Dr Jane Waite is a Senior Lecturer at Aston University and a Clinical Psychologist. As a co-lead for the Cerebra Network, Dr Waite leads the mental health programme alongside Dr Crawford from Warwick University. Dr Waite specialises in anxiety, low mood, autism characteristics, cognitive styles, emotional regulation, and the development of specialised psychological interventions tailored […]
Dr Jo Moss is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey. Jo leads the Cerebra Network research in autism, focusing on understanding the prevalence, profile and social-cognitive mechanisms underpinning the development of autism and related characteristics in people with genetic syndromes. This research will help to improve the accuracy of autism assessments in people
What is the Cerebra Sleep Project looking at? The study is looking at how sleep difficulties and daytime behaviours interact in children with rare genetic syndromes. What taking part involves Parents/caregivers will first complete an online survey (30 minutes) and a telephone interview (90 minutes). Children will then wear a watch that monitors their sleep
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Birth injury statistics Giving birth is not easy and can be a traumatic experience for all, even if things go well which they do in the vast majority of cases. According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS): Just over 605,000 children were born in England and Wales in 2022. This number is
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From SEN To ALN – Tuesday 23rd January 2024 from 7:00pm until 9:00pm A FREE online event for professionals, parents and carers of any Child or Young Person with Additional Learning Needs and/or a disability accessing Education in Wales (0-25). Find out more and book your free space. From SEN to ALN • Are you
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Mind The Gap – Wednesday 17th January 2024 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm A FREE online event for professionals, parents and carers of any Young Person with Additional Learning Needs and/or a disability accessing Further Education in Wales (14+). Find out more and book your free space. MIND THE GAP • Are you a parent or
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The University of Kent’s Tizard Centre has been collaborating with the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, which provides support to families who have relatives with severe learning disabilities. They carried out research and explore how to navigate a broken care system. If you would like to read the research article mentioned in the film, please find it
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New Books in the Library – November 2023 L7001 – What Works for Autistic Children by Dr Luke Beardon L7002 – Cerebral Palsy and me by Issy Heart L7003 – Being brave with Selective Mutism by Rachel Busman L7004 – Can’t not Won’t by Eliza Fricker L7006 – Nurturing your Autistic Young Person by Cathy
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Free webinar: Tuesday 21st November 6.00pm-7.30pm Diagnostic overshadowing presents a significant challenge for parents and carers of children with intellectual disability. Challenges and concerns may be attributed very broadly to their child’s intellectual disability or primary diagnosis, without careful consideration of alternative explanations that may be important for understanding the person’s individual support needs. In
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Reasons to seek legal advice about a potential claim for compensation for a child with a brain injury or condition I know from my many years of acting for children with neurodevelopmental conditions, whether caused by poor care at birth, stroke, illness or trauma, that the prospect of seeking legal advice about a potential claim