adverse childhood experIENCEs
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) refer to potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years). These experiences can have a profound impact on a child's development and well-being, potentially affecting their health and opportunities throughout their lifetime. ACEs encompass a range of experiences, including:
- Abuse: Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
- Neglect: Physical or emotional neglect, where a child's basic emotional or physical needs are not met.
- Household Dysfunction: Growing up in a household with substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, parental separation or divorce, or an incarcerated family member.
Research has shown that the more ACEs an individual experiences, the higher their risk for various health problems and negative life outcomes. These can include chronic health conditions, mental illness, substance use disorders, and difficulties in school and work.
Understanding and addressing ACEs is crucial for fostering healthy development and preventing long-term harm. By raising awareness and providing support, communities can help mitigate the impact of these adverse experiences and promote resilience and recovery for affected individuals.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein
creative genius
Ages 4- 5 years 98%
Age 10 30%
Age 15 12 %
Age 23 2%
We are born creative geniuses, and the education system dumbs us down, according to NASA scientists 1,600 children were tested at age 5. 98% of those 5-year-olds scored in the creative genius range, a finding they were shocked by. So, they developed it into a longitudinal test, retesting at age 10. At this age 30% scored in the creative genius range. They continued the tests a further five years, retesting at age 15. By this point it had dropped to 12%. Only 2% of adults score in this range.
They identified two types of thinking, divergent and convergent. Divergent is creative, convergent tests and criticizes. In school we are taught to use convergent thinking at the same time as you come up with new ideas, because you’re evaluating and trying to find a ‘right’ answer. If we’re operating under fear we produce even less creative ideas, logic again will dampen down creativity.
We need to allow children to retain their creativity, to give them opportunity to develop and practice it, not crush it. School is failing at this right now. Even if you can’t see the inherent value in creativity and innovation everything, we know about skills needed for jobs now, certainly what is predicted for the future, tells us it is vital.
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