Session 2, titled Thru the Lens of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress, features Dr. Marcela Torres Pauletic, a clinical
psychologist and Senior Research Associate from the Institute of Behavioral Science, Prevention Science Program, Center for Resilience and Well-being at CU Boulder. Dr. Torres Pauletic will offer a trauma-informed lens to working with individuals with IDD, (review and introduce these topics), the intersection of trauma and IDD, and provide strategies for identifying signs of post-traumatic stress. The training will also feature a preview of some evidence-based intervention approaches, including trauma-responsive strategies that parents, caregivers, and non-clinical professionals can apply in their daily interactions with children, youth, and adults in their care.
Marcela Torres Pauletic, PhD
Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado at Boulder
Dr. Marcela Torres Pauletic is a clinical psychologist and Senior Research Associate from the Institute of Behavioral Science, Prevention Science Program, Center for Resilience and Well-being at CU Boulder. She has expertise in child social-emotional development, childhood trauma and resilience, and the protective role of relationships throughout the lifespan. Dr. Torres Pauletic regularly provides training and consultation to mental health professionals in evidence-based treatments for families experiencing trauma, and to educators, parents, and other child-and family-serving professionals in relationship-based strategies for building resilience.
