When I think of Child Development...

When I think of child development, I think of how important a healthy environment and influences are on a child's overall development. To ensure that a child develops normally, we need to avoid things like neglect, abuse, trauma (consistent and pervasive) to allow a child to avoid affects later on in life. As I work with children every day who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect and I have also worked with children who have had atypical experiences growing up, I can compare and contrast. This is a video we show all staff at my agency as it gives a clear pictures of the affects of early childhood trauma on adults.