Summary
The framework has been produced to guide organisations providing residential or supported living accommodation to adults with a learning disability who may have been impacted by a trauma history. Whilst it can be difficult to assess the impact of trauma for many people with a learning disability, particularly those with a more severe/profound learning disability, it is important to recognise the possibility of the impact of psychological trauma. Providing care practices that are trauma informed, person-centred and growth promoting are less likely to be re-traumatizing for those already exposed to trauma.
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The framework will help you understand psychological trauma and the potential impact of trauma for adults with a learning disability, staff who support them, and the impact of trauma on your organisation. It will also provide you with an understanding of the approach of trauma informed care and a structure for how to implement it within residential services and supported living services within your organisation. Becoming trauma informed and trauma responsive in your services will help improve the overall quality of life for adults with a learning disability who are likely to have been impacted by trauma. Implementation of trauma informed care is a live and ongoing process that can also create an organisational culture that will enhance the overall wellbeing of staff and help reduce some of the organisational costs associated with staff turnover and absence.
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