Juliet Vogel

Juliet M. Vogel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

STRYDD Center—Supporting Trauma Recovery for Youth with Developmental Disabilities, A National Child Traumatic Stress Network Treatment Development and Dissemination Center, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health System 

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Lessons Learned

• Children with disabilities are as a group at heightened risk for experience of maltreatment and other traumas, but often trauma symptoms are ignored/misattributed to their disabilities so it is important to raise awareness of the possibility of trauma and its impact
• Among young children who have experienced maltreatment, there is heightened risk of developmental delays. It is important for providers to be aware of this and make appropriate referrals for assessment and intervention as needed (including awareness of regulation of referrals for PART C evaluations for children under the age of 3 who have substantiated maltreatment cases)
• Trauma treatment can be adjusted to be suitable for youth with developmental disabilities. It is important to include their parents/caregivers when possible and also address their needs.

Resources Developed

• Vogel, J.M. (2024). Addressing Trauma-Related Needs of Young Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities. In: Osofsky, J.D., Fitzgerald, H.E., Keren, M., Puura, K. (eds) WAIMH Handbook of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48631-9_22
• Hoover, D, D’Amico, P., Vogel, J., . et al., TF-CBT for IDD Implementation Guide https://tfcbt.org/idd-implementation-guide/
• D’Amico, P.J., Vogel, J.M., Mannarino, A.P, Hoffman, D.L., Briggs, Tunno, A.M., Smith, C.J, Hoover, D. & Schwartz, R.M.  (2022). Tailoring trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A survey of nationally certified TF- CBT therapists, Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 7:1, 112-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2021.1955639
• NCTSN Fact Sheets (developed by NCTSN Trauma and IDD Collaborative Group with participation from STRYDD Center)
  • The Impact of Trauma on Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Fact Sheet for Providers: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/the-impact-of-trauma-on-youth-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-a-fact-sheet-for-providers
  • Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities can Experience Traumatic Stress: A Fact Sheet for Parents and Caregivers: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/children-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-can-experience-traumatic-stress-for-parents-and-caregivers
  • Trauma and Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/trauma-and-children-with-intellectual-a…  
  • Understanding Trauma Responses in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and When to Seek Help: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-trauma-responses-in-child…  
  • Choosing Trauma-Informed Care for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Fact Sheet for Caregivers: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/choosing-trauma-informed-care-for-child…   

Suggested Resources

• Peter D’Amico, Ph.D. Northwell Health System       
• NCSTN.org and https://learn.nctsn.org  (includes NCTSN Road to Recovery Toolkit)
• Daniel Hoover, Ph.D.
• Kristine Kinniburgh, LICSW

Collaborative Areas of Interest

• a.    Issues for young children with disabilities and maltreatment and their families
• Incorporating voices of families in work addressing needs of children with disabilities who experience trauma
• Supporting care providers (teachers, parents, clinicians) in providing trauma-informed care and in their collaboration