--- title: Traumatic Stress Institute Blog | Steve Brown, PsyD (2) description: "Steve Brown, Psy.D., is the Director of the Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers. A clinical psychologist, he is a primary architect of TSI’s internationally-recognized whole-system change process to trauma-informed care. He is a co-creator, with Dr. Courtney Baker, of the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Scale, one of the first psychometric measures of TIC. He trains professionals nationally on psychological trauma and trauma-informed care. In addition to being a psychologist, he is a long time sexuality educator/trainer and author of Streetwise to Sex-Wise: Sexuality Education for High Risk Youth, a sexuality education curricula used internationally by agencies and schools serving high-risk youth. 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A clinical psychologist, he is a primary architect of TSI’s internationally-recognized whole-system change process to trauma-informed care. He is a co-creator, with Dr. Courtney Baker, of the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Scale, one of the first psychometric measures of TIC. He trains professionals nationally on psychological trauma and trauma-informed care. In addition to being a psychologist, he is a long time sexuality educator/trainer and author of Streetwise to Sex-Wise: Sexuality Education for High Risk Youth, a sexuality education curricula used internationally by agencies and schools serving high-risk youth. ## Recent Posts [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/Keesler%20and%20Article%20v5%20(1200%20%C3%97%20630%20px).png)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/why-trauma-informed-care-for-intellectual-and-developmental-disability-organizations) ## [Why Trauma-Informed Care for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Organizations?](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/why-trauma-informed-care-for-intellectual-and-developmental-disability-organizations) May 8, 2023 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/idd-organizations) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/why-trauma-informed-care-for-intellectual-and-developmental-disability-organizations#comments-listing) As ABA and IDD providers recognize the centrality of trauma in the lives of those they support, the natural next question is, “So what do we do about it?” [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/why-trauma-informed-care-for-intellectual-and-developmental-disability-organizations) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/IDD%20Webinar%20Pic%20v2-1.png)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/free-webinar-trauma-assumed-behavior-analysis-for-people-with-idd) ## [FREE Webinar: Trauma-Assumed Behavior Analysis for People with IDD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/free-webinar-trauma-assumed-behavior-analysis-for-people-with-idd) April 19, 2023 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/idd-organizations) [5 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/free-webinar-trauma-assumed-behavior-analysis-for-people-with-idd#comments-listing) The Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) is excited to bring you a free webinar highlighting the work of [Greg Hanley, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA.](https://ftfbc.com/our-team/gregory-hanley/)In 2020, TSI made the strategic decision to offer [our trauma-informed care (TIC) training and consultation services](https://www.traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/idd-whole-system-transformation-to-trauma-informed-care/) to organizations in the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) sector. We have or currently are working with eight IDD organizations, helping them embed TIC within the fabric of their organizational cultures. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/free-webinar-trauma-assumed-behavior-analysis-for-people-with-idd) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/SeaTeaImprov%20Cropped-1.jpg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tapping-into-our-creativity-and-playfulness-via-improv) ## [Tapping into Our Creativity and Playfulness via Improv](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tapping-into-our-creativity-and-playfulness-via-improv) November 30, 2022 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tapping-into-our-creativity-and-playfulness-via-improv#comments-listing) Setting the Scene Way back in 2019, I took a series of Improv classes at a place called [Happier Valley Comedy](https://www.happiervalley.com/) where I live in Western Massachusetts. How brave of me, right? On Tuesday nights a group – ages 15 to 65 – that started out as strangers would gather to engage in a smorgasbord of improvisational games and activities. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tapping-into-our-creativity-and-playfulness-via-improv) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/girl%20feeling%20sad%20tn_1944309208.jpg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/implementing-trauma-informed-care-in-idd-organizations-systems-free-webinar) ## [Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in IDD Organizations & Systems - FREE Webinar](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/implementing-trauma-informed-care-in-idd-organizations-systems-free-webinar) March 10, 2022 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/idd-organizations) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/implementing-trauma-informed-care-in-idd-organizations-systems-free-webinar#comments-listing)   [Dr. Karyn Harvey](https://karynharvey.org/professional-services.html) , noted expert on trauma with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) argues, “Trauma in people with IDD is the elephant in the room.” The statistics are harrowing: [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/implementing-trauma-informed-care-in-idd-organizations-systems-free-webinar) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/connections%20thumbnail_1044017923.jpg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tic-national-learning-collaborative-for-idd-organizations-hits-its-halfway-point) ## [TIC National Learning Collaborative for IDD Organizations Hits its Halfway Point](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tic-national-learning-collaborative-for-idd-organizations-hits-its-halfway-point) March 9, 2022 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/idd-organizations) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tic-national-learning-collaborative-for-idd-organizations-hits-its-halfway-point#comments-listing) We have reached the halfway point of an innovative TIC initiative in the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) sector.  So, it seemed like a good time to share out some of our achievements, challenges, and lessons learned so far. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tic-national-learning-collaborative-for-idd-organizations-hits-its-halfway-point) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/target%20group%20of%20people%20medium%20458389990-1.jpg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-administrations-top-150000-globally) ## [ARTIC Administrations Top 150,000 Globally](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-administrations-top-150000-globally) January 24, 2022 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-administrations-top-150000-globally#comments-listing) In 2015 the Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI), in partnership with Dr. Courtney Baker of Tulane University, noticed a research-to-practice gap in the trauma-informed care (TIC) field. In short, TIC interventions of all sorts were trending, while at the same time there was limited empirical evidence to quantify the impact of TIC. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-administrations-top-150000-globally) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/MenOutside_2067232508.png)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tsi-seeking-faculty-trainers-for-risking-connection-for-idd-organizations) ## [TSI Seeking Faculty Trainers for Risking Connection for IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tsi-seeking-faculty-trainers-for-risking-connection-for-idd-organizations) November 30, 2021 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/idd-organizations) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tsi-seeking-faculty-trainers-for-risking-connection-for-idd-organizations#comments-listing) [The Traumatic Stress Institute](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/home/) (TSI) of Klingberg Family Centers is seeking to hire contracted Faculty Trainers for our [Risking Connection Trauma Training](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/services/risking-connection-training/about-rc-training/) as adapted for organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/tsi-seeking-faculty-trainers-for-risking-connection-for-idd-organizations) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/Measurement%20Tools%20Rating%20Scale.png)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-leading-the-way-in-trauma-informed-care-assessment) ## [ARTIC Scale: Leading the Way in Trauma-Informed Care Assessment](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-leading-the-way-in-trauma-informed-care-assessment) August 31, 2021 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Measurement & Research](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/measurement-research) [4 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-leading-the-way-in-trauma-informed-care-assessment#comments-listing) In August 2021, the [California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare](https://www.cebc4cw.org/) officially added the [Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Scale](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/the-artic-scale/?__hstc=122918548.c86252de393b2179c42e458bc83305b1.1621452344409.1629115298360.1629125869355.9&__hssc=122918548.5.1630327898218&__hsfp=1254594787) to their list of evidence-based measurement tools for child welfare. The ARTIC Scale received an assessment rating of “[A – Psychometrics Well-Demonstrated](https://www.cebc4cw.org/assessment-tool/attitudes-related-to-trauma-informed-care-artic-scale/),” the highest rating offered by the CEBC. It is the only measure of trauma-informed care (TIC) listed on the CEBC. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/artic-scale-leading-the-way-in-trauma-informed-care-assessment) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/group-of-people-playing-cards-and-board-games-in-community-center-inclusivity-of-disabled-person.jpg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/2021-a-big-year-in-the-literature-on-trauma-and-idd) ## [2021:  A Big Year in the Literature on Trauma and IDD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/2021-a-big-year-in-the-literature-on-trauma-and-idd) July 23, 2021 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/idd-organizations) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/2021-a-big-year-in-the-literature-on-trauma-and-idd#comments-listing) If there was ever any doubt that the IDD field is recognizing the critical importance of trauma, three brand new articles in the academic literature have put that to rest. They are all scoping reviews which summarize the professional literature on a particular topic and attempt to synthesize the current state of knowledge. [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/2021-a-big-year-in-the-literature-on-trauma-and-idd) [![](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/hubfs/WeAreStrongerTogether_290968943.jpeg)](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/pilot-idd-learning-collaborative-formed) ## [IDD Organizations Selected for TIC Learning Collaborative](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/pilot-idd-learning-collaborative-formed) July 9, 2021 by [Steve Brown, PsyD](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd) posted in [Whole-System Change](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/whole-system-change), [IDD Organizations](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/topic/idd-organizations) [0 Comments](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/pilot-idd-learning-collaborative-formed#comments-listing) The [Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI)](https://traumaticstressinstitute.org/home/) is excited to announce the four agencies participating in the first-of-its-kind **Pilot Trauma-Informed Care Learning Collaborative for Organizations Serving Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).** [Read More](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/pilot-idd-learning-collaborative-formed) [Prev](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/all) [Next](https://blog.traumaticstressinstitute.com/blog/author/steve-brown-psyd/page/3) Copyright 2026 | Traumatic Stress Institute