Why are we Really Suspending this Student?: The Relationship Among ACEs, ADHD and High School Suspension Rates

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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, Suspension, Out-of-School-Suspension, Trauma Sensitive Schools, In School Suspension, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship among high school suspension rates, scores received on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) measurement, and a self-reported diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Seven-hundred and fifty high school participants completed the ACE measurement and self-reported whether they had ever been diagnosed with ADHD. Each participant’s answers were compared with their respective high school discipline record. This study’s findings suggest that having a combination of ACEs and ADHD increases a student’s chances for being removed from school for misbehavior.

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04/01/2022

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Wynne Lettieri, K., & Lewis, T. (2022). Why are we Really Suspending this Student?: The Relationship Among ACEs, ADHD and High School Suspension Rates. Journal of Trauma Studies in Education, 1(1), 30–46. Retrieved from https://journals.library.appstate.edu/index.php/JTSE/article/view/190

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