I say a lot of words. Like, A LOT of words. And I tend to talk about communication as a different thing from language and speech. So, I made this as a reference to help ya learn what I mean when I say those things.

References/resources:

Article on SCARED method of meltdown management: https://thinkingautismguide.com/2016/...

https://www.asha.org/students/speech-...

https://www.autismlevelup.com/

https://disabilityin.org/mental-healt...

https://communicationfirst.org/

https://praacticalaac.org/

https://neuroclastic.com

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DEFINITION OF TRAUMA PER THE TIP 57 (SAMHSA, 2014):
"...the term 'trauma' refers to experiences that cause intense physical and psychological stress reactions. It can refer to 'a single event, multiple events, or a set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically and emotionally harmful or threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well being' (SAMHSA, 2012, p. 2)."

OUR DEFINITION OF A TRAUMA TRIGGER: When the emotional memory of the traumatic event is recalled (often outside of the person's conscious awareness) that causes the same or similar physical and psychological stress reactions as when the initial traumatic event occurs.

Trigger warnings:
1) General trigger warning: If you feel body discomfort, challenging emotions, and/or are otherwise becoming upset watching and/or listening to the material presented, please turn it off, take a break, and do something kind for yourself that has a positive mental health effect on yourself and others.
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PROFESSIONAL STUFF ABOUT KIM:
Kim Neely, MS, MM, is a licensed speech-language pathologist (CCC-SLP) with several years of experience working with clients with known trauma exposure responses. Educationally, she completed the graduate-level course, “Trauma-Informed Care,” at Colorado State University and is currently a Certified Trauma Support Specialist (CTSS) through Trauma Institute International which she maintains through ongoing continuing education on trauma-iinformed care.

PERSONAL STUFF ABOUT KIM: (relevant to content here)
Kim is queer (bisexual, asexual, agender) and an ADHDer (and is currently in the process of questioning if she is also autistic (AuADHD)). Like many others in this world, she has her own experience with sustained, developmental trauma. She received help with healing been, and continues to receive help, from licensed mental-health professionals to help heal from that.
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Link to the (free) PDF of the TIP 57: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-...

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7/365 crisis and prevention services.
1-800-273-8255 ; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Deconstructing the Mental Health System: A Black owned therapist directory for BIPOC providers to connect with BIPOC clients. https://dmhsus.org/find-a-bipoc-thera...

Psychology Today Therapist Finder: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/th...