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Key Takeaways Multimedia support for autism and learning disabilities uses visual and interactive approaches to support learning, teaching, communication, and everyday understanding. This can include tools for non-speaking people, such…
In my experience working with autistic people, ‘unmasking’ isn’t about encouraging someone to change, it’s about creating environments where they feel safe enough not to. – Louise Bray Key Takeaways…
If we invest in meeting people’s needs before they go into crisis, there will be no crises. PROACT-SCIPr-UK® is a therapeutic, values-based approach created to support autistic people, people with…
Key Takeaways Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is built on working closely with children, young people, adults and their families to improve everyday life and reduce unnecessary restrictions. It recognises that…
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005, exist to make sure a person is not being restricted in an unfair or unlawful way,…
What I’ve learned most from working with autistic people, and throughout my career in supporting people with autism, is actually quite simple: ask people what they need, show up consistently,…
“I am different, not less.”-Temple Grandin Empathy means understanding other people’s feelings. But we are all different, with unique perspectives, needs, and emotions. What might feel like an exciting film…
Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) in the UK, a person may be regarded as deprived of their liberty when they are subject to ongoing supervision and control, are…
A neurodivergent mind does not follow the usual path – it creates new ones, shaped by insight, depth, and remarkable ways of thinking. Being a neurodivergent person means having a…
In the UK, the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) exist to protect adults who lack mental capacity from being unlawfully restricted as part of their care. They ensure that any…
In places meant to heal, trauma should not be part of the treatment. Although restraints are often introduced to manage risk, they can unintentionally cause serious psychological harm. In environments…
“What we do each day shapes who we are, how we connect, and how we experience life.” An occupational therapist (OT) supports people to build, regain, or sustain the skills…
