You will need to watch the documentary Resilience: The Biology Of Stress And The Science Of Hope (see VIDEO Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope in this module). The documentary reveals that toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. While the broader impacts of poverty worsen the risk, no segment of society is immune. Resilience, however, also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back. Trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare are using cutting-edge science and field-tested therapies to protect children from the insidious effects of toxic stress—and the dark legacy of a childhood that no child would choose.
After you have watched the documentary, you will need to answer the questions on the assignment. See below:
What is resiliency?
Where/when have you heard this term used before?
Why is resiliency important?
Describe a situation when you or someone you know has demonstrated resilience, or when you or someone else could have demonstrated resilience.
Briefly describe what Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) test measures
Write any two questions discussed in the documentary (started discussing at 6:15):
What is one thing you heard or saw that touched you?
