Brain-Based Strategies for Children with Stress & Trauma: Building Resilience and Coping Skills in Students

Presented by Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABSNP

Live Streaming May 7, 2026

$229.00

6 Hours  |   Pre-approved for CEU’s

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LIVE STREAM: May 7, 2026 from  8:30am – 4:00pm (Edmonton, AB) Please adjust your start time according to your specific time zone. 

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May 7, 2026  | Day Two

Brain-Based Strategies for Children with Stress & Trauma: Building Resilience and Coping Skills in Students

Presented by Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABSNP

According to the World Health Organization (2020), nearly half of all children worldwide, or approximately one billion children, suffer some form of violence each year. Exposure to trauma has been linked to a range of negative mental health outcomes including post-traumatic stress (PTS), anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties. Often times, early childhood traumatic experiences lead to maladaptive coping behaviours, heightened aggression, as well as poor social-emotional decision-making skills, all of which can impact mental health and school achievement. However, not all children exposed to trauma experience detrimental outcomes, as many are capable of devising internal coping and resilience strategies to grow from these experiences. Therefore, this workshop will explore the neural underpinnings of stress, trauma, and anxiety in children and its subsequent impact upon learning and behaviour. There will be a detailed discussion on specific brain regions impacted by trauma, as well as the relationship between anxiety and poor academic performance. Numerous interventions and practical classroom interventions will be emphasized. In summary, schools can enhance emotional wellness through early prevention efforts, appropriate assessment and screening techniques, and an improved school climate to foster emotional growth for all children.

  • Discuss the prevalence of stress, trauma, and anxiety for school aged children, as well as the various sources from which trauma can occur.
  • Explore key brain regions that are impacted when students experience stress, trauma, and anxiety, and the subsequent effect on academic and social-emotional development.
  • Discuss specific classroom accommodations and intervention strategies for students with stress and trauma, and key ways parents and educators can enhance resilience in children.
  • Introduce the FACT trauma scale to measure the impact of trauma on academic and social-emotional functioning in a school environment.
  • Review five essential steps toward the development of a “trauma informed” school.

Education and Clinical Professionals: K–12 Classroom Teachers, School Counsellors/Psychologists, Learning Assistance/ Resource Teachers, School Administrators, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants, Classroom Assistants and Childcare Workers. All other professionals who support students including but not limited to: Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Clinical Counsellors, Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Addiction Counsellors, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Probation Officers, and Early Childhood Educators.

Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABPdN is dually trained as both a nationally certified school psychologist and board certified pediatric neuropsychologist.  He has more than 20 years of experience working directly in public education, and is currently in private practice assessing children in Frederick, Maryland.  Dr. Feifer has earned numerous distinctions throughout his career including being awarded the Maryland School Psychologist of the Year, the National School Psychologist of the Year, and recently the Legends of School Psychology award.  He remains a popular speaker at many state, national, and international conferences, and has authored eight books on learning and emotional disorders in children.  Lastly, Dr. Feifer has also authored three tests on diagnosing learning disabilities in children, all of which are published by PAR.

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