An estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. When thinking of students impacted by trauma, the focus is often on younger students; however trauma and its effects can impact students of all ages including those in our classrooms and university service areas. This session will examine the neuroscience behind the Fight, Flight, and Freeze phenomena and learn to use mindfulness tools and several inclusive pedagogy strategies to better engage and support students.
