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Understanding the Studio 3 Approach to Physical Interventions - Terminology

This article is the first in a series of discussions around physical interventions training in the crisis management industry.

The Evolution of the Low Arousal Approach

Professor Andrew McDonnell provides a timeline of the evolution of the Low Arousal Approach to crisis management.

Good and Bad Autism Assessments: What to Look For

Professor Andrew McDonnell shares some key things to consider when seeking an autism diagnosis or assessment.

Whorlton Hall - What is the Learning?

In this article, Professor Andrew McDonnell comments on the court case against 9 members of staff from Whorlton Hall exposed by BBC Panorama

Lives Not Services: A Profile of Bob Rhodes

Professor Andrew McDonnell reflects on his work with friend and colleague Bob Rhodes, President and Founder of LivesThroughFriends....

Book Review: 'Autism and the Predictive Brain' by Peter Vermeulen

Professor Andrew McDonnell reviews recent publication by Studio 3 associate Peter Vermeulen, Autism and the Predictive Brain: Absolute...

From Hospital to My Own Front Door: Facilitating Community Placements

This is the first in a series of articles in which Professor Andrew McDonnell attempts to outline the transition from locked wards in...

Physical Interventions: Reducing Restrictive Practices in Schools Using the LASER Approach

This extract describes how the LASER Programme approaches the difficult topic of reducing physical interventions in schools.

Excerpt: Freedom from Restraint and Seclusion

An excerpt from the upcoming book on Restraint and Seclusion Elimination: The Studio 3 Approach by Professor Andrew McDonnell, coming soon!

Book Review: The Reflective Journey

Dr Rebecca Fish, a researcher at Lancaster University, reviews The Reflective Journey: A Practitioner's Guide to the Low Arousal Approach...