318. Diving Deeper: Trauma and Intellectual Disability
Last week we sat down for an interview with trauma expert Dr. Karyn Harvey and today the three of us are unpacking all of our feelings about it. We’re asking ourselves some pretty heavy questions about trauma and intellectual disability.
Do our kids really encounter trauma every time they step out the front door?
Are we holding our children to unrealistic standards and expectations for behavior?
Do the benefits of an inclusive education outweigh the trauma that comes with it?
Why have our kids never been offered mental health support at any of their regular screenings?
Here’s what we know for certain: our children with intellectual disabilities understand when they are being excluded. And it’s our job to remind them just how incredibly lucky this world is to have them in it. Friends, we hope your children receive the mental health support they need so they can become exactly who they are meant to be.
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