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Guides & factsheets

Researchers at the Cerebra Network have written the following guides for parents and family members: The Behaviour Checklist Sleep Tips Booklet Autism in Genetic Syndromes - Cerebra Research Summary Pain - Guide for Parents Sensory Processing - Guide for parents Self Injurious Behaviour in Children with Intellectual Disability Factsheet Weighted Blanket for Sleep Difficulties in Children with Neurodevelopmental Conditions Sensory processing hints & tips - ...
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Assessing the social care needs of disabled children with autism (‘Autism Plus’ policies)

Professor Luke Clements considers the legal duties that children’s services in England are under when they are asked to assess the social care needs of disabled children with autism and the problems many families experience when councils have policies that discriminate against children with autism in the assessment process. This talk was delivered as part of the Social Care Law Lecture Series at The School ...
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Cerebra Network

The Cerebra Network is led by Dr Caroline Richards (University of Birmingham), Dr Hayley Crawford (University of Warwick), Dr Jo Moss (University of Surrey) and Dr Jane Waite (Aston University). Each of the four institutions lead on extensive research into sleep, autism and mental health with a shared focus on behaviour. The Network's core aim is to conduct robust research to improve the evidence that ...
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Autism assessments and diagnosis in Wales

A factsheet for parents This factsheet aims to provide information and useful resources to parents in Wales who suspect their child may have autism. It explains how to obtain an autism assessment, highlights the importance of a timely diagnosis and what support you and your child may be entitled to if a diagnosis is made. Key points What is autism? Why is a timely diagnosis ...
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Autism assessments and diagnosis in England

A factsheet for parents This factsheet aims to provide information and useful resources to parents in England who suspect that their child may have autism. It explains how to obtain an autism assessment, highlights the importance of a timely diagnosis and what support you and your child may be entitled to if a diagnosis is made. Key points What is autism? Why is a timely ...
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Autism in Genetic Syndromes - Cerebra Research Summary

Autism in Genetic Syndromes

Implications for assessment and intervention Dr. Jo Moss, Prof. Chris Oliver and Galina Ignatova, The Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Birmingham. This research summary has been prepared to help parents and carers of children with genetic syndromes understand how and why autism or related characteristics might occur in children with genetic syndromes and what this might mean for assessment and intervention related to ...
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Autism Plus Report

Unlawful restrictions on the rights of disabled children with autism to social care needs assessments This student project was developed in partnership with the Disability Law Service and the BBC. The project was influenced by the number of reports received from families explaining that their local authority had denied their child with autism an assessment of their needs. Several of the local authorities told families ...
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Understanding atypical patterns of autism in individuals with genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability

Dr Jo Moss, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey, opened the February CEDAR seminar by sharing a story of a young man who had a rare genetic syndrome, but who also showed autism characteristics such as repetitive behaviours and a strong preference for routine from a young age but had never been diagnosed with autism. When he transitioned to college, his routine was ...
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Unlawful restrictions on the rights of disabled children with autism to social care needs assessments

Autism is classed as a disability and all children with disabilities have a right to an assessment of their needs. So why were so many children with autism being denied an assessment? This was the question examined by student researchers at the School of Law, University of Leeds as part of our Legal Entitlements and Problem Solving Project (LEaP). Background to the study Our LEaP ...
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Cerebra Family Research Group End of Grant Report

The research carried out by the team at Cerebra Family Research Group at the University of Warwick focuses on three big issues for families of children with brain conditions, specifically children with a learning disability and/or autism: Exploring whether the same family factors that influence the development of all children affect the development of children with learning disability and/or autism. How can parents and other family ...
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