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Episode 107: “Trauma-Informed Teaching and the Brain” with Bruce Perry, MD, PhD

In this episode, Ricky and Dr. Bruce Perry discuss how a young person’s brain can react neurologically, physiologically, and psychologically to trauma. Also, from Dr. Perry’s perspective as a researcher, clinician, and teacher focused on young people’s mental health and the neuroscience of the brain, they talk about resilience as well as the fact that support and encouragement from educators can have an enduring, life-long impact on students.