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Trauma Informed Supports trainings
Nearly two-thirds of people in the United States have reported one or more traumatic events
in their lives. With the COVID-19 pandemic, many people around the world are living in
trauma right now. People with intellectual disabilities are at an even higher risk for traumatic
experiences.
We will explore the sources of trauma, the effects of that trauma on both a biological and
psychological level and the key ingredients for healing.
Whether a person can communicate past trauma or not, we should assume trauma has
occurred and approach our support with this perspective in mind. This is a critical aspect to
develop required positive-support strategies.
Learning Objectives
1. Participants will learn the sources of trauma in the lives of people with intellectual
disabilities.
2. Participants will learn the 4 symptom areas of post-traumatic stress disorder and how
those areas impact context of the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
3. Participants will learn the 3 key ingredients of post traumatic recovery and how to
support someone with those 3 key ingredients.
4. Participants will learn the positive identity approach.