Join us for this online conference on best practices for person-centered care around Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), traumatic stress, and trauma-informed care (TIC) interventions for adults and children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). The ACEs-TIC Conference will focus on equipping service providers, caregivers and any others interested in information that will enhance their understanding of the unique behaviors and needs of people with IDD or behavioral health (BH) issues who have or are experiencing traumatic situations.
Six (6) hours of FREE continuing education units (CEUs) will be provided by HHSC. See registration for details.
ASL and CART will be provided.
Presentations will include:
• “Recognizing and Responding to Adversity: Embracing Trauma-Informed Care in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services” by John Keesler, Ph.D., MSW, LMSW Associate professor, School of Social Work, Indiana University Bloomington
• “The Road to Recovery: Supporting Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Who Have Experienced Trauma” by Laura Buckner, Community Education, Texas Center for Disability Studies, UT Austin; Mentor trainer, The Learning Community for Person-Centered Practices
• “Trauma and Healing in the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” by Karyn Harvey, Ph.D., Psychologist, author, and director of programs for the Park Avenue Group; and
• “Addressing the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” by Kynthia Brooks, Child Health Specialist, Family Health Strategy division, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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