Introduction:
The first thing we as outsiders of the lives of people with disabilities think about
are how bad the situation might be or is currently for them. Instead of focusing on the
negative we should centralize our thinking on the positive, not only will our profession
benefit from that, so will people with disabilities. There are many things that we can do to
prevent crisis and trauma amongst people with disabilities. It all begins with the
counseling theories and approach we use from the beginning to the end of treatment with
them. Even the post treatment follow up is imperative and if not taken seriously, our
patients may fall into a crisis situation or be faced with life long trauma. Very often crisis
begins because the person’s environment is not meeting his or her demands. They need to
feel comfortable and safe at all times during their treatment process, if they do not they
might fall into a crisis situation. People of all ages can experience crisis and trauma but
depending on how they have handled situations like that before will tell us how they
might react to new situations. Sometimes they have not experienced crisis or trauma at
all, that in it self is a huge obstacle to overcome. With the right tools the first crisis or