WWILD has been providing counselling since 1994 to people with intellectual and learning disabilities. We publish and create resources on this subject and provide training on Counselling Skills when working with clients with Intellectual Disabilities (Queensland wide).
For Easy Read resources to use with your clients, please see our Easy Read Resources page.
For other resources and research articles about counselling people with intellectual disabilities, click on Counselling Resources and Research Articles – WWILD – SVP Brisbane
How to Hear Me – Walking the Journey
How to Hear Me: Walking the Journey – Practical Strategies for Trauma Counselling with People with Intellectual Disabilities is the long-awaited follow up to WWILD’s first publication, How to Hear Me. This new text updates much of the knowledge on therapeutic counselling with people with intellectual disability who are recovering from sexual violence, domestic violence or other crime from the first book, but brings a strong focus on practical activities that WWILD counsellors have developed or adapted from a range of counselling theories and methodologies. These activities serve to concretise the experience of counselling which is often abstract and difficult to access for people with intellectual disability, as we work towards achieving safety and stabilisation, processing trauma, healing and growth. This book is aimed at counsellors or clinicians already trained in trauma therapy practice, who are looking to upskill to make their practice accessible for people with intellectual disability or other cognitive impairments.
This resource is sold at a subsidised rate to help share knowledge in the community and improve responses to people with intellectual disability seeking counselling. Queensland-based not-for-profit services may be eligible for a free physical copy of this resource while stocks last. Contact us to enquire. Any profits from sales are used to support WWILD’s mission to end violence against people with intellectual disability. Downloads are available in PDF or Word formats to provide accessibility. If you require any other formats for accessibility, please reach out to us to discuss.
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How To Hear Me: Walking the Journey
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How to Hear Me Resource Kit: a resource kit for counsellors and other professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities.
WWILD’s resource kit brings together the knowledge WWILD has gathered about the lived experience of people with intellectual disabilities affected by violence and abuse, and aims to educate on the impact of trauma, and adapting counselling approaches for this group.
The booklet discusses communication, social disadvantage, discrimination, vulnerability, and cognitive issues, several counselling approaches that are known to be effective, and how the counsellor’s practice can be adapted to meet the needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
The kit includes a DVD of demonstrations of the techniques. How to Hear Me was published with the support of the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General Building Capacity for Victims of Crime Services Funding Program.
Reference: WWILD-SVP Association Inc. (2011) The ‘How to Hear Me: A resource kit for counsellors and other professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities’, Brisbane, QLD.
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Watch video: Link to: Demonstration videos of therapeutic techniques on YouTube
View the book online at How to Hear Me Resource Book
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WWILD’s ‘You and Me’ Program – Relationship Cards Resource Kit is now available!
This resource kit has 3 sets of Cards including the Relationships, Feelings and ‘I AM’ Strengths Cards.
The cards were developed by WWILD as part of You and Me Relationships Group program.
They may be used by counsellors, psychologists and social workers working with people with an intellectual disability or other cognitive issues.
The cards, designed for people with intellectual disability, can help workers explore and develop understanding of the complex and abstract concepts of relationships, feelings, and self-esteem.
These cards are best used with other visual and creative modalities to build a person’s understanding and knowledge of different types of relationships, as well as assisting with improving people’s safety in relationships.
The cards come with a booklet of suggested uses that will be available online. Click here to read the Card Set’s Accompanying Booklet – WWILD You and Me Program’s Resource Kit Booklet April 2023
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Professional Development and Support:
- WWILD provides training in Counselling Skills for counsellors working with people with intellectual and learning disabilities. Please contact us if you would like to inquire about this training (Queensland wide), or check our Upcoming Events on our home page.
- Our counsellors are also happy to discuss and provide support to other counsellors/social workers or psychologists their work with clients with disabilities. Contact us to make a time to speak to one of our counsellors.
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