Remember: Trauma is not about the event itself but how someone reacts to the event.

An example of a trauma-informed mindset: If a child is having a temper tantrum after not getting his way, think, "how can I help this child self-regulate?" rather than, "what is wrong with this child? (in a judgement tone)" Reframing our mindsets go a long way! I'll be putting out more information on the Pediatric Speech Sister Show! You can check out the latest episodes in the meantime here: tinyurl.com/pssmedia

Another way we can cultivate a trauma-informed mindset when working with diverse populations is to recognize that trauma looks different for different people. For example, what's traumatic for a child may be different than what's traumatic for an adult. Regardless, we should approach this child with care and take their traumatic reactions seriously and valid.

Although SLPs should consider the impact of trauma when working with multicultural populations, we should always know when to REFER. Do not stay out of our scope of practice. You can refer to the scope of practice here: https://www.asha.org/policy/sp2016-00343/

One way we can cultivate a trauma-informed mindset is to educate ourselves on how regulate our nervous systems!

Specialists should make it a PRIORITY to keep a trauma-informed approach in our daily practices!

I'm going LIVE with Rachel Archambault, MA CCC-SLP on Wednesday to talk about trauma-informed leadership in healthcare and education! Tune in here on 8/9/2023 at 5pm CST: youtube.com/@pediatricspeechsisternetwork

In about a month, I'll be starting my last semester of graduate school at CSUN. My last clinical placement will be in a public school, so hopefully by the end of this week, I'll finally know what school I will be working as a graduate clinician. Any recommendations on navigating speech & language intervention in the schools?

I’m eager to share more details about how SLPs can be interventionists for domestic violence survivors. Stay tuned!