Supporting A Person With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Please join David Pitonyak for this exciting workshop!
Workshop Description:
This day-long workshop examines the impact of trauma in the lives of people who experience disabilities. Many experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of early loss of family (institutionalization), medical procedures, treatment procedures, sexual and physical abuse. This workshop explores strategies for helping people to heal, even in the aftermath of extraordinary suffering.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed knowledge in the following areas:
- The symptoms of PTSD, it's causes, and its incidence in the lives of people who experience disabilities;
- Strategies for understanding common triggers for unpleasant memories;
- Strategies for supporting people along 7 critical areas, including health and well-being, relationships, joy, power, and the development of skills to gain mastery over symptoms;
- The nature of vicarious traumatization and what caregivers can do to prevent it.
About David Pitonyak: David is a dynamic and popular presenter who consults with families and professionals throughout the United States, Canada, England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Netherlands. He is interested in positive approaches to difficult behaviors. He believes that difficult behaviors are "messages" which can tell us important things about a person and his or her surroundings. Understanding the "meaning" of an individual's difficult behaviors is the first step in supporting the person (and the person's supporters) to change. David also believes that a “person’s needs are best met by people whose needs are met.” Creating more responsive human services is possible only when we take responsibility for problems of the workplace culture. A healthy organization is an organization that invites all of its members to take an active role in decision making, provides support to each member as defined by the member, and evaluates its success by the degree to which it lives up to its promises.
Parking:
Please note that attendees must purchase a one day parking pass for $1 from the parking kiosks located in the south lot in front of Building 29, or from the east lot in front of Building 6.
Agenda
The following is a suggested agenda only. Starting and ending times may vary. Regular question and answer breaks are built into the day.
- 09:00 Introductions/housekeeping
- 09:10 Part One: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the lives of people who experience disabilities: symptoms, incidence, and support
- 10:30 Break
- 10:45 Part Two: The development of a support plan that emphasizes safe and predictable relationships, joy, and hope for a better future.
- 12:00 Lunch
- 01:00 Part Three: The importance of supporting a person's supporters: Tips for caregivers
- 02:30 Break
- 02:45 Part Four: The importance of staying focused on attachment.
- 04:00 End
*CE’s for LTCW pending
*Light refreshments will be provided but lunch will be on your own