Extensive research on traumatic life experiences reveals how healthy development can be
derailed and brain architecture altered by excessive or prolonged activation of the body's …

There is building evidence that Adverse Childhood Experiences without early and proper
intervention leads to subsequent short-and long-term behavioral, social, physical and …

Twenty-five percent of US schoolchildren attend a rural school. Yet, rural school issues are
typically subsumed by debates focused on urban problems and the misguided notion of …

This textbook represents the combined insight and experience of Morton, a k12 educator,
and Berardi, a psychotherapist, both of whom are also university educators with extensive …

International interest in trauma-responsive schools to counter the impact of trauma on
students and educators is unprecedented. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study …

The majority of youth in the United States will be exposed to at least one traumatic event
before the age of 18; many will be exposed to multiple traumatic experiences. 1–3 In some …

Equity in education begins with creating structures that support students inclusive of their
social-emotional needs. Students exposed to trauma perform best in schools that adopt …

Staff perceptions and attitudes regarding the introduction of the Reframing Learning and
Teaching Environments (ReLATE) trauma-responsive school-wide approach were …

Students of color are disproportionately affected by exposure to adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs), racial trauma, and traumatic stress. Trauma-informed interventions in …

Trauma is much more than our individual experiences. Fundamentally, trauma is rooted in
our social conditions, interrelated with the oppression and violence in our communities and …