Here it is. We've arrived at some tough topics. In order to become trauma-sensitive (per the The Missouri Model), we have to increase our awareness of historical (i.e., generational) and system-oriented traumas/retraumatization.

This is where trauma-informed meets cultural humility and cultural awareness. And also where, if we continue to hold on to our cultural blindness (and the implicit biases that go along with that), we cannot call ourselves trauma-informed.

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We go over how social media allows our awareness of cultural and systemic differences to change rapidly (compared to pre-social media/internet days)

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Maslow Chart adapted by RYSE Center (2016)

TIP 57

A Pair of ACEs (image and explanation)

Resmaa Menakem's website

"Notice the Rage; Notice the Silence" episode of On Being hosted by Krista Tippet (where I first heard the Resmaa Menakem quote I used--but it is also in his book My Grandmother's Hands)

Happy New Year, Everybody!

Before going into trauma sensitive topics, I felt I needed to provide everyone with some tools to process any upsetting and/or uncomfortable feelings that might arise from discussions of historical traumas and systemic oppression. Also, it's a tough time of year, so these might just be useful for you if you're feeling upset about other things/people at this time.

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Autism Level Up!

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Butterfly Hug

Tactile/breathing exercises

Progressive muscle relaxation

Destini Ann, "Big Mad," on TikTok

Whew! We made it!

Here's what I consider the final material you need to officially be trauma-aware (per the Missouri Model). This episode covers the types of potentially traumatic events, how trauma is characterized, and potential life-long impacts per the CDC-Kaiser study ACE Study (and a little side-note on epigenetics).

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Episode References: (in addition to the TIP 57)

[Amoeba Sisters]. (2018, December 18). Epigentics [Video].Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD3Fc0XOjWk

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, April 6). About the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. www.cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html

Felitti, V. J., Anda, R. F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D. F., Spitz, A. M., Edwards, V., & Marks, J. S. (1998). Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. American journal of preventive medicine, 14(4), 245-258. Retrieved from: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(98)00017-8/fulltext

Yup. That's right. I'm giving 2, 1-hr talks at ASHA this year. 'Cause I'm a loony. 

I also have a new website! Woot!  https://www.trauma-informed-slp.com/ 

What's a podcast by an ADHDer without more info-dumping, amirite?? I felt I would be remiss to not include something on the Polyvagal Theory as it comes up A LOT in trauma-informed courses, trainings, and literature. So, here it is! (Along with a bit of neuroscience info-dumping cause I'm a Nerd who just can't help herself.) 

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Liem, T. (2021). Critique of the Polyvagal Theory. Critique, 22, 48. Retrieved from: https://www.osteopathie-liem.de/en/blog/critique-of-the-polyvagal-theory/. 

Porges, Stephen (2009). The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system. The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 76(Suppl 2): S86–S90 : doi:10.3949/ccjm.76.s2.17. 

Van der Kolk, B. (2015). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

This episode goes through the three physiological survival mechanisms: Fight, flight, and freeze. We touch a little on what is known as the "fawn" response before moving into defining each survival mechanism, the physiological cascade that occurs when we go into "survival mode" and how trauma responses occur as a result of this. 

There will be a bonus episode that touches on the Polyvagal Theory and why it wasn't directly included in this episode.

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Gill, L. (2017). Understanding and working with the window of tolerance. Attachment and trauma treatment centre for healing (ATTCH). Retrieved from: https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/blogs/understanding-and-working-with-the-window-of-tolerance.

Logan, R. (2022). Certified Trauma Support Specialist: Module 2 - Further understanding of our nervous system [Online Professional Training Course]. The Arizona Trauma Institute. Retrieved from: https://aztrauma.teachable.com 

Quinones, M. M., Gallegos, A. M., Lin, F. V., & Heffner, K. (2020). Dysregulation of inflammation, neurobiology, and cognitive function in PTSD: an integrative review. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 20(3), 455-480.

Van der Kolk, B. (2015). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

Okay, here's the info-dump I promised during episode 2. It just got kinda long, so I figured I'd make a bonus episode about it. Covers the topics of:

Content starts at 4:23.

Silly bonus-content theme song is at: 04:04 for those who wish for a dose of silly.

(For additional reading on emotional motor pathways, see the Gothard (2014) paper referenced below.)

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Fuglevand, A., Bao, S., Cowen, S., Eggers, E., Fellous, J.M., Fregosi, R., Gothard, K., Restifo, L., & Tolbert, L. (2015). Systems Neuroscience [in-person and PowerPoint Slides]. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Gothard, K. (2014). The amygdalo-motor pathways and the control of facial expressions. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 8(43), pg. 1-7. https://doi: 10.3389/fnins.2014.00043

On our journey to becoming trauma-aware, we need to first learn something about the (healthy) emotional system. Sure, this is a physiology-heavy episode, but it comes with my brand of weird references and analogies that (hopefully) help make it not-such-a-snoozefest. This episode is broken down into three main sections:

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Episode Summary

In this informational episode, Kim takes us through three key topics to start our trauma-informed journey:

About The Trauma-Informed SLP:

This is a professional podcast discussing the journey of how to become trauma-informed and how to apply trauma-informed care in the field of speech-language pathology (SLP).

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References:

Logan, R. (2022). Certified Trauma Support Specialist: Module 3 - Pathogenics and Salutogenics [Online Professional Training Course]. The Arizona Trauma Institute. Retrieved from: https://aztrauma.teachable.com 

Missouri Department of Mental Health. (revised 2019). The Missouri Model: A Developmental Framework for Trauma-Informed Approaches. dmh.mo.gov. Retrieved from: https://dmh.mo.gov/media/pdf/missouri-model-developmental-framework-trauma-informed-approaches 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2014). Trauma-Informed care in behavioral health services. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207201/