Building Strong Brains and Adverse Childhood Experiences

Connie Casha, M.Ed., director of MTSU’s Early Learning Program, discusses the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) on early brain development and how this can influence children later in life.  She emphasizes the importance of increasing executive functioning, building strong connections, reducing toxic stress, and the role that early interventionists can play in helping families overcome ACES.

What is Building Best Practices-Continuing the Conversation?

Developed by Vanderbilt Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD), this series is an extension of a Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) sponsored conference called Building Best Practices.