SAFETY LISTENER NOTE:

This presentation will discuss aspects of trauma, its impact on children, families and practitioners. We acknowledge that the content in this discussion may trigger your previous experiences with trauma or the trauma that your patient’s have experienced. We encourage you to perform self-care practices even within this podcast; if you need to take a break and pause, please do so as you need.

Today is the continuation of Sheila and Sara discussing Trauma Informed Care with Katelyn McNamara-Kays PT, DPT, PCS and Bridget Griffin, PT, DPT, PCS. Kate works at a level 1 pediatric trauma center in Louisville, Kentucky and Bridget works at a large children’s hospital in the pediatric ICU in Cincinnati, Ohio. If you have not listened to last week’s episode, please go back and listen to part 1 and then come back to today’s episode for part 2 as we wrap up our discussion of Trauma Informed Care.

Links and Resources: 

Trauma-Informed Care Fact sheet 1 

Trauma-Informed Care Fact sheet 2

 “Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatric Physical Therapy as a Standard Precaution: The Time Is Here”

“What Happened To You” by Dr. Bruce D. Perry, MD, PHD, and Oprah Winfrey 

“In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope” by Dr. Rana Awdish

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