The Way Through: Trauma Responsive Care for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Professionals

by Lara Palay

Who needs Trauma Responsive Care? Everyone.Informed by two decades of clinical experience, Lara Palay empowers intellectual and developmental disability professionals to recognize and effectively help heal trauma in the individuals they serve. Palay provides practical tools to support better outcomes for individuals while also addressing the needs and concerns of those who work in the field each day."Trauma Responsive Care as a universal precaution is always the smart bet. Treat each person as if they need to feel safe, connected, and in control. Act this way first, before you ask anything else of them (or of yourself, for that matter)."—from Chapter FourThe Way Through is full of easy-to-understand strategies you can implement today. This book is a must-have for any professional who wants to better care for the people they serve.

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2022

Reviews

[Cheryl Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I work in behavior supports and Palay makes clear that when it comes to trauma, traditional behavior support “ain’t it”, I love this book. Palay and Aldridge have taken what we know to be true about the lived experience of people with ID and their supporters and created a simple and clear way for supporters to not only be trauma informed but trauma responsive and create healing. And lo and behold, it starts from the relationship with those around the person and how we manage ourselves first. Engaging, clear and easy to get through. This could easily be the most important thing for anyone working with those with ID who have experienced trauma(so that’s everyone) to learn.

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful