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New book ‘Being an Autistic Parent’ 🔐 Open Access

Beardon , L., Worton, D. and Cossburn, K. (eds.) (2025) Being an Autistic Parent , CDS Press. Available at: cdspress.ca?page_id=11412. ISBN: 978-1-7778018-4-7

Direct quotations in social work writing: multi-functionality and double voicing Writing is an important area of social work and a great deal of time is spent on writing case notes, assessment reports, and other documentation which help

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Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Older People in Prison: Development of an Initial Programme Theory (IPT) Based on Realist Synthesis The mental health needs of older people in prison (OPiP) are considerable but remain overlooked. This review aimed to develop an Initial Programme Theory (IPT) to understand how the mental health nee....

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Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years “Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.

Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years.

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‘We are quite a “can anyone help me?” kind of team’: the role of the team as secure base in social workers’ sensemaking There is recognition that teams act as a locus for the sensemaking activity that underpins social workers’ judgement. Research has highlighted that teams also provide emotional support for practiti...

For anyone who might be interested, my latest journal article is out now. It's on social workers' sensemaking and the team as secure base. It's open access and will hopefully be of interest to practitioners as well as academics. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky

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Research Assistant vacancy to work on an ESRC funded impact project to develop a Neurodiversity Toolkit that will enable Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP) Practitioners to support neurodivergent clients accessing their service.

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In last nights' debate on the Mental Health Bill, the Minister raised concerns that removing scope to detain LD/A patients in hospital under DoLS could inadvertently disrupt 'community' placements that are technically registered as hospitals.

Just published - first report with Social Work England that I have been involved with - reporting on a survey of social workers
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Functional Neurological Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Complex and Potentially Significant Relationship This review explores the overlap between functional neurological disorder and autism spectrum disorder, highlighting shared issues like chronic pain, sensory sensitivities, and hypermobility. It also....

Functional Neurological Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Complex and Potentially Significant Relationship

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What We Know and Do Not Know About Camouflaging, Impression Management, and Mental Health and Wellbeing in Autistic People
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JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library Background There is a growing expectation that neurodivergent young people, such as those with diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or autism, should play a central role ...

Deepening the participation of neurodivergent youth in qualitative mental health research: Co-development of a general approach and the evaluation of its implementation in a study on emotion.
Open Access 🔐
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Autistic SPACE(S) in Social Work Social work has a vital role to play in supporting Autistic people of all ages. Whether in facilitating access to other services, such as housing, enhancing quality of life, or in a safeguarding ca...

Autistic SPACE(s) in social work
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Bill to ban use of police cells during mental health detention The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales.

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Great example and I imagine one of many.

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