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Incorporating Trauma-Informed Care In ABA

January 14, 2025 • Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt • Episode 185

Individuals with trauma histories often feel on edge or misunderstood. As practitioners, it’s important to take trauma into account when designing behavior interventions for our learners. It’s our job to ensure we’re not only shaping behavior but taking an approach that focuses on long-term healing and empathy. Here, we discuss trauma-sensitive behavior interventions and how to incorporate trauma-informed care in our roles as BCBAs.

We talk about the difference between trauma-informed care and trauma-specific services and why the first step in our approach should be acknowledgement. We also discuss the importance of building rapport with our clients and creating a safe environment, real-life examples of a trauma-informed approach in action, and the importance of focusing on skill building.

What’s Inside:

How to incorporate a trauma-informed approach when designing behavior interventions
How to build rapport with clients and create a safe environment
Real-life examples of a trauma-informed approach in action

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