Ep12 Learning to Compassionately Navigate Trauma with Dr. Kolu

Atypical Behavior Analyst

In an optimal universe, lives would be free of adverse events and lingering effects from trauma. Unfortunately, most people will experience some kind of event that alters their learning history, contingencies of reinforcement and behavior.

In this live event, Dr. Camille Kolu, founder and instructor of Cusp Emergence University, takes the helm and guides us on what it means to include and navigate these delicate historical variables when working through assessments. The concept of compassionate care isn’t new in the field of behavior analysis, and it is beginning to re-emerge as the world takes on new understandings of human behavior.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss how traumatic events may influence behavior.

2. Select reasons behavior analysts and other providers should incorporate screening of trauma related variables in functional behavior and risk assessments.

3. Select examples of ethical ways to incorporate concepts and techniques that take traumatic variables into consideration when developing programs and providing treatment recommendations for those who have experienced adverse and traumatic life events.

Take Aways: your bite-sized educational noms

- Trauma can impact everyone and we would be remiss if we did not consider the experiences of the client and the members of their team.

- When assessing behavior, it is important to review the historical context as well as the current context.

- Prioritize the agenda: You can’t treat in an environment that isn’t appropriate, prepared, or safe.

- Gathering information from members of the team is imperative. If the staff/caregivers lack prerequisite skills or knowledge, then the environment may not support the intervention. It’s more beneficial in the long run to address those concerns upfront.

- Being honest regarding your boundaries and competence will help when trying to determine if additional assistance or knowledge is necessary before treating. It’s always okay to transfer the individual to a more appropriate professional.

Worth: 1.5 Learning. 0 Ethics, 0 Supervision

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