I wrote this opinion piece after reading recent articles on a media site here in the Cayman Islands discussing the findings of the recent Education Data Report 2020 which implied that responsibility for the state of student progress falls on the public schools they attend. I noted that one needed to know about the students involved and their life circumstances including the numbers of ACEs they had experienced to be able to better understand why their progress was as it was and more...

What Happened to You? Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain development and trauma expert, Dr. Bruce Perry, discuss the impact of trauma and adverse experiences and how healing must begin with a shift to asking, 'what happened to you?' rather than 'what’s wrong with you?' Through wide-ranging, and often deeply personal conversation, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Perry explore how what happens to us in early childhood – both good and bad - influences the people we become. They challenge us to shift from...