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How does an Occupational Therapist work with autism?

Prosper Health Collective

The role of an occupational therapist (OT) is to support people, families and communities to reach their health and well-being goals by working on the areas of their life that are most important to them. Occupational therapists advocate for people to embrace who they are without the need to change what makes them uniquely themselves.

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DHSC sets out plans for funding adult social care training

Community Care

The DHSC has implied that it will be just for nurses, occupational therapists, nursing associates and allied health professionals, such as physiotherapists and speech and language therapists, working in adult social care.

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Shanna Kattari’s Book Receives AAECT 2024 Book Award

Michigan Social Work

Associate Professor Shanna Kattari’s book “Exploring Sexuality and Disability: A Guide for Human Service Professionals,” has received the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists 2024 Book Award (Sexuality Professional Focus).

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ADASS president: ‘If you see black women in leadership, you believe you can achieve that too’

Community Care

.” Family inspiration Much of her career was spent working with adults with learning disabilities, a reflection of the fact that her career in social care was inspired by her own experience caring for her brother, who has profound and multiple learning disabilities.

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Adult social worker numbers hit record high on back of funding rise

Community Care

While these tasks can be undertaken by occupational therapists and non-professionally qualified social care assessors, they are often the responsibility of social workers. As well as increasing provider capacity, this necessitated authorities employing more practitioners to carry out assessments and reviews and draw up care and support plans.

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Mental Health Community Reacts: Conservatives Cause Concern

MQ Mental Health

James Taylor from disability charity Scope said, “This feels like a full-on assault on disabled people. These proposals are dangerous and risk leaving disabled people destitute. In a cost-of-living crisis looking to slash disabled people’s income by hitting PIP is a horrific proposal.” It is insulting to the 1.9

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Emotional Support Animal Idaho: ESA Laws For 2023

Blurt It Out

Laws For Travel The Air Carrier Access Act is a law that allows a person with a disability to bring assistance dogs on flights and other types of transportation without paying a fee. According to Idaho law, a person with mental or emotional disability and their ESA cannot be denied the use of public transportation.