Neurodivergence and Trauma-Informed Care

This training will provide insight on how living with a neurodivergent diagnosis impacts the ACES score and will illuminate the evolution of clinical intervention used for this demographic. This will cover a variety of stages of life from early childhood to aging adulthood. We will review the basics of defining Neurodiversity, the history of ABA, how outdated clinical practices have contributed to trauma, and learn the modern therapeutic approaches to treat people with Neurodiversity.

Laura Schoepfle is curently a Program Manager for an Assertive Community Treatment program and have a long history of working with Children and Family services. She began her career as an ABA therapist, and migrated to early childhood education, case management, and eventually clinical treatment. She believes that there is no such thing as a "Gold Standard" for care, and that it is her clinical responsibility to achieve encompassing and supportive care based on each client's individual story.

Host or Publisher Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4)