Trauma and Disability

Doing Supports Differently

Neurodivergent and disabled individuals experience traumatic events at rates which far outweigh those of the general community. What does this do to one’s brain, how do we recognize traumatic stress in the individuals we support and what can we do to support them?

This workshop is intended for those who work in the disability community.

There are dried plants of some kind that look like pinwheels in the foreground with a blurred background that looks like it might be a full field of them.

Learning Goals

At the end of this workshop you will be able to

  • recognize and accept your role in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma.

  • describe adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma.

  • identify symptoms of traumatic stress including those more specifically seen in neurodivergent and disabled individuals.

  • recognize dysregulation and respond with compassion and co-regulation.

A black and white graphic of the brain with pictures and words in the brain where those things are stored. The words Brain Works Bottom Up are on the side and then it says cortex, limbic, diencephalon, brain stem. Bethany Mallino @SlowDownSnails

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