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So....I'm supposed to be finishing a book. But more and more I'm finding myself thinking about great hikes & scrambles in
@BanffNP
,
@YohoNP
&
@TourismCanmore
And, of course, wasting time on Twitter. Don't enable...tell me to get back to work.
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Honored to have been an expert witness for this landmark case: U.S. Must Provide Mental Health Services to Families Separated at Border
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One week ago, a book -
#WhatHappenedToYou
by
@Oprah
& me, was released. We are very grateful to all of you who invested time & resources to read(or listen to) this book. We hope it stimulates more conversation, exploration & positive change.
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Very important to read this brief but very timely & important commentary. Why it’s time to ACE the way we measure the bad things that happen to children - ACAMH
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Most of us have experienced various levels of trauma that have informed how we operate and interact in the world, which is why Dr.
@BDPerry
and I have been working on a book called
#WhatHappenedToYou
that will be available on April 27.
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Not mocking. Just aware that “Trauma-informed” has become a buzz-phrase with various meanings for different people & groups. Resulting in the spawning of cottage industries disseminating all manner of TIC programs, many with superficial awareness of complexities of development
@defendsurvivors
@BDPerry
I am a big fan of Bruce for 20+ years & his work illuminating trauma & it’s brain based impact on development has been instrumental in communities even looking at issues w a Trauma Informed lens...why just as large bureaucratic agencies are finally getting TI would you mock it?
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This is a very powerful series. Highly recommend this.
#WhatHappenedToYou
@NeuroSequential
@PCAAmerica
This timely docuseries explores the current state of the world’s mental health and emotional well-being through storytelling. Co-created by
@Oprah
and Prince Harry,
#TheMeYouCantSee
is about people, our experiences, and why we feel the way that we do.
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Very nice new series about
@neurosequential
model in Education: Stress, Trauma, and the Brain: Insights for Educators--The Neurosequenti... via
@YouTube
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I agree completely. The 'ACE movement' often presents an over-simplified version of very complex and challenging issues. And the 'solutions' are poorly thought through and often not developmentally- or 'trauma'-informed.
@janeparenting2
@BDPerry
@McCreadieJoanna
I so needed to see this today. Been thinking and worrying about the way ACEs are being bandied about alongside conversations of universal brain scans and asking every child in school these questions. Deeply concerning.
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Everyone is playing their part to help us get through these challenging times....
@NeuroSequential
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Oprah Winfrey explores revolutionary approach to childhood trauma for "60 Minutes" via
@cbsthismorning
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For all of us, the work remains. The overwhelmed parent & dysregulated child still need our help. Our systems need to change & we need to be better at working together. Look for Follow-up opportunities to continue dialogue with
@PCAAmerica
@ChildTraumaAcad
on Twitter next week.
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I’m all for the good afternoon nap. Cancel some of your useless meetings and take a nap. Your brain will thank you.
@NeuroSequential
Afternoon Napping Linked to Better Mental Agility
An afternoon nap may help improve mental agility, a new study suggests. A short afternoon nap was associated with better working memory, verbal fluency, and locational awareness.
#neuroscience
#science
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The three "Rs" plus one.....so, I guess that makes this our 4 "Rs" heuristic.
@neurosequential
@CHJSorg
@pcaa
@Center4CP
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Worth reading - concludes, as many of us have cautioned, ACE score has poor individual accuracy predicting health risk: Population vs Individual Prediction of Poor Health From Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening via
@JAMAPediatrics
part of
@JAMANetwork
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Really hoping
@Oprah
@BreneBrown
and
@BDPerry
sit down with the phenomenal 🐐
@Simone_Biles
to talk through what the world saw during the Olympics vs. what was going on internally. No one is owed this but wow. Could be beneficial for many.
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Grateful to
@Oprah
and
@60Minutes
for the opportunity to share the work
@ChildTraumaAcad
@NeuroSequential
@PCAAmerica
@anagraceproject
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Couldn’t agree more. I’m hearing more and more of these poorly thought-through practices that claim to be ‘trauma-informed’. We must continue teaching about the complexities of theses issues. And honor each individual as unique.
Scoring on an individual scale is completely flawed and has no place in our systematic approaches and interactions with our young people.
Why just focus on ACE's when the truama conversation is broader and much more complex?
We must heed these warnings.
@BDPerry
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So agree. We need systemic change. ‘Self-care’ can never overcome organizational toxicity.
@NeuroSequential
If anyone tells you they will fix physician burnout with yoga & wellness apps they are lying.
It will be fixed when we create a system that makes it easier to do the right thing for the patient.
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This version actually captures what we are trying to communicate - the sequence of engagement tracks with the actual sequential organization of the brain.
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Ahhh...TY, Nelba. Dozens of little doses of attention, kindness, patience each day can provide the therapeutic bath that one hour of therapy a week cannot.
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So the requests for the What Happened to You book study guide were so numerous we posted a link to it here:
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Grateful for the opportunity to talk with my co-author
@Oprah
about our new book What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing to be released April 27.
#SuperSoul
My conversations with
@AndraDayMusic
,
@joannagaines
, and
@chipgaines
are already available. See you over at
#discoveryplus
!
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Love this.
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For anyone interested in the transition back to school - and the opportunity for a "new" normal in education: 15. Sport, Music & Art: The Bedrock of Academics: Neurosequential Networ... via
@YouTube
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Free access to my conversation with Oprah about resilience, relationships and privilege during this pandemic.
@NeuroSequential
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Funny that you say that...I will be doing this later this week via Zoom to our
@neurosequential
community; but will record it and make it available online.
@BDPerry
@NeuroSequential
You know you’d be doing such an amazing public service if you’d give the public a Trauma 101 training. The Positive outcome would be significant.
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I believe the ACE studies are critical & important components of public engagement/awareness campaigns about the importance of development. ACE inventory just not a good clinical tool or helpful w/o anchors in other equally important areas (e.g. connectedness, equity, racism )
@BDPerry
I admire & have been changed by your work. I'm in the "ACE movement," & don't believe in screening. I'm for sharing ACEs info. WITH people not using it ON people. That said, learning of
#ACEs
/
#PairofACE
can be/has been life-changing for many survivors/families. I'm one of them.
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Thanks for sharing Gerry. Grateful.
@NeuroSequential
“The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change, and the most powerful therapy is human love.”
@BDPerry
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Playing Teen Sports May Protect From Some Damages Of Childhood Trauma
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My colleagues and I were blown away by the great work done by
@ClacksEPS
in Scotland. Lesley Taylor presented for our NME Implementation series yesterday. Thoughtful, well implemented, creative and effective. Great outcomes. Learn more about their work.
@NeuroSequential
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This is awesome.
@NeuroSequential
“Patterned, repetitive, rhythmic somatosensory activity… elicits a sensation of safety. Rhythm is regulating” -
@BDPerry
Brilliantly illustrated by the Hilton College Marimba Band ❤️
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A series of articles focusing on the impact of positive early life experience: How the Timing, Nature, and Duration of Relationally Positive Experiences Influence Outcomes in Children With Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Hey Mathew....I've been holding you up - and the letter below - as an example of what we need to be doing for our children these days. The academics will be easy to address when our parents, teachers and students aren't so stressed and distressed.
@NeuroSequential
To get a text that
@BDPerry
mentioned me and my letter to my families in his webinar today is so exciting. Dr. Perry's work has served as a foundation and conduit to why I do what I do! Thanks for the affirmation Dr. Perry it means more than you'll ever know!
#traumainformed
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Even Toddlers, Preschoolers Need Trauma-Informed Intervention -
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Patterned, repetitive, rhythmic activity calms our stress-response systems......
Does anyone else feel the need to pace the room while on a phone media
#interview
? Why is that? I'm genuinely curious to know if there's some science behind it. It's the only way I can stay in the flow. 💁♀️
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Residential green space in childhood is associated with lower risk of psychiatric disorders from adolescence into adulthood
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So tragic that this simple but powerful understanding about stress and trauma has been completely ignored by our government and its interventions by families at the border.
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How a difficult childhood makes it more likely you’ll have mental and physical health problems as an adult via
@health24_sa
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How does a teacher intervene and improve learning for students who may have experienced trauma? via
@DedraDowning1
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Words clang hollow and echo into silence. But know I love all of you.
@anagraceproject
@Nelba_MG
#TBT
to a time when my family was whole and our biggest challenge on the 2nd Thursday of December was solidifying our Christmas plans. Grief can be overwhelming and I miss you every moment of every day, Ana. It wasn’t supposed to be this way . . .
#EndGunViolenceNow
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7 Ways to Calm a Young Brain in Trauma
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We have the second short video in our COVID-19 support series posted. A tiny bit on how our functioning shifts as we become stressed and distressed: Neurosequential Network State-dependence COVID 2020 3_36 via
@YouTube
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The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Addiction
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This is an a excellent review; Well worth your time. Social determinants of health and survival in humans and other animals
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Believe I referred to the ego-dystonic aspects of clinical practice/teaching - forced upon individuals by systems that are developmentally/trauma-ignorant. So many front line people forced into practices they know are not optimal. That contributes to secondary trauma & burnout.
Last week, I heard the supremely wise
@BDPerry
use the word dystonic in relation to tasks that we can find ourselves undertaking. I did not really understand what it meant but all week my subconscious has been telling me to look it up. I am glad I have as awareness is helpful.
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Spot on, my friend. Spread the word. As go the teachers so go the students.
@NeuroSequential
@ChildTraumaAcad
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At least they didn't recommend ingesting bleach and UV light.
Read an article today claiming the
@WHO
recommend only
#CBT
or
#EMDR
as treatment for trauma in adolescents. Is this true? Seems a bit wild!
@BDPerry
@dr_treisman
@BeaconHouseTeam
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Why Kids Need to Move, Touch and Experience to Learn
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Agree, Hannah. Thanks for posting.
@NeuroSequential
"A child's brain needs more than words and lessons and organised activities: it needs love and friendship and the freedom to play and daydream". Wonderful words to read by
@BDPerry
in this inspiring book. So important as schools start to build back up again
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All things are connected. The mystery and majesty of Earth - past, present & future - is our concern. Happy Earth Day. Celebrate & act.
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Grateful for the opportunity to talk with
@Oprah
about our new book & share some of the important work of my colleagues & friends
@NeuroSequential
@PCAAmerica
@ChildTraumaAcad
@we_allcoach
In an all new
#SuperSoul
,
@Oprah
sits down with renowned brain and trauma expert Dr.
@BDPerry
to discuss how childhood trauma impacts our adult lives, health and behavior and also offers a path toward healing.
Stream the new episode on
@discoveryplus
this Saturday.
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Our earliest experiences shape key neural networks responsible for stress regulation, attachment & more. Early adversity & relational poverty increase risk while attuned, nurturing builds resilience. Strong evidence to support home visiting programs like
@HFAatPCA
@PCAAmerica
Here's Dr.
@BDPerry
on why the first 2 months are crucial for a baby's development.
Stream the new
#SuperSoul
episode now on
@discoveryplus
.
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The "life-changing" story Oprah reports this week
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We are all broken, Ron, all in our own ways. Go easy on yourself.
Tonight I realized that I am really broken. Show biz, trauma from my past, & being a single dad has brought me to my knees. Tonight I also realized that I am going to completely surrender. From now on, I will be weak and let God be my strength. That is the only way I can do this.
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You get an A, and you get an A and YOU get an A.....EVERYBODY GETS AN A !!!!!
@Oprah
@NeuroSequential
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‘You want some of this’
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Beyond the ACE score: Examining relationships between timing of develo...
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Older commentary but reminded of this again this week as I shared the work of
@neurosequential
with colleagues in Denver. The Brain Science Behind Student Trauma
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Finally have a minute to get on Twitter & thank
@EpioneTraining
for the opportunity to share some of the work of
@NeuroSequential
with friends & colleagues in Scotland. So many good people doing good work. Grateful to be part of this.
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I love this....
@Oprah
- looks like he read our book, eh?
@NeuroSequential
Awesome work. TY everyone at our superstar partner school in Austin.
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I agree...the ACE study was an epidemiological study. Very good for what it was designed to illustrate. It is very light on mechanism or complexity; both of which are necessary to develop meaningful practice, program and policy changes.
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TY to the supportive comments about the opportunity to share
@NeuroSequential
with
@Oprah
&
@60Minutes
; BUT that is 12 minutes. True transformational power resides with each person learning, sharing and acting on these concepts. Each of us, in small moments, make positive change
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This.
Emails about please can we have training in “trauma informed” practice. Some things to be mindful of. By no means exhaustive or prescriptive. Trauma informed is so often used as a buzz word, a tick box, and a checklist.
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Hard to believe that this audiobook has been on NYT Bestseller list for 2 years! TY to Sunita Sehmi! Grateful to all the readers and listeners -
@neurosequential
This book is going to change the way you see your life. - Thrive Global -
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Three beautiful cubs and mother today on hike in Alberta. Two black and one white cub. Rare treat. And reminder of the majesty and mystery of nature.
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The lasting effects of childhood trauma with Dr. Bruce Perry
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Curious about who is using our image here. This has been a huge problem... using these without attribution or an accurate representation. Too much room for misrepresentation. We would respectfully ask whoever used this to NOT use it anymore.
Thousands of us are here; Thousands of voices - all wanting the same thing...to help our kids who can’t help themselves.
@RHLeeESAACPS
#TSS2019ATN
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