Workshop:
Supporting A Person With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Description

This day-long workshop examines the impact of trauma in the lives of people who experience disabilities.  Many experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of early loss of family (institutionalization), medical procedures, treatment procedures, sexual and physical abuse.  This workshop explores strategies for helping people to heal, even in the aftermath of extraordinary suffering.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed knowledge in the following areas:

• The symptoms of PTSD, it's causes, and its incidence in the lives of people who experience disabilities;
  
• Strategies for understanding common triggers for unpleasant memories;
  
• Strategies for supporting people along 7 critical areas, including health and well-being, relationships, joy, power, and the development of skills to gain mastery over symptoms;
  
• The nature of vicarious traumatization and what caregivers can do to prevent it.