Understanding Trauma Responses in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and When to Seek Help

Description: This resource outlines what responses to trauma could look like in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including how a caregiver's response to the child's behavior may influence recovery, what a trauma reminder is, common responses to a traumatic event, and when to seek help.

Format: One Pager/Fact Sheet

Published/Updated: 2023

This material was developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Shared here with attribution to the original source.