Module 1: Theoretical basis for ACE
Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to comprehend the concept of ACE and provide a framework describing the topic of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and their impact. 2) Understand scientific findings on the prevalence of ACE in the population and globally, grasp key insights and trends, and engage in discussions about broader implications. 3) Participants will be able to explore of brain function and stress response. They will be into the basics of neuroscience to comprehend how stress responses such as fight, flight, and freeze influence brain function, laying the foundation for understanding the neurological impact of ACEs.
Lessons
The concept of ACE: impact The prevalence of ACEs, trends The neurological impact of ACEs Stress response The impact of ACEs on brain and behavior Evaluation Test Further readings and referencesModule 2: Basics of neuroscience: connection with ACE and stress
Learning objectives: 1. Functioning of the Brain and Principles of Neuroplasticity, Epigenetics Objective: Gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of brain functioning and how neuroplasticity and epigenetics influence brain development and individual variability in behavior and cognitive abilities. 2. How stress responses affect the brain, types of stress (toxic, positive, tolerable) Objective: Differentiate between the various types of stress (toxic, positive, tolerable) and understand their specific impacts on brain development and long-term health. 3. Specific changes in brain structures and functions (Consequences of long-termstress in childhood manifest in later periods) Objective: Analyze the long-term consequences of childhood stress on specific brain structures and their functions, including the subsequent impact on emotional regulation and cognitive performance in adulthood.
Lessons
Functioning of the Brain and Principles of Neuroplasticity Benefits of neuroplasticity The Five Key Principles for Supporting Children with AdverseChildhood Experiences (ACEs): How Stress Responses Affect the Brain, Types of Stress(Toxic, Positive, Tolerable) Recommendations for Teachers Specific changes in Brain Structures and Functions(Consequences of Long-Term Stress in Childhood Manifest in LaterPeriods) Evaluation Test Further readings and referencesModule 3: Attachment and Early Childhood – Ten Critical Categories of ACE
This lesson explores the fundamental role of attachment in childhood and its different styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized). It examines how these attachment styles are associated with ten critical categories of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse and unstable or unsafe home environments. It provides an in-depth look at these ACE categories and examines the long-term impact on mental and physical health, while exploring how these adverse circumstances may impact on children’s attachment style, socialization, and behavior.Learning objectives:1. Understand early attachment’s role:Recognize how early attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized)shape child development and lifelong behavior.2. Explore attachment and ACE connection:Analyze how attachment styles influence the effects of Adverse ChildhoodExperiences (ACEs) on long-term outcomes.