Maltreatment and the Developing Brain - LFCC
Early life experiences, therefore, determine how genetic potential is expressed, or not. As the brain organizes, the lower more regulatory systems develop first. During the first years of life, the higher parts of the brain become organized and more functionally capable. Brain growth and
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