Autism
We provide advice and support for services that cater for people with autism. The staff at StudioIII adopt a radical stance to the diagnoses of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. With regard to the 'Triad of Impairments', we accept that a person may have difficulties in imagination, social interaction and communication. We do not accept the term 'impairment' as we feel this reinforces a 'deficit' model. It is not simply a matter of semantics. Many difficulties can be overcome given time and support. We have extensive experience of working with people with autism. Much of our work involves getting staff to work in a person centred manner. Many people with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) display a range of rituals and compulsions. It is our view that we are there to support these individuals rather than modifying their behaviours per se.