Trauma-Informed Care – A Tootlkit (NHS Surrey & Boarders Partnership)
A toolkit for Carers Understanding people with learning disabilities in the context of their previous experiences.
Written by Dr Elisabeth Goad (Clinical Psychologist) Alex Ioannou (Dramatherapist) Maddie Briggs (Assistant Psychologist) Lindsey Mosley (Occupational Therapist) Elizabeth Jarratt (Community Learning Disability Nurse). This toolkit covers subjects such as; What is trauma? What signs should you look for? Why are relationships so important? What happens when relationships are unsafe? Trauma and the brain, Building self-regulation and stabilisation resources, Sensory processing and every day functioning, Sensory discrimination, Effects of trauma on physical health, Trauma and behaviour that challenges and The impact of trauma on staff.