In conditioned recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Gabriel and Heather are discussing Neglect. Child neglect occurs when a parent or caregiver does not give the child the care he/she needs based on his/her age although the finances and/resources are available to do so. Neglect is the most frequently reported type of abuse to social service agencies, and is a form of trauma and can be a form of complex trauma depending on the extent to which it is present. In this episode, Heather and Gabriel discuss examples of child neglect as well as adverse effects of neglect including the effects on the developing brain.

Resource for counselors:
National Child Traumatic Stress Network http://www.nctsn.org/
Child Trauma Academy www.childtrauma.org
Books by Dr. Bruce Perry http://childtrauma.org/roktabs/