The current disruption only adds to the trauma and stress that students are already experiencing. But how do we help them now and when they return to school? Traumatic events, environmental deprivation, poverty, childhood abuse, witnessing violence, and parental neglect can impact both cognitive and social-emotional development in children.

This online seminar will explore the neural underpinnings of stress, trauma, and emotional dysfunction in children and its relative impact upon learning. It will include a discussion on five steps that schools can take to become “trauma-informed”, in order to better meet the diverse needs of all learners, as well as early prevention efforts, appropriate assessment, and screening techniques that schools can use to enhance emotional wellness. Learn ways to improve school climate to foster emotional growth for all children. Targeted assessment strategies, specific classroom accommodations, and key coping strategies will also be presented for at-risk students.