Families undergo various levels of stress, and within that dynamic, children develop differently: some will develop resiliency while others will develop cognitive, emotional, behavioral and even psychiatric disorders, due to the situations they endure. After completion of the Ed.D. in educational psychology, Dr. Callahan began to present his research of children who experience trauma to educators, administrators and parents; the impact was overwhelming. Educators who once thought that all behavior issues are simply a student’s inability to control themselves suddenly realized that early life stress could be a significant factor in how the student acts, performs and bonds within the classroom. Due to this ground breaking research Dr. Callahan launched FIND in order to educate those interested in making the student successful in their learning endeavors.

At FIND we continue to research the impact of early life stress in children and adults. We work closely with educators, parents, and schools to bring academic, behavioral and relational changes in students impacted by early life trauma.