Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities can experience traumatic stress: A fact sheet for parents and caregivers

Date

2021

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National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Abstract

Offers parents and caregivers information about how children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience traumatic stress. This fact sheet provides information on the intersection of IDD, trauma, and mental wellness; what intellectual and developmental disabilities are; how trauma might impact children with IDD; why children with IDD are at higher risk for trauma exposure; and how trauma service providers should partner with parents and caregivers.

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fact sheet, disabilities, traumatic stress, service providers, caregivers

Citation

National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2021). Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities can experience traumatic stress: A fact sheet for parents and caregivers. Author.

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https://www.nctsn.org/resources/children-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-can-experience-traumatic-stress-for-parents-and-caregivers?utm_source=ebulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nctsn-ebulletin
 http://hdl.handle.net/11212/5091

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