How Can We Best Support Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities Who Have Experienced Trauma?
Please note: This webinar is not eligible for continuing education (CE) credit due to its informal, conversational format. Participants who attend the full live session will, however, receive a Certificate of Attendance. Also, the webinar recording will be made available for viewing through the On-Demand Webinar Library within 7-10 days following the live event.
This webinar is for professionals who work with adolescents with intellectual disabilities who have experienced trauma. This includes psychologists, social workers, counselors, and behavior analysts. Educators and other youth-serving professionals may also benefit from this webinar.
For more than thirty years, Kevin Creeden has advanced the treatment of problematic sexual behaviors and physical aggression in adolescents. He has pioneered approaches to supporting adolescents with intellectual and learning disabilities, with a particular focus on attachment and trauma. His writing and international trainings have influenced generations of professionals.
In this conversational webinar, Mr. Creeden shares insights from his career and describes practical approaches for working with adolescents with complex needs. The discussion covers topics such as:
- Applying brain-based interventions in clinical and educational settings
- Understanding emerging sexuality in adolescents
- Integrating trauma-informed approaches into treatment for problematic sexual behaviors
- Adapting professional practice to better meet the needs of adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Who's Presenting
Kevin Creeden, M.A., LMHC
Kevin Creeden, M.A., LMHC is the Director of Assessment and Research at the Whitney Academy in East Freetown, MA. He has over 35 years of clinical experience treating children, adolescents, adults and families working extensively with sexually and physically aggressive youth. Over the past 30 years, his primary focus has been on issues of trauma and attachment difficulties, and he has authored several articles and book chapters on treating children and adolescents with sexual behavior problems. Mr. Creeden was a member of the committee that developed the Adolescent Treatment Guidelines for ATSA (The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers). Mr. Creeden is an ATSA Fellow and the board Chair of MASOC. He has been a Teaching Fellow at Boston College, an Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and a guest faculty at the Boston University School of Social Work and the Simmons School of Social Work Advanced Training Program in Trauma-Focused Treatment. Mr. Creeden trains and consults both nationally and internationally to schools, youth service, community, forensic services and mental health service agencies.