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Trauma and Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family [1]

NCTSN Resource

Resource Description

Offers guidance on the importance of taking care of oneself while parenting children with IDD. This fact sheet discusses reactions caregivers may have to their child's negative experiences and traumas, acknowledges that taking care of oneself at times feels impossible, and self-care activities and tools.

Resource Type: 
Type: Fact Sheet
Language: 
English
Audience: 
Families and Caregivers
Population: 
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Published in 2023
Source URL:https://nctsn.org/resources/trauma-and-children-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-taking-care-of-yourself-and-your-family

Links
[1] https://nctsn.org/resources/trauma-and-children-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-taking-care-of-yourself-and-your-family