Kūkauka’i: Interdependent, Compassionate, Culturally-Responsive, Trauma-Informed Care for Individuals with Autism and ADHD in Hawai‘i
Explore how trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and neurodiversity-affirming practices intersect to improve autism services in Hawai‘i. Shift to compassionate, interdependent collaboration rooted in local values. Come explore who you are, what you contribute, and how learning from the people of Hawai‘i can enrich our shared mission of serving with compassion.
As a result of this presentation, participants will be able to…
- Assess personal cultural variables, values, and biases that influence professional interpretations of behavior, consistent with cultural humility practices
- Describe at least three (3) core principles of trauma-informed care and how they apply to individuals with autism
- Analyze a case study to distinguish how cultural factors might lead to different interpretations of behavior across professions
- Explain how interprofessional collaboration can improve trauma-informed and culturally responsive care for individuals with autism, integrating distinctions between multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary models
- List at least three (3) practical strategies for delivering culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming interventions specific to Hawai‘i’s context
- Develop an action plan applying interdisciplinary collaboration, trauma-informed and culturally grounded practices to a professional scenario in Hawai‘i, guided by values of kūkauka’i and mālama