Daniel Hoover

Daniel Hoover, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist, Director of Psychology Training, Assistant Professor

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Lessons Learned

• Children with disabilities are just as affected by trauma as anyone else; more so in many cases
• We have to “ask the questions” about trauma as many children will not share about their trauma spontaneously
• There remains much work to be done, to educate and advocate for the needs of children with disabilities exposed to trauma and maltreatment- even “experts” in the field often do not understand these hidden issues.
   

Resources Developed

• TF-CBT IDD Implementation Guide - TF-CBT Certification Program
• Hoover, D., Fleming, T.C, & Khan, M. (2022). Treating traumatized children with intellectual disabilities: Tailoring Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a vulnerable population.  Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37(4), e13243.
• Hoover, D. & Romero, E.M.G. (2019). The Interactive Trauma Scale: A web-based measure for children with autism. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 49, 1686-1692.
   

Suggested Resources

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Connor Kerns/Associate Professor – Univ. of British Columbia
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – National Therapist Certification Program

Collaborative Areas of Interest

• Child-friendly measurement of trauma symptoms in children with autism and other developmental disabilities
• Adaptation of evidence-based trauma treatments for children with disabilities
• Educating and disseminating treatment and assessment approaches