Elizabeth talks with Dr. Teresa Fowler, assistant professor at Concordia University, on how trauma can affect student learning and behaviour. She shares stories and strategies on how to respond with compassion when students who have experienced trauma are in our care.

Additional Resources:

• Tanen, N. (Producer) & Hughes, J. (Producer and Director) (1985). The breakfast club. [Motion picture]. USA: A&M Films.  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847
• Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2008). The boy who was raised as a dog : and other stories from a child psychiatrist's notebook--what traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing. Basic Books.
• Alberta Family Wellness Initiative: The Brain Story Certification Program
• ACES Study Questionnaire