Dyadic Developmental Practice and Intellectual Disabilities: Integrating Attachment, PACE and Trauma-informed Care

'There are a range of practical gems such as the sections addressing common barriers to progress (both systemic and individual). I would thoroughly recommend this book.' Dr Jonathan WilliamsDyadic Developmental Practice has evolved from a model of direct therapy (DDP) originally developed for children who are fostered or adopted. This therapeutic approach is tailored to building relationships and to help address past trauma experiences.This book is the first to offer an approach to Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) that can be adapted and used when working within services for children and adults with an intellectual disability who have experienced trauma in their early history. The book outlines the key concepts and frameworks used in DDP, through a range of case studies and practice examples. The book considers all elements of DDP including psychotherapy, parenting practices and PACE (that stands for being Playful, Accepting, Curious and Empathetic about a person’s experience). It acknowledges that the Positive Behaviour Support framework is prevalent within services for people with ID and offers ways to draw on the DDP framework to enhance this work.The foreword has been written by Kim Golding, an active developer of DDP in the UK who was trained and mentored by Dan Hughes, the founder of DDP. Read more