In this webinar, basic concepts regarding practical steps towards trauma informed care throughout a practitioner’s career will be introduced. A foundational understanding of what childhood trauma is, how trauma impacts a person across the lifespan, and essential considerations in healthcare will be discussed.
Presented live and recorded on November 25, 2019.
Intended Audience: Physicians, Nurses, OTs, PTs, SLPs, Counselors, Social Workers, Healthcare Case Managers, Dentists
Learning Objectives:
- Describe experiences and factors related to early adversity and childhood trauma
- Explain basic implications of childhood trauma on neurological and developmental outcomes, mental and physical health, and quality of life across the lifespan
- Develop basic concepts to reframe behavior in the context of trauma
- Establish practitioner “next steps” to practically move towards trauma informed care
Presenter: Rachel Ashcraft, MS, OTR/L, TBRI® Practitioner
Rachel Ashcraft is a licensed and registered occupational therapist and TBRI® Practitioner. She received her Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the UAB. Rachel is the clinical supervisor for OT/PT/ and Counseling services at the Hoover location of Child’sPlay Therapy Center. She founded and directs a non-profit, Foster the Future Alabama, with the mission of reducing inequality in access to health and wellness services for children in foster care. She currently serves as President for the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association as well as on the AOTA school of mental health community of practice. She has been at the forefront of the national OT movement towards more trauma informed care across the profession. She has received recognition from both State and National Occupational Therapy Associations for her work with vulnerable children, including receiving the 2018 Emerging & Innovative Practice Award from The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
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Approximately 1 Professional Contact Hour (.1 AOTA CEU) are awarded for full completion of this program.
Upon full completion of the course video, participants must complete and pass a quiz with at least 80% accuracy to receive a certificate of completion
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